Improving Access to Care for Justice-Involved Patients and their Families
Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: E-Learning.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff
C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, and Public Health Management Corporation convened a learning collaboration to explore the intersection of health and justice involvement, including incarceration.
Resource Details: Speakers provide an overview of the criminal justice system, strategies to reduce barriers to care (including stigma), the link between housing and criminal justice involvement, and opportunities to pursue community partnerships.
Resource Topic: Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Health Equity, Population Health.
Keywords: Access to Care, Legal Issues, Partnerships.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.