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| Registration Open for Fall Regional Training in Philadelphia: October 15-16
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Register now to join the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and Community Health Partners for Sustainability for two days of accredited professional development workshops and networking opportunities for clinicians, administrators, consumers, and advocates of homeless health care services. Session descriptions and consumer subsidies are available now. For more information about the fall regional training, email Patrina Twilley, Director of Education, or call (615) 226-2292.
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| 2016 National HCH Conference Call for Proposals Closes October 30
The Call for Proposals for the May 31-June 3, 2016 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium in Portland, OR closes at Midnight Pacific time. Contribute your expertise to this highly regarded Conference by sharing your experience, knowledge, and perspectives as a presenter in an Educational Session. The online proposal submission process has been streamlined this year, for your convenience.
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| Exhibit at the 2016 National HCH Conference
Reach over 900 health center executives, primary care providers, social service professionals, policy makers, and consumers as an Exhibitor at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium. The event will take place from May 31-June 3 in Portland, OR at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. Read the Exhibitor Prospectus.
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| Stories from the Shadows Now Available
HCH Pioneer Jim O’Connell, MD, President of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, has published his first book, Stories from the Shadows: Reflections of a Street Doctor. The volume provides deep, compassionate insights into the lives of Jim’s patients on the streets, and movingly reveals the approaches and techniques that are central to successful HCH work. The National HCH Council highly recommends this slim volume for anyone wanting to learn about caring for people experiencing homelessness. Purchase Stories from the Shadows.
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| Kaiser Permanente Features Work of Council Board Member
The HCH clinic of the John Wesley Community Health Institute (JWCH) in Los Angeles is featured in this brief video by Kaiser Permanente. Watching it, you will meet Dr. Paul Gregerson, the Medical Director of JWCH, whom we proudly recognize as a member of the National HCH Council’s Board of Directors.
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| October is Health Literacy Month
Health literacy is not just a function of individuals’ skills and abilities, but is also a function of the demands and complexities of the systems with which individuals interact. People experiencing homelessness are at high risk for limited health literacy and have lower health status than the general population, which increases the burden of limited health literacy on their health. To improve individual health and build healthy communities, health care providers need to recognize and address the unique culture, language, and health literacy of diverse consumers and communities. Effective health communication is as important to health care as clinical skill. In October, please become familiar with relevant resources from Health Literacy Month and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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| Sneak Peek: Forthcoming Policy Brief on Insurance Changes for HCH Consumers
Though many are still left out, Obamacare is markedly increasing insurance coverage among HCH clients. While small gains in coverage were made in states that did not expand Medicaid (moving from 25% insured in 2012 to 30% in 2014), it comes as no surprise that the largest gains for HCH patients occurred in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA (43% in 2012 to 66% in 2014). Further state-by-state analysis is currently underway and a policy brief and webinar on the findings will be forthcoming. Stay tuned!
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| Member Spotlight: Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless Celebrates New Facility
Longtime Member of the National HCH Council Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless (AHCH) celebrated its expanded campus in a ribbon-cutting ceremony September 21. The event included remarks from Mayor Richard Berry and Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, among several others. AHCH’s new Resource Center expands access to bathrooms, showers, community and meeting rooms, and case management space. Congratulations to Jenny Metzler (Executive Director of AHCH and Treasurer of the National HCH Council) and her staff on this remarkable achievement.
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