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Where Does Homelessness Happen?: Understanding the Definitions of Homelessness (2021). Resource Type: Other. Description: This infographic succinctly depicts the various shelter arrangements that constitute the breadth of homelessness, distinguishing major differences between federal definitions, with considerations for screening. More Details...

Understanding and Applying SDOH Screening Data to Address Barriers to Health: Webinar (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to diverse populations in special and vulnerable populations in underserved communities. Health centers also provide a host of enabling services – non-clinical services that aim to increase access to health care and improve population health outcomes. The ability to track and evaluate these services is an important tool for health centers to demonstrate their value in addressing patients’ social determinants of health; of equal importance is the ability to make this data actionable in order to address patients’ barriers to access. More Details...

Health Care for the Homeless Health Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fact Sheet (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This factsheet follows data submitted by health centers that have been tracking their testing, positivity, and vaccination rates. For research and advocacy concerns, this factsheet highlights affected demographics by COVID-19 by denoting rates of transmission during April 2020-March 2021. More Details...

Clinical Issues for Medical Respite/Recuperative Care Programs: Webinar Series (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Medical respite/recuperative care refers to programs that provide acute and post-acute care to people expeiencing homelessness who are too ill or frail to recover on the streets or in shelters but are ready for hospital discharge. This archived webinar series addresses three piority topics in the medical respite setting: addressing activities of daily living (ADL); addressing chronic conditions; and managing incontinence. Each webinar is accompanied by a clinical guidelines publication. More Details...

Lesiones Invisibles: Cuando tu cabeza esta lastimada (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Este recurso brinda educación al paciente sobre las lesiones cerebrales en el contexto de la violencia doméstica. Describe los posibles signos de lesión cerebral y cuándo buscar atención médica. More Details...

Just Breathe (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This collection of wellness and recovery resources has been designed for survivors of domestic violence to track their progress and develop techniques for calming oneself and moving forward in the healing process. More Details...

Invisible Injuries: Overview (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource provides patient education on brain injuries in the context of domestic violence. It outlines potential signs of brain injury and when to seek medical care. More Details...

Invisible Injuries Booklet: When Your Head is Hurt (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This resource provides an overview of head injuries in the context of domestic violence. It provides education, resources for self-care, and contact information for survivors of domestic violence. More Details...

¿Ha Sufrido Una Lesión en la Cabeza? (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Este recurso proporciona una lista de verificación para ayudar a los pacientes a determinar si pueden tener una lesión en la cabeza. Proporciona señales de peligro y pasos a seguir una vez que se identifican los problemas. More Details...

CHATS: Head Injury Identification and Accommodation Tool (2021). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This resource provides a tool for patients to help identify potential head injury, as well as information on services and an advocate guide. More Details...

Cuidado personal informado sobretrauma para promotores de salud (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: La pandemia de COVID-19 ha sido un evento traumático para todos. Dentro de su trabajo, los promotores de salud han manejado el trauma de los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias, a veces asumiéndolo. En este entrenamiento, los participantes aprenderán cómo identificar el síndrome de agotamiento profesional, la fatiga por compasión y el trauma vicario que podrían sentir en su trabajo con poblaciones vulnerables. Los facilitadores llevarán a los participantes en explorar estrategias para prevenir y manejar estos efectos y crearán un espacio para compartir las experiencias, apoyarse unos a otros y practicar técnicas de sanación y la atención plena. El entrenamiento será realizado en español. More Details...

Healthy Eating Educational Resource for Asian American Populations: Brief Report on Survey Findings (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: AAPCHO and MHP Salud released a report, “Healthy Eating Educational Resource for Asian American Populations: Brief Report on Survey Findings.” More Details...

Community Health Worker/Peer Workforce: Recruiting and Hiring for Social Determinants of Health Screening: Best Practices Guide and Findings from COVID-19 Pandemic (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: As our public health community continues to eliminate COVID-19-related disparities and health inequities in general, we can draw upon lessons learned and practices from health centers that have been successful in hiring, training, integrating, and retaining CHWs/Peers, with lived experience, to pave the way for our future work in addressing and eliminating social determinants of health disparities that impact our most vulnerable communities. In this guide, we share best practices around these topics that have been developed through interviews and research, focused on the CHW and Peer role in SDOH screening and addressing related disparities, like impacts of COVID-19. More Details...

Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Diabetes Outcomes (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In this blog, NCHPH discusses how various social determinants of health can affect persons living with diabetes, in addition to best practices taken to address these social determinants of health. More Details...

Establishing PACE Sites through Health Centers: Financial Considerations (2021). Resource Type: Archived webinar. Description: This webinar will discuss recent capital funding opportunities and financial planning for PACE, address key questions around PACE programs operated by health centers (FTCA, Scope, Organizational Formats, 340B) and introduce-Assessment resources More Details...

Weight Management Planning for Older Adults: A Guide for Health Centers (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This issue brief outlines special considerations for appropriate diet and exercise plans for older adult patients. It reviews the benefits and risks of weight loss in this population, including its impact on muscle mass and medication dosage. More Details...

Pathways for Incorporating Occupational Therapy Services into Medical Respite/ Recuperative Care Programs (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The recourse identifies several pathways that medical respite programs can follow to integrate and engage occupational therapy services. Programs will need to consider which model aligns with their delivery of services and funding capabilities. The goal is to ensure each consumer of the medical respite program has access to high quality health services, supporting their overall recovery and health goals. More Details...

Focusing on Structural Racism To Address Social Determinants of Health (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The concept of social determinants of health (SDOH) is rooted in an understanding that the conditions that people are born into (and live in) shape their health. Strucrual racism is a primary driver of inequities in conditions in which people of color are born and live. In an effort to improve health by addressing SDOH relies on an explicit focus on addressing the strucural racism and its impact. More Details...

Clinical Guidelines for Medical Respite/ Recuperative Care: Activities of Daily Living (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Programs should utilize this guideline to consider modifications to their programs and admission criteria while maintaining safety, an appropriate scope of practice, and conscientious utilization of available respite beds and services. This document provides guidance to understanding ADL, levels of assistance, and potential interventions that may be implemented within the medical respite setting. More Details...

Clinical Guidelines for Medical Respite Care: Chronic Conditions (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Medical respite/recuperative programs should utilize this guideline to consider opportunities for modifications to their programs and services to more intentionally address chronic condition management within their scope of services. This document provides guidance to increase understanding of chronic conditions, condition management, and potential interventions that may be implemented within the medical respite/ recuperative care setting. More Details...