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Population Health Management Task Force National Learning Series 2024 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This national learning series, sponsored by HRSA, takes a deeper dive into issues related to HIV, Diabetes, and Chronic comorbid disease management, which all impact population health management. More Details...

NCHPH's Guide to Establishing Smoking Cessation Groups in Primary Care Programs Self-Paced Online Training Course (2024). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) has published a self-paced learning course for all health centers including those located in or immediately accessible to public housing with a focus on how to provide guidance and instructions on establishing a smoking cessation program. More Details...

Current and Emerging Health Issues Affecting Public Housing and HUD-Assisted Residents - Addressing Vaccine Preventable Diseases Webinar Series (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Health in Public Housing, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), hosted a webinar for community health center staff and partner community organizations with the aim to provide the latest information and recommendations on how health centers and public housing agencies can prepare to address vaccine preventable diseases among children, adults and seniors. Guest speakers from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also provided information to participants on vaccination support strategies, and resources to foster partnerships, education and outreach. More Details...

The Intersection of HIV, Aging, and Housing: Considerations for Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar from the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE), the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center focused on integrated solutions for supporting older adults living with HIV to safely age in their community of choice. More Details...

Screening for SDOH and Social Risk Factors in HIV-Vulnerable Populations: A Guide for Health Centers Serving Residents of Public Housing and HUD-Assisted Individuals (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Health centers can support HIV+ patients and those vulnerable to HIV by integrating screening for the SDOH into their standard operating procedures. In this reference guide, we present a step-by step approach to integrating SDOH screening into the clinical and social support operations of health centers and PHAs. More Details...

Screening for Violence Risk in People Living with Disabilities (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Violence is a major public health concern and human rights violation which has significant and long-lasting detrimental consequences. More Details...

Medical Respite Playbook: A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans (2024). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: The goal of this Medical Respite Playbook online course is to provide Managed Care Plans (MCPs) with information about the philosophy and practice of medical respite care, and offer suggestions on how MCPs can most effectively partner with medical respite care programs. More Details...

Creating Care and Discharge Plans for People Experiencing Homelessness who are Hospitalized Toolkit (2024). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: The goal of this toolkit is to provide concrete resources to hospital staff to support the care and discharge planning process for patients who are unstably housed. More Details...

Lessons Learned: Transitions of Care for People Experiencing Homelessness in the Hospital Setting (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: CommonSpirit Health, USC Street Medicine, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) hosted a 90-minute webinar discussing the unique and complex needs of individuals experiencing homelessness during and post hospitalization. This webinar provides concrete ways for hospital teams and community providers to support unhoused individuals during hospitalization. More Details...

Beyond Screening: Using SDOH Data for Effective Care Solutions (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Are you interested in learning more about how your Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) health center can address positive social need screens? Watch the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and the HITEQ Center's webinar and learn how to support timely social needs referrals and care planning and operationalize social needs data. More Details...

Beyond Screening: Using SDOH Data for Effective Care Solutions (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar reviews how to support timely social needs referrals and care planning and operationalize social needs data. The presenter provides guidance on optimizing social needs screening workflows, including those housed in Electronic Health Records (EHRs), for following up on positive screens and effectively using the collected data. A panel of expert health center representatives share examples of how these workflows can be applied. While this webinar focuses on HCH health centers, anyone involved directly in social needs screening processes is welcome. More Details...

2025 NAP Grant Opportunity Available: The HCH Helpdesk Blog (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In light of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) long anticipated release of the 2025 New Access Point (NAP) grant opportunity, this post will review the Health Center Program, HCH designation, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council's technical assistance offerings building off a previous HCH Helpdesk blog post and publication "So You Want to Start a Health Care for the Homeless Program." More Details...

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services for Populations Facing Homelessness (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Mental health issues can both cause and result from homelessness, with factors like substance use, economic instability, and limited access to housing and healthcare contributing significantly. Behavioral health providers should focus on flexible outreach, partnerships with housing organizations, peer support, and sustainable financing to effectively support this population. The guide will cover the central role of peer support and outreach and engagement strategies. Finally, the guide will cover the financing possibilities and challenges of supporting outreach and engagement efforts. More Details...

Outreach and Unsheltered Homelessness: Strategies for Health Centers and Service Providers (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Due to limited resources, fewer community connections, and more exposure to the elements, people experiencing unsheltered homelessness have a heightened risk of injury and severe health issues. This is especially true during times of disaster and public emergency. Meaningful outreach and linkage to care for unsheltered individuals is vital for public health. This national webinar highlighted emerging practices in reaching unsheltered populations, with a focus on the importance of peer specialists with lived expertise. Attendees learned and discussed relevant strategies for health and housing-focused outreach to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. More Details...

Supporting Transitions from Medical Respite Care: Roles for Providers and Community Partners (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Medical Respite Care (MRC), also known as Recuperative Care, is acute and post-acute care for people experiencing homelessness who are not ill enough to remain in a hospital but are too ill to recover on the streets. This model of care has grown rapidly in recent years, with more than 145 known programs nation-wide. As more communities develop and increase MRC services, so does the importance of building capacity to support consumers during their time in MRC and after discharge to housing, shelter, etc. This webinar highlighted opportunities for providers, community partners, and stakeholders to connect individuals transitioning out of MRC with resources and wrap-around services that they need. More Details...

Optimizing Health and Housing Partnerships: A Toolkit for Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit contains resources including specific action steps to take and detailed, practical information on the most common housing programs and how to access them. With this information, health centers will have the knowledge to navigate the housing sector and build internal support for deep, more sustainable partnerships addressing SDOH. More Details...

Medicaid and Housing Related Services Toolkit (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit informs how states have taken to improve service delivery and financing of the services that cover Housing Related Services (HRS) and are now commonly delivered by supportive housing providers. The second half of this toolkit also teaches how to access these services in each state that has been implemented or is in the process of implementation. In states with recently approved waiver More Details...

Leveraging Opioid Settlement Dollars - Benefits and Strategies for Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: As of February 2022, 48 states have accepted settlement for various lawsuits brought against pharmaceutical opioid distributors and one manufacturer in response to the national opioid and overdose crisis. Commonly referred to as the “Opioid Settlement funds”, approximately $26 billion have been distributed to states and local governments to support a range of activities addressing the root causes and impact of the opioid crisis. Beyond the Approved Uses Guidance, there is wide latitude for how to use these funds. The national Opioid Settlement Tracker is a resource that can help Health Centers and Primary Care Associations determine the process for how these funds are allocated and any pathways to influence that process. Housing creation, including supportive housing and recovery housing are cited in the national settlement agreement as potential approved uses. This analysis will focus on how and where funds are being leveraged to support housing access and other services that benefit health center patients. More Details...

Housing as an Intervention for HIV Linkage to Care (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication aims to increase the recognition of housing as an evidence based, multifunctional intervention for people with HIV experiencing homelessness. Housing is a strategic and powerful driver for improving clinical outcome measures on a client, clinic, and systems level. This publication will elevate key findings in research, best practices, and community strategies where housing as an intervention for HIV linkage to care has been realized and implemented. More Details...

Housing and HIV: Bridging the Gap between HIV and Housing in Special and Vulnerable Populations (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, CSH joined National Center for Health and Public Housing and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center to host session 2 the Population Health Management National Learning Series. This session featured a discussion on the drivers of health for individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. Panelist providers shared lessons from the field on addressing social drivers of health (SDOH) needs with special emphasis on housing as an intervention and the importance of cross sector partnerships. More Details...