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| National HCH Council Issues Justice Statement
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| Council Staff Member to Serve on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
Darlene M. Jenkins, DrPH, Senior Director of Programs, will serve on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless. This journal is a peer-reviewed subscription journal in its 23rd year of publication. The Journal is dedicated to innovative and timely studies in three broad areas of research: 1. Social distress and disorganization across different groups, cultures, and settings, in areas such as education, healthcare, criminal justice, economics, social services, and families. Research on disadvantaged populations is particularly welcome. 2. Clinical, epidemiological, methodological, and health services research on homelessness. Related research on poverty, inadequate or unstable housing, and associated mental and physical illnesses is encouraged. 3. New methodologies for research on social distress and the homeless. These methodologies can include newly developed instruments, measures, and tests; novel recruitment and sampling strategies; advanced analytic techniques and statistical approaches; and technology-based solutions.
The new Editor for Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless is Jack Tsai, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Director of the Division of Mental Health Services and Treatment Outcomes Research at Yale University. Dr. Tsai is an active member of the National HCH Council’s Research Committee.
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| Council Staff Changes The Council has completed a staff reorganization and is pleased to announce the following new leadership appointments: - Barbara DiPietro, PhD, is now Senior Director for Policy
- Darlene Jenkins, DrPH, is now Senior Director of Programs
- Marita Rice, MA, is now Senior Director for Administration
Reporting to Dr. Jenkins are: - Sabrina Edgington, MSSW, Director of Special Projects
- Molly Meinbresse, MPH, Director of Research
- Patrina Twilley, MSW, Director of Education
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| Board of Directors News
A new Board of Directors for the Council took office on July 1. We welcome the following new Board members, who join others with continuing service: Pooja Bhalla, Boston, MA Jessie Gaeta, Boston, MA
Dana Gamble, Santa Barbara, CA
B.J. Iacino, Denver, CO
David Modersbach, Oakland, CA
Marianne Savarese, Manchester, NH
Linda Son-Stone, Albuquerque, NM
Ed Stellon, Chicago, IL
The new Board President is Doreen Fadus of Springfield, MA. We thank our Immediate Past President, Nic Apostoleris, formerly of Fitchburg, MA, but now the CEO of the new start Mountain Area Health Center, an HCH grantee in Asheville, NC.
The Council extends our lasting gratitude to Board members whom we are losing due to term limits: Debbian Fletcher-Blake, New York, NY
Jean Hochron, Montgomery County, MD
Randy Pinnelli, Stockton, CA
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| | | Join a Council Committee!
Individual Members and Organizational Member Representatives of the Council are invited to volunteer for any of our several working Committees. Committees generally meet once a month by conference call, and members contribute to defining and conducting the Committee’s work (with superb staff support, of course!). This Committee list includes links to staff members to contact about participating. Committee participation is a great way to contribute, learn, get to know the Council, and advance in our leadership structure.
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| New In Focus: Vision and Oral Health
Vision and oral health play a salient role in an individual’s health and overall quality of life. The current issue of In Focus synthesizes recent literature on vision and oral health of individuals experiencing homelessness. It addresses the prevalence of vision and oral health diseases, unmet needs, factors impacting outcomes for these diseases, and promising practices to increase access to services. Read the issue.
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| Webinar: Engaging Homeless Youth: Recommendations and Resources July 29, 2015 | 1-2 p.m. Eastern | RegisterUnderstanding the totality of youth homelessness is essential to engagement and the development of interventions and policies that promote the wellbeing of young people experiencing homelessness. All clinicians, administrators, and policy and advocacy staff working for or with youth populations (ages 12-24) would benefit from a deeper understanding of engagement strategies. This webinar will showcase information and resources shared in the forthcoming Council publication on engaging homeless youth. At the end of the webinar attendees will be able to identify primary concepts of engagement; describe how services are part of engagement for youth; list at least three barriers to engagement; describe the importance of youth involvement and how it is integral to engagement; and most importantly locate additional resources on providing services to youth sub-populations.
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| Inside the Council Website: LGBTQ Tools & Support
Have you seen the Council’s LGBTQ Tools and Support page? As we reach the end of Pride month we are reminded that we still have a long way to go to increasing access and quality of care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons expereincing homelessness. For information on how you can better serve this population, check out this tools and support page.
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| | | Open Council Staff Positions
The National HCH Council is growing and we’re happy to announce that we are seeking two new staff members for our Education Team.
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| HCH Day: August 12, 2015
Each year for HCH Day (August 12, 2015), during National Health Center Week (August 9 – 15, 2015), consumers and staff at HCH projects organize events to highlight the important work of their projects in providing quality, comprehensive health care for individuals experiencing homelessness. Events allow HCH projects to build relationships with community partners, engage elected officials, and show appreciation for the consumers, staff, and communities that support the vital work of HCH. For ideas for your event, see NACHC’s National Health Center Week website or highlights from previous HCH day events! Please contact Katherine Cavanaugh, Consumer Advocate, (443) 703-1320, if you have any questions about planning your HCH day celebrations. Then be sure to send us pictures and tell us about your festivities!
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| Save the Date: Fall Regional HCH Training
October 15-16, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA
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| | | Important Meetings in Chicago this Fall
Important partners of the National HCH Council will convene in Chicago in late October and early November. Several Council staff and members are leaders of the Caucus on Homelessness within the American Public Health Association; for information on the Caucus program at the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition, contact Claudia Davidson, Research Associate at the Council.
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| Use this Web Browser to Benefit the Council
Goodsearch is a Yahoo!-powered search engine that donates a penny for every search you perform. Just swap Goodsearch for your current browser, and benefit the Council doing your everyday browsing. Choose “National Health Care for the Homeless Council” as the cause of your choice—it’s that simple. When you shop through Goodshop a percentage of sales benefit our work. Learn more.
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| Member Spotlight: True Worth Resource Center
The National HCH Council’s membership is comprised of approximately 75% Health Care for the Homeless programs and 25% other stakeholders including PCAs, shelters, and others. One of these non-HCH partners is True Worth Resource Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction is underway on a 25,000-square-foot facility with classroom space, hygiene services, office space for other homeless agencies, and storage lockers where folks can keep their belongings. It will be located adjacent to a new clinic offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services. The project will be a welcome relief for the city and the Council is proud to support our member in Fort Worth as they broaden their range of services to people experiencing homelessness.
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