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Two Weeks to D.C.!
Register for #HCH2019 While Seats Last
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| A Strategic Approach to Working Together for Justice: A Letter from Our CEO I hope that you are looking forward to our upcoming National Health Care for the Homeless Conference as much as I am. The event’s theme, “Working Together for Justice,” comes at an opportune time. More now than ever, we need to build united efforts to address the systemic inequities fueling the homeless epidemic—and causing our nation to fall far short of its stated ideals and its promise. I am also pleased to present the results of our Strategic Planning process, which will help direct the Council’s efforts to effectively ensure quality services for people without homes while helping to end homelessness. Read more.
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Conference & Training Updates
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| Make the Most of Your #HCH2019 Experience with Our Free Mobile App Download our new #HCH2019 mobile app to view session descriptions, create your own agenda, find networking events, post photos, interact with other attendees in real time, and more. Our app makes it easy to keep all things #HCH2019 at your fingertips! To get started, download the app on the device you will take with you to D.C. and set up a personal profile to access all of the app’s features. A web version is also available.
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Announcing Our #HCH2019 Award Winners Each year, we honor leaders in the movement to improve homeless health care and end homelessness at our National HCH Conference. This year we’re excited to congratulate the following five leaders: - Philip W. Brickner National Leadership Award: Barbara Conanan
- Ellen Dailey Consumer Advocate Award: Joseph Benson
- Karen Rotondo Award for Outstanding Service: Deborah Borne
- Willie J. Mackey National Medical Respite Award: Brooks Ann McKinney
- John N. Lozier Scholarship for New Members: Rachel Murphy
Learn more about the winners and join us in congratulating them at our #HCH2019 Awards Lunch on Friday, May 24, at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Grand Hyatt Washington’s Independence Ballroom.
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| Advocate for Justice at #HCH2019 in Hill Visits and Our Rally
While you are in Washington, we invite you to join us in visiting legislators to discuss how policymakers can support the HCH community and advance real solutions to homelessness. No experience is necessary to take part in these privately-funded hill visits, and we will provide talking points and guidance. Learn more and get involved. We also invite you to rally for human rights at #HCH2019 on Friday, May 24! Meet us in the hotel lobby at 5:15 p.m. to walk together to a privately-funded rally at Lafayette Square at 5:30 p.m. Stand with us as we call for housing, health care, and other basic needs to be recognized as what they are: human rights.
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| Fact Sheet Highlights the Links Between Oral Health, Diabetes, and Homelessness
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| Policy Brief Examines Outcome Measures to Enhance Medical Respite Care
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| Free Webinar Explores Improving Respite Care Through Performance Measures
Join us for a discussion on how medical respite care programs can improve their services through the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Triple Aim Framework at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 5. Complementing our recent policy brief, this webinar will feature staff from three different medical respite programs who will discuss how performance measures can promote program integrity and financial support. Register now to learn how the IHI’s framework can help respite programs increase their recognition, improve value, and gain increased financial support.
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| Learn About Medication-Assisted Treatment in HCH Programs in Our Archived Webinar
If you missed our discussion about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and how Health Care for the Homeless programs can increase services, you can now view the archived recording and slides. HCH programs serve only four percent of all health center patients, but they are responsible for serving nearly 40 percent of all patients receiving MAT. Learn successful strategies to expand these services from staff at two HCH programs and find more information in our recent policy brief on MATs and HCH programs. Additionally, archived materials from Tuesday’s webinar on Hepatitis A vaccinations for people without homes will be released soon.
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| Stay Engaged in the Struggle for Health Care Justice with Mobilizer
May’s National HCH Conference is an exciting chance for the HCH community to advocate on Capitol Hill, but the campaign for solutions to end homelessness is year-round and nationwide. Learn how to remain engaged in your local community after #HCH2019’s rally and hill visits with our Mobilizer action alert. Our most recent issue explores Medicaid work requirements, Medicare For All, and much more. Not yet subscribed? Sign up now to receive our action alert.
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| New Rules May Allow Providers to Refuse Care to Vulnerable Patients on Religious Grounds
The Trump Administration’s newly-released rules on religious freedom will have a widespread impact on health care programs, including services available at health centers. Taking effect in July, the extensive rules will make it easier for health care workers to refuse to provide care that violates their religious or moral beliefs, potentially including the provision of birth control, medications or other treatment related to HIV, advanced directives, immunizations, the provision of Narcan or Suboxone for those with opioid use disorder, services related to LGBTQ care, or other services that may conflict with individual beliefs. More information on how health centers can implement this rule will be forthcoming, but Health Affairs offers a solid overview.
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| Council Technical Assistance Helps HCH Programs Aid Patients with Medical-Legal Partnerships
Since 2015, the Council has partnered with Ellen Lawton and the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership to provide technical assistance (TA) to develop medical-legal partnerships (MLP) at HCH programs to address patients’ civil legal needs. On April 17-18, Albuquerque HCH Program (AHCH) hosted onsite TA sessions to begin integrating legal services into their program. AHCH leaders Jennifer Metzler, Anita Cordova, and Byron Akin provided insight on laying a successful foundation for MLPs, and Rozanne Beardmore from the Orlando HCH program also attended. We are grateful for these two programs and will provide continuing technical assistance in the next 14 months. Learn more about how MLPs address the social determinants of health for homeless populations in our recent fact sheet.
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| Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Media & HRSA Spotlight
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| HCH Careers: View Recent Listings on the Council's Jobs Board
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