National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Join Us in Celebrating the Winners of Our 2020 Awards

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is proud to recognize the five winners of our 2020 awards and scholarship for outstanding achievement and leadership in the movement to improve homeless health care and end homelessness:

Philip W. Brickner National Leadership Award: Jean Hochron, MPH
Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding Service: Teresa Savino, APRN, Heartland Alliance Health, Chicago, IL
Ellen Dailey Consumer Advocate Award: Florencio Rios, Homeless Veterans Rehabilitation Program, CA
Willie J. Mackey National Medical Respite Award: The Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Lozier Scholarship for New Members: Kali Luecke, PA-C, Family HealthCare, Fargo, ND

Though the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from being able to recognize these distinguished leaders and organizations in person at our 2020 National HCH Conference, we hope you will join us in remotely honoring the awardees. Learn more about the honorees and watch presentation videos from our CEO Bobby Watts as well as Dr. Seth Ammerman, whose generous support makes possible our Lozier Scholarship for New Members.

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This Friday's COVID Coffee Chat Explores Consumer Experiences in Isolation and Quarantine

Friday, May 29 | 12-1 p.m. CT

Isolation and quarantine programs are emerging to help people experiencing homelessness recover from COVID-19 or reduce their risk of contracting the virus, and administrators are working to establish best practices in informing clients about a potential move, determining how to provide support during quarantine, and evaluating how to discharge individuals.

It is critical that we ask the consumers directly impacted by these decisions what their needs are and work together to develop processes and structures that respectfully meet these needs. Join our next COVID Coffee Chat to hear from two individuals in isolation and quarantine units about their experiences⁠—and discuss how programs can elicit feedback from their isolation and quarantine units to improve the experience.

New Webinar Highlights Our Updated Consumer Advisory Board Manual

Wednesday, June 24 | 2-3 p.m. CT

Consumer Advisory Boards (CABs) consist of people with lived experience of homelessness who are health center clients and work with Health Care for the Homeless organizations to improve program management and service delivery. Based on decades of collective experience participating in CABs, the Council’s National Consumer Advisory Board (NCAB) has recently updated its CAB Manual to provide accessible guidance to help organizations develop their own CABs.

Join the webinar to learn lessons from our NCAB Co-Chair and Regional Representatives on how to start a CAB, maximize consumer leadership, and strengthen consumer involvement in HCH programs.

In Case You Missed It: Help Us Collect Crucial Data on COVID-19 Testing for Homeless Populations

Have you been involved with homeless shelter or encampment testing events in your local community? We need your help to inform the national response to COVID-19! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National HCH Council are partnering to collect data on COVID-19 testing events among homeless populations. We aim to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on this vulnerable group and to inform future public health actions.

People without homes are often overlooked and undercounted in public health initiatives. We want to change that, but we need your data to advance an effective and humane response to COVID-19. Add one entry per universal testing event to our data collection tool. Please also forward the link to others in your community who are also conducting broad testing in this population in order to obtain as much data as possible to inform future guidance.

Help Our Data Collection

Our Archived COVID-19 Coffee Chat on the Mental Health of Providers and Staff Is Now Available

Did you miss last week’s COVID-19 Coffee Chat, “Organizational Strategies for Supporting the Mental Health & Wellness of Providers & Staff?” The archived recording and webinar slides—as well as other mental health resources—are now available on our website.

Learn from Council staff, the Center for Social Innovation, Circle the City, and Midtown Community Health Center about how systems and organizations can better support the mental health needs of staff during the pandemic. Remember that you can access slides and recordings from all our past Coffee Chats in our archives.

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ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

Recent Council Publications:

Healing Hands: Harm Reduction

COVID-19 Data Dashboard for Health Care for the Homeless

COVID-19 Coffee Chat: Consumer Experiences in Isolation and Quarantine
Friday, May 29 | 12-1 p.m. CT

Rejuvenate Consumer Leadership: Lessons from the Updated Consumer Advisory Board Manual
Friday, June 24 | 2-3 p.m. CT

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National HCH Council | Nashville, TN

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Illumination Foundation | Los Angeles, CA

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Illumination Foundation | Los Angeles, CA

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Join Us in Celebrating the Winners of Our 2020 Awards

This Friday's COVID Coffee Chat Explores Consumer Experiences in Isolation and Quarantine

New Webinar Highlights Our Updated Consumer Advisory Board Manual

In Case You Missed It: Help Us Collect Crucial Data on COVID-19 Testing for Homeless Populations

Our Archived COVID-19 Coffee Chat on the Mental Health of Providers and Staff Is Now Available

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

Recent Council Publications:

COVID-19 Coffee Chat: Consumer Experiences in Isolation and QuarantineFriday, May 29 | 12-1 p.m. CT

Rejuvenate Consumer Leadership: Lessons from the Updated Consumer Advisory Board ManualFriday, June 24 | 2-3 p.m. CT

Clinical DirectorNational HCH Council | Nashville, TN

Behavioral Health TherapistIllumination Foundation | Los Angeles, CA