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Diabetes Management and Oral Health among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Promising and Evidence-Based Practices for Health Centers in Diabetes Management and Oral Care (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication highlights the diabetes disease burden and gum (periodontal) disease among older adults (50+) who have experienced or are experiencing homelessness and explores promising and evidence-based practices health centers can adopt, aimed at improving overall oral health among this population. More Details...

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) TRAIN - MISSION Act Curriculum (2019). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) TRAIN offers an online, no-cost, continuing medical education curriculum for community providers. This portal provides community providers direct access to curriculum established under the MISSION Act. Community providers are a vital part of VA's high-performing health care network; making sure Veterans who have served our country and their families get the timely, high-quality health care they need. More Details...

Diabetes Management and Oral Health Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Promising and Evidence-Based Practices for Health Centers in Diabetes Management and Oral Care (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar addressed the burden of diabetes among older adults who have experienced homelessness and the burden of periodontal disease among this population; the role of supportive housing as a key social determinant in improving health outcomes, including connections to quality dental care; and promising and evidence-based practices aimed at improving overall dentition among older adults with diabetes who are homeless or formerly homeless. More Details...

Social Determinants of Health for Public Housing Residents: Diabetes (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Public housing residents are more likely to be affected by community violence and chronic medical conditions such as diabetes. The following issues brief provide descriptions of some of the most critical issues affecting this special population. More Details...

A Guide for Rural Health Care Collaboration and Coordination (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: A Guide for Rural Health Care Collaboration and Coordination was developed in cooperation with local, state, and national level leaders representing various rural health care organizations. This document discusses key lessons learned from efforts these leaders have pursued in their own rural communities. More Details...

Life of the Party: Making Healthy Choices with Diabetes (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: A comic style brochure for agricultural workers that shares information about making healthy food choices with diabetes. More Details...

It’s Hot and It’s Dangerous! A Webinar for Community Health Workers to Learn about Heat Related-Illness and How to Help Prevent It.: To receive CME* or CNE credit after viewing this webinar, you must: Complete the Participant Evaluation associated with this webinar (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This workshop will help community health workers recognize and prevent heat-related illness among at-risk workers. Case studies will show how to recognize the symptoms and health effects of heat-related illness. Participants in this workshop will receive resources for preventing heat-related illness. More Details...

HUD Policy Brief on Rapid Re-housing: Understanding the Impact and Potential for Health Centers - CSH: Health centers are increasingly participating in rapid re-housing, which helps individuals and families find stable housing with subsidies and services (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Health centers need to understand the resources and how to access to support affordable housing for their clients. Rapid Rehousing is an effective housing intervention to quickly stabilize individuals and families to address their health and service needs. More Details...

Medication Adherence in Elderly With Diabetes: Strategies to Improve Outcomes Amidst Challenges in the Geriatric Population (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar explored the challenges of multiple medications and complex comorbidities, including cognitive impairment. The presenters provided an overall view of improving medication adherence in the population of diabetic older adults, with special consideration given to the management of these patients in the Community Health Center. More Details...

"Diabetes Care Management Learning Series For Pacific Islander Serving Health Centers" Learning Series Pts 1-3 (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is the final webinar of a three part learning series for health center clinicians and care team members serving Pacific Islander patients with diabetes. The following learning collaborative intends to inform and disseminate successful interventions for Pacific Islander patients impacted by uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c>9) as prioritized by AAPCHO and the Health Resources Services Administration Bureau of Primary Care. More Details...

VA Medical-Legal Partnership Readiness Guide (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Veterans are a special population with demonstrated social and legal needs that affect their health and well-being. The VA Medical-Legal Partnership Readiness Guide, developed by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, provides VA medical centers with a step-by-step approach to starting and sustaining an MLP. More Details...

Understanding and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health for Black LGBTQ People: A Way Forward for Health Centers (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Increasing Awareness and Integration of the Lived Experiences of Black LGBTQ People, Examining and Changing our Personal Views and Behaviors, Assessing the Institutional Cultures of our Health Services, Providing Resources and Mechanisms to Empower Black LGBTQ People, Supporting the Resilience of Black LGBTQ People More Details...

Treatment Models for Non-Opioid Substance Use Amongst Populations Experiencing Homelessness: Healing Hands (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This edition of Healing Hands complements a previous issue of Healing Hands, “Non-Opioid Substance Use, Mental Health, and Homelessness,” which contained information about the health impacts and demographic variance of substances that are commonly used by people experiencing homelessness, as well as guidance on confronting and reducing social stigmas about substance use. This issue focuses a lens on treatment by first examining treatment models and pharmacological interventions for substance use disorder, followed by information about additional tools that may assist care providers in providing comprehensive client-centered, trauma-informed physical and mental health care and harm reduction interventions. More Details...

Supporting the Health of Sexual Minority Women (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication provides an introduction to understanding and addressing sexual minority women’s (SMW) health. Although SMW have the same preventive health requirements as all women, they also have unique disparities and health care needs. The first half of this publication describes the physical and behavioral health issues that disproportionately affect sexual minority women (SMW) due to stigma and a shortage of culturally affirming care. The second part highlights evidence-informed practices that hold the most promise in supporting SMW who access health centers. A case example of a patient is presented to illustrate how a disparity can be addressed through the integration of primary care and behavioral health services, and by using a trauma-informed approach. More Details...

Insurance Considerations and Navigating Gender Affirming Care (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Cei Lambert, Program Manager for The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, discusses insurance barriers and navigation solutions for assisting gender diverse patients in accessing gender affirming care. More Details...

HUD Policy Brief: for Health Centers - Rural Homelessness: Understanding the Role and Impact of Housing Policy for Health Centers (Rural Homelessness) (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: HUD's 'All Routes Home' initiative targets resources and technical assistance to strengthen collaborations in rural communities to address needs of homeless and vulnerable populations. More Details...

Health Equity Starter Kit (2019). Resource Type: Starter Kit. Description: To best support health centers who are committed to serving vulnerable and underserved populations, HOP created the Health Equity Starter Kit. The Starter Kit contains resources related to health equity all in one place. This resource provides support in better understanding health equity as a broader framework to explain and address structural factors, social determinants of health, and health disparities. The Starter Kit includes a collection of innovative strategies, as well as examples of data and measures to track and evaluate health equity efforts. More Details...

Caring for Sexual Minority Women (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Dr. Jennifer Potter will discuss healthcare considerations for sexual and gender minority women, with particular emphasis on recent innovations and trauma informed care. This webinar will cover best practices and case scenarios, and will provide a solid foundation for caring for this population. More Details...

Addressing HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among LGBTQ People: A Primer for Health Centers (2019). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Some lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people face an increased risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The increased risk of HIV and STIs in these populations stems from both social and biological factors.Health center clinicians can help address HIV and STIs among LGBTQ people by screening appropriately based on a comprehensive sexual history, providing culturally appropriate safer sex counseling, and offering biomedical prevention strategies, such as vaccinations and pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP). More Details...

Addressing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults in Clinical Settings (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Because food insecurity is a serious threat to the health and well-being of older adults in the U.S., this webinar sought to equip health centers’ healthcare providers to screen and intervene on this important public health issue. More Details...