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| Why Housing Is Health Care
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Unequal distribution of social determinants of health (SDOH)—the conditions and systems in which we live—contribute greatly to health inequities, especially for people experiencing homelessness. Compared to housed populations, people without homes are more severely impacted by SDOH, resulting in increased mortality, substance use, mental illness, and chronic health conditions. As providers, consumers, and advocates for homeless health care, we can work to address social determinants by collecting data, revising practices, and changing policies.
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| Increase Awareness with #VisualizeHomelessness
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People experiencing homelessness face regular stigma and discrimination in their daily lives. Our ongoing Visualize Homelessness project seeks to bring awareness to these challenges and barriers faced by people without homes through a series of infographics on topics such as chronic disease, mortality, affordable housing, and more.
We encourage you to use these images in your own educational materials, presentations, or other Health Care for the Homeless work. Feel free to share on social media using the hashtag #VisualizeHomelessness and check back often for new graphics!
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From the Archives: Health Care for the Homeless: A Vision of Health for All
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Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) began as a national demonstration program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Memorial Trust in 1985. Take a look back at the origins, values, and challenges of the HCH movement through the perspectives of national leaders in our archived report.
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| In the News: Connections Between Education and Homelessness
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A study from the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall explores links between homelessness and a lack of education for youth without homes. Among other findings: youths without a high school diploma or GED are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness than peers with those degrees.
John Parvensky, CEO of Council Organizational Member Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, weighed in on the study and the impact of homelessness on young people in Youth Today: “Not knowing where you’re going to be the next day, the next week, next month creates a lot of trauma and a lot of challenges.”
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| Spotlighting Empathetic, Patient-Centered Care: NHCHC CEO Speaks at Central City Concern Luncheon
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“We know what we need to do [to end homelessness]," he said. "We know we have great programs with competent professionals that are effective, like Central City Concern. But what makes an organization work is the people. [CCC] is staffed with people who make that human connection that makes all the difference in the world.”
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| November 13, 2019 | Volume 1, Issue 7 | Archives
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