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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...

Telling Their Stories: Documenting the True Impact of Transportation Barriers on Health (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource will share stories from those who are heavily impacted by transportation barriers from patients, family members, caregivers, and transportation coordinators to give us a deeper insight into the true impact transportation has on the health and well-being of our communities. More Details...

Telling Their Stories: Documenting the True Impact of Transportation Barriers on Health (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Transportation impacts every aspect of our daily lives. Accessibility to transportation influences how we meet our basic needs and where we work, live, and receive healthcare. It is why transportation is considered a "mega-determinant" of health. Transportation barriers are one of the most commonly cited reasons for missing a medical appointment. Yet these barriers extend beyond missing an appointment: it can also have a significant impact on health outcomes and quality of life. More Details...

Community Partnerships to Promote the Equitable Distribution of the Covid-19 Vaccine Part I (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is Part One of a two-part webinar series highlighting community partnerships created during the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. This webinar focuses on partnerships that helped enable/improve outreach and educational efforts, specifically around the COVID-19 vaccine, emphasizing interventions targeting special and vulnerable populations. More Details...

Oral Health Disparities and Challenges in Individuals with Special Needs (2024). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: In this podcast episode, we introduce the unique challenges faced by people with disabilities in public housing and how La Maestra Community Health Centers, located in San Diego, California, is addressing these needs. We dive into the concept of Special Needs Dentistry, highlighting its importance and the array of oral health and prevention services provided. More Details...

Interview series: Sexual Assault in the Fields as a Social Risk Factor (2024). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: This video is an interview with leaders of farmworker-serving organizations on the issues of sexual assault faced by farmworker women. More Details...

The State of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health at Community Health Centers Webinar Series (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Part 1: This session included recommendations to increase access to care, improve health outcomes, and promote health equity for Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) patients. Presenters shared findings from AAPCHO's upcoming report, 'The Health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Served at Health Centers: An Analysis of the 2022 Uniform Data System.'; Part 2: Stories transform data into narratives that can inspire change. In Part 2 of the 'The State of AA and NH/PI Health at Community Health Centers'; webinar series, speakers expanded on the findings of AAPCHO's UDS data analysis to focus on contextualizing the data with case studies from AA&NHPI-serving health centers. Hear from AA&NHPI-serving health centers to learn about their communities, best practices for improving health outcomes, and strategies for addressing health disparities. More Details...

Oral Health and Chronic Disease Management in Older Adults: Promising Practices from Health Centers (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The publication describes the bi-directional relationship between oral health and chronic diseases like diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and dementia, and discusses the impact of oral health conditions on older adults, and provide recommendations for caregivers and providers to improve oral health. More Details...

Health Centers Serving Veterans: Improving Identification of Military Veteran Patient Characteristic (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar focuses on key aspects of identifying miltary veteran status, including a discussion of why the wording of screening questions matters and how to apply more accurate patient counts to needs assessment and service delivery to military veterans. In addition, the webinar presents evidence-based, recommended screening techniques. More Details...

Transportation is a Health Equity Issue Factsheet (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Health Outreach Partners proudly presents a new resource on Transportation and Health Equity. Our newly developed factsheet investigates how transportation impacts access to care and other social determinants of health, analyzes unmet needs & gaps in laws or policies affecting access to transportation, uncovers the structural factors predisposing underserved populations to reduced access to transportation and provides recommendations to health centers on addressing patient transportation inequities and barriers. More Details...

Advancing Equity: Community Health Workers' Role in Enhancing Breast Cancer Screenings and Linkage to Care (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join NNCC to explore breast cancer disparities & their impact on different communities. Discover the crucial role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in bridging gaps & facilitating screenings & care. Learn practical strategies & best practices to implement CHW programs effectively within your practice. Additionally, find out how engaging community partnerships & collaborations can lead to holistic care solutions. Attending gives you valuable insights, actionable strategies, & real-world advice to enhance your approach to breast cancer screenings & care in your health center. More Details...

Nurturing Mothers: A Two-Part Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: In Part Two of this series, experts from Affinia Healthcare led a discussion on delivering sensitive and supportive care and fostering a nurturing environment for breastfeeding mothers. Affinia Healthcare shared their approaches to lactation and breastfeeding education, emphasizing their impact on maternal mental health during the perinatal period. Attendees gained practical guidance on developing and implementing effective breastfeeding support initiatives tailored to the needs of diverse communities, focusing on addressing disparities in breastfeeding rates among populations of color. We also discussed emerging Maternal and Infant health concerns and HRSA’s response and recommendations. More Details...

Nurturing Mothers: A Two-Part Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health (2024). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: In Part One of this series, experts from HRSA’s Division of Healthy Starts and Perinatal Services led a discussion touching on the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and related resources for health center staff and patients. We also heard from Milwaukee’s Choice Neighborhood Initiative and their community-based program, Best Babies Zone, which works to ensure that babies born survive and thrive with the help of their engaged and healthy community. More Details...

Assessing Bilingual Staff Competency Tool (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) is proud to release our Bilingual Staff Competency tool which provides steps with tips and guidance for assessing the bilingual competency of health center staff to minimize language barriers in healthcare settings. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnerships as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access & Outcomes: Session 4: Office Hours (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Participants will learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. Over four informative sessions, this Learning Collaborative will provide training and technical assistance to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. Health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, will share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities' unique needs. More Details...

Avian Flu and Your Safety: Guidance for Dairy Workers (2024). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Guidance for dairy workers regarding avian influenza (bird flu, H5N1), including a fact sheet and a video series. Fact sheets are provided in English and Spanish. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnership as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access & Outcome Learning Collaborative: Session 3: Demonstrating Impact and Leveraging the Role of the Medical-Legal Partnership (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Participants will learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. The Learning Collaborative will provide training and technical assistance to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. We encouraged health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, to share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities’ unique needs. More Details...

Social, Political, and Structural Impacts on Diabetes and Comorbidities Management for AA and NH/PI Populations Learning Series: Module 1: Whole Food Model for Holistic Community Wellness (2024). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health organizations (AAPCHO) chronic disease management programs, expertise, and national network in the AA and NH/PI community health center space, will feature research, community intervention strategies, and historical context for diabetes and other co-morbidities among AAs and NH/PIs. This self-paced learning series will feature modules that outline various social, political, and structural drivers of health for diabetes and comorbidities management. Modules will include case studies which promote resources, strategies, and interventions to support health center performance improvement and transformation efforts. This is module 1 and was recorded on March 15, 2024. More Details...

Connecting The Dots: Advancing Health Equity Through Data Disaggregation Webinar (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted already existing health disparities among vulnerable populations, including Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) as well as Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Worker (MSAW) communities. Disaggregated data reveals health disparities within these diverse populations and demonstrates the role of data in advancing health equity. More Details...

Medical-Legal Partnership as a Community Health Strategy to Improve Maternal Health Access and Outcomes Learning Collaborative: Session 1: Leveraging Clinical and Non-Clinical Data to Understand the Social Risk Factors (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: These Learning Collaborative sessions are designed to empower participants to develop a deeper understanding of how the social determinants of health impact maternal health. Participants will learn how to use the Medical-Legal Partnership as a way to improve maternal and child health outcomes for health center patients and their communities. Over four informative sessions, this Learning Collaborative will provide T/TA to health center staff to develop strategies and action plans for aligning MLP activities with potential policy and population health approaches. We encourage health centers that work with multiple special populations, including pregnant women and children, to share their insights and strategies that can be adapted to communities’ unique needs. More Details...