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| Conference Registration Now Open
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| Kaiser Webinar on Medicaid and Homeless Populations
On Monday, December 15, at 1 p.m. Eastern, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a webinar that examines the early impacts of the ACA’s Medicaid expansion on the homeless population. Featuring Council and HCH grantee staff, this webinar will also highlight the opportunities and challenges moving forward, drawing upon Kaiser’s recently published issue brief based on focus groups at five HCH sites. Register to attend.
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| Be a Leader in the Clinicians' Network
Hands-on providers of homeless health care may nominate themselves or a colleague to the Clinicians' Network Steering Committee. Leaders are welcome from a range of disciplines (social work, nursing, outreach, medicine, case management, or any other direct care), and individuals with lived experience of homelessness are especially encouraged to apply. Apply by January 9, 2015. Learn more.
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| Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
On December 21, the longest night of the year, hundreds of communities across the country gather to remember those who passed away and experienced homelessness during their lives. Many HCH staff and consumers assist in the planning of these events and many more attend. Please help promote Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day (HPMD) events in your community and consider attending these services. See our HPMD page for more information or contact the National Consumer Advisory Board to find out about events in your area.
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| Nominate a Clinician for the Karen Rotondo Award
The Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding Service, which honors the memory of the "Founding Mother" of the HCH Clinicians' Network, will be presented at the 2015 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference in May. Nominate an exemplary clinician who demonstrates vision and creativity and who advances the goals of ending and preventing homelessness. Nominations are due by February 6, 2015. Learn more.
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| National Academies Workshop Addresses Homelessness and Health
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| 113th Congress Coming to a Close
Congress will likely adjourn this week after passing a spending bill to fund most of the government through September 30, 2015. Many important issues such as the primary care funding cliff and other funding initiatives needed to prevent and end homelessness will be left unaddressed, leaving HCH advocates with their hands full next year. Sign up for the Mobilizer and get to know your new and returning public officials. Use this template to send a letter to your members of Congress and look for emails from Health Policy Organizer Dan Rabbitt about other ways you can be involved in our advocacy work.
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| Council Staff in the Public Health Movement
Molly Meinbresse and Claudia Davidson attended the 142nd annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting and Exhibition in New Orleans as members of the Caucus on Homelessness. Molly has coordinated the scientific sessions for the APHA Caucus on Homelessness since 2012, and Claudia will be the new Program Chair for the 2015 meeting. At this meeting, the Caucus on Homelessness provided 40 scientific presentations, a site tour of the New Orleans HCH clinic, and raised $1,100 for the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic. Visit the APHA Caucus on Homelessness website for more information.
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| Shop Early and Support the Council
East Nashville is home to the National HCH Council, and it is also the creative heart of the city’s diverse and talented music community. The two come together in An East Nashville Christmas, a marvelous compilation of Christmas classics and originals performed by the Council’s wonderful neighbors. A $10 CD or $9 digital download provides a great gift, an opportunity to tell the recipient about HCH, and financial support for the Council. Order now.
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| Council Welcomes New Program Specialist
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council welcomes its newest staff member, Lauryn Berner, as Program Specialist for our work related to permanent supportive housing. Prior to joining the Council, Lauryn served as an intern at the Louisiana Public Health Institute where she worked with health centers to identify technical assistance needs for information sharing within integrated practice settings. Lauryn has dual Masters Degrees in Public Health and Social Work from Tulane University.
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| Thrive: Self-Care and Culture Online Course
Helping professionals are at risk for issues that mirror those of traumatized clients. Exposure to trauma and a stressful work environment can have dangerous effects on physical and emotional health. Developed by ColdSpring Center's Matt Bennett, Thrive addresses the elements of health that enhance productivity and quality of work. One complimentary registration per organization. Read more and register.
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| Member Spotlight: Baltimore HCH Expands
This month we celebrate Baltimore's Health Care for the Homeless as they add 3,000 square feet to their downtown headquarters in order to accommodate new behavioral health offices and meeting rooms. The fact that Health Care for the Homeless can now bill Medicaid for basic health services means it can spend grants and donations on expansion efforts such as these, as well as add 35 staff members in the coming year. Learn more.
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| Inside the Council Website: Advocacy Toolkit
Integrating service and advocacy is a hallmark of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. The aim is to educate policymakers about homelessness so that myths and stereotypes can give way to better-informed decision-making and resource allocation. The Advocacy Toolkit pages - and especially the Advo-Kit resource - give providers and others the tools they need to participate in policy and advocacy.
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