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HIV and STI Prevention among LGBTQ People (2018). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: During this webinar, participants will learn how to 1) describe risk factors for HIV and STIs among LGBTQ people, 2) summarize strategies to reduce HIV and STIs among LGBTQ people and 3) identify how to incorporate a package of prevention services into routine clinical care for LGBTQ people. More Details...

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: How the Opioid Crisis Affects Homeless Populations (2017). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This fact sheet provides data on how the opioid crisis disproportionately affects people experiencing homelessness and points to treatment recommendations. More Details...

Diabetes Prevention:New Pathways for Reimbursement (2017). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this webinar, participants will hear Dr. Ann Albright, the Director of the Division of Diabetes Translation at the CDC give an overview of the National DPP, Kelly McCracken of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) provide details on a project in Maryland and Oregon to demonstrate how the National DPP’s lifestyle change program can be delivered to the Medicaid population as well as become a covered benefit for that population, and Laura Summers of Leavitt Partners provide an overview of an online National DPP Coverage Toolkit to assist private and public payers interested in covering the service More Details...

Understanding And Combating Stigma: A Toolkit For Improving Care And Support For People Affected By HBV (2017). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit is written for health care providers and community health advocates who want to improve the care and support for people affected by HBV. The aim of this toolkit is to support you and anyone you are working with to confront and reduce the stigma associated with HBV, and to promote increased prevention, care and treatment of hepatitis B. Anyone can get HBV. We need to work together to promote understanding and action to combat HBV-related stigma and discrimination to combat this disease. More Details...

Connect for Health: Design of a Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Intervention Testing Best Practices of Positive Outliers: Connect for Health (2016). Resource Type: Template. Description: HRSA has promoted this multidisciplinary care model as a best-practice for the implementation of childhood obesity multidisciplinary care teams. More Details...

Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: Action Steps for Clinicians: Action Steps for Clinicians (2014). Resource Type: n.a.. Description: The purpose of this guide is to facilitate the implementation of SMBP plus clinical support in four key areas: Preparing care teams to support SMBP, selecting and incorporating clinical support systems, empowering patients, and encouraging health insurance coverage for SMBP plus additional clinical support. For each area, the guide lists actions that can facilitate the implementation of SMBP plus additional support. Beside each action step, it provides corresponding electronic resources to assist with these actions. It also includes appendices that describe proper SMBP preparation and technique, clinical support interventions that are effective when used with SMBP, the proper way to check a home blood pressure monitor for accuracy, and the burden and cost of hypertension. More Details...

Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders (2014). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Clinicians experienced in homeless health care routinely adapt their practice to foster better outcomes for their patients. This document was written for health care professionals, program administrators, other staff, and students serving individuals with opioid use disorders who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Its purpose is to improve patient care by enhancing understanding of recommended strategies for the successful treatment and management of opioid use disorders in marginalized populations. More Details...

Adding Restorative Care to Health Center Mobile Dental Programs: Promising Practice (2012). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Community Health Center, Inc in CT has provided mobile dental services to school-aged children since 2002. One challenge for this program was that children were not completing restorative care recommended in the mobile dental program. This promising practices shares how this health center added restorative care to their mobile dental program. More Details...

Tips to Have Less Stress (2021). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: A patient education material to share with agricultural workers when identifying ways to reduce stress More Details...

The Importance of Recognizing and Responding to Toxic Stress in Primary Care Settings (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: Presented by Dr. Elena Reyes. This webinar will provide an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and their relationship to Toxic Stress, including models explaining their impact on chronic health conditions. Presenters will review the importance of recognizing a history of toxic stress and responding to patients with a trauma-informed approach in primary care settings. Presented on 5/25/2021 More Details...

Preparing for Your Mental Health Visit Tips to prepare for your first visit with your mental health provider. (2021). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Esta publicación brinda consejos para prepararse para su primera visita con su proveedor de salud mental. More Details...

Preparándose para su cita de salud emocional Consejos para prepararse para su primera cita con su proveedor de salud emocional. (2021). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: This publication provides tips to prepare for your first visit with your mental health provider. More Details...

Mental Health Hub (2022). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: The Mental Health Resource Hub provides patient education materials, mental health screening tools, and national resources that support mental health outreach and advance integrated behavioral health interventions utilized with the MSAW population. It also features screening tools gathered from guest speakers and health resources and patient education materials developed by NCFH with input from the​ Mental Health Learning Collaborative (MHLC), a collaboration supported by HRSA to build the capacity of health center staff within Migrant and Community Health centers in successfully integrating behavioral health services with primary care for their MSAW patients. More Details...

Mental Health Amongst Agricultural Workers (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: This webinar discusses the importance of mental health outreach and integrated services to Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs). The webinar will also share results from NCFH’s Mental Health Learning Collaborative and feature the upcoming Mental Health Resource Hub that will provide patient education materials, mental health screening tools, and national resources that support mental health outreach to this vulnerable population. In sharing these resources, NCFH seeks to build capacity within Health Centers in utilizing integrated behavioral health interventions amongst MSAWs and provide this population greater access to culturally appropriate mental health services across the country. This webinar is great for health center staff who conduct outreach to MSAWs including Promotores de Salud and those involved with service delivery of integrated behavioral health programs. Presented on May 4th. 2021 by Gladys Carrillo, LCSW. More Details...

Integrating Smoking Cessation Services in Community-Based Primary Care (44154). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: A one-hour webinar that explores best practices for smoking cessation treatment for residents of public housing. More Details...

Health and Public Housing: Supporting Smoke-Free Public Housing in Health Centers (43307). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This one-pager describes HUD's Smoke-Free Housing Rule in detail and provides the next steps for health centers. More Details...

Considerations for Serving Residents of Public Housing During Emergencies and Disasters: Staff and Patient Wellness (44174). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Hosted by the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and the National Center for Health in Public Housing, this webinar discusses staff well-being and patient wellness during emergencies and disasters. This webinar provides health centers with guidance for developing tools and resources that enable the health center workforce and the patients they serve to navigate the practical and psychological after-effects of disaster events. More Details...

¡Consejos para tener menos estrés! (2021). Resource Type: Patient Material. Description: Un material educativo para el paciente para compartir con los trabajadores agrícolas al identificar formas de reducir el estrés. More Details...

Community Violence and Mental Health: Supporting Patients and Building Resilience (44433). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is part one of a three-part webinar series that discussed the impact of community violence on the mental health of patients and health center staff, and showcase health center-based violence prevention and intervention strategies. This session focused on the effects of community violence on patient mental health, and strategies to support staff and build resilience. More Details...

Community Violence and Mental Health: Supporting Health Center Staff and Building Resilience (44529). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Community violence is an urgent public health issue and an important social determinant of health. Experiencing or witnessing community violence can impact one’s physical, psychological, and emotional health. Community health centers can play a unique role in identifying, treating, and preventing violence exposure. More Details...