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A Compendium of Veteran Oral Health Best, Promising, and Emerging Practice Approaches (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: NNOHA partnered with the American Institute for Dental Public Health to collect current practices to increase access to oral health care for veterans. This guide describes strategies to engage and serve veterans in the community for oral health care. More Details...

A Data-Driven Approach to Understanding Factors Contributing to Health Inequities (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In order to better understand whether, and to what extent, specific patient and health center characteristics influence health equity (including access to care and health outcomes) among various sub-populations of patients, Capital Link, with the assistance of HealthLandscape and funded by Cedars-Sinai, conducted a data-driven analysis of more than 100 factors for the 58 federally qualified health center (FQHC) members of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC) for the period of 2017-2020. (Released 2022) More Details...

A Framework for Health and Housing Partnership During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key partnership elements for successful health and housing partnerships to address crisis (2020). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic like shelter-in-place, quarantine, testing, and management of strained health resources have elevated the necessity and value of effective health and housing partnerships to address the needs of vulnerable populations. This brief highlights strategies for health centers, housing, and community service providers in leveraging partnerships to address a range of health and housing needs both during, and after the COVID-19 crisis subsides. More Details...

A Framework for Health and Housing Partnerships for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: Health and Housing Partnerships build community capacity to bridge barriers to health equity. (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Addressing the COVID pandemic through vaccine distribution gives communities the opportunity to find strategies and activities that ensure communities with limited access all are included. Health and housing partnerships can work to break down structural barriers to ensure there is access to vaccines, vaccine boosters and other therapies that move the country moves health equity. More Details...

A Framework for Medical Respite Care (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Medical respite care is defined as acute and post-acute care for people experiencing homelessness who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury on the streets or in shelter, but who are not ill enough to be in a hospital. While programs vary in size and structure, they all share the same fundamental elements: short-term residential care that allows people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to rest, recover, and heal in a safe environment while accessing medical care and other supportive services. Medical respite care (also referred to as recuperative care) has grown substantially since its inception in the 1980’s, as more communities are recognizing the need for programs that address gaps in affordable housing and health care. As the field grows, so does the need for resources for programs and providers to ensure the clients* who access medical respite services are receiving safe and quality care. More Details...

A Guide for Establishing Collaborative Relationships (2021). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This Guide for Establishing Collaborative Relationships was developed by the National Center for Farmworker Health in partnership with Health Outreach Partners and Farmworker Justice. It incorporates information and resources gathered from the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Community Partnerships learning collaborative , that focuses on exploring and developing effective strategies for establishing community partnerships that address SDOH. This guide walks health center staff through the process of identifying and developing community relationships that will help increase access to care for Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers (MSAWs) by addressing SDOH that impact this vulnerable 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...

A Guide to Essential Cybersecurity Tasks for Health Centers: For health centers with limited resources, developed in June 2023 (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: In an increasingly connected healthcare landscape, health centers face a dual challenge: the rising tide of cyber threats and the need to comply with stringent data protection regulations, all while managing limited resources. The ever-evolving nature of cyberattacks and the complexity of compliance requirements make it essential for health centers to prioritize cybersecurity tasks effectively. More Details...

A Guide to Workers' Compensation for Clinicians Serving Agricultural Workers (2015). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication provides information to clinicians about workers' compensation and agricultural workers, including steps to address a work-related injury. More Details...

A How-To Guide: An Overview of the 2021 National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment Development, Fielding and Analysis: A collaborative project of the 21 National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This "how-to" guide summarizes the operational phases (development, design, fielding, data collection, analysis, application of findings) of the 2021 National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Needs Assessment. The Assessment is a collaborative project of the 21 National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) funded by HRSA to provide TTA to health centers across the country. More Details...

A Model for State Agency Collaboration: Farmworker Outreach in Michigan (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health presents this 60-minute webinar highlighting the farmworker outreach that is conducted in collaborative fashion by three different government agencies in the state of Michigan: The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The panelists will explain how communication and strategic planning are conducted between different government agencies, the challenges that exist, and how other states might be able to implement a similar model. Presented in English on 09/05/2023. More Details...

A Model for State Agency Collaboration: Farmworker Outreach in Michigan (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The National Center for Farmworker Health presents this 60-minute webinar highlighting the farmworker outreach that is conducted in collaborative fashion by three different government agencies in the state of Michigan: The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The panelists will explain how communication and strategic planning are conducted between different government agencies, the challenges that exist, and how other states might be able to implement a similar model. Presented in English on 09/05/2023. More Details...

A Multi-Pronged Approach to On-Site, Drive-Through, and Mobile Outreach Vaccine Clinics (2021). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: To meet the demand for knowledge on COVID-19 vaccines, CHCI and its Weitzman Institute is moving back to weekly COVID-19 national webinar sessions! More Details...

A New Normal: Learning to Live with COVID (2022). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this Facebook live session, we discussed what a health center is doing to adapt to an endemic COVID-19 era. This session included infection control approaches, outreach, on-site and virtual visits, and strategies to improve primary health services. More Details...

A Patient Guide to Language Access (2016). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: This toolkit describes the rights of patients to language access, questions to consider when determining an appropriate health care provider and health center, and resources for patient advocacy. The toolkit is available in multiple languages of English, Chinese, and Vietnamese. More Details...

A Patient Model for Diabetes Management (2018). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: The purpose of this webinar is to demonstrate an example of a patient-centered model program, such as the Diabetes Education Program at Brownsville Community Health Center (BCHC) in South Texas. More than 90% of BCHC patients are Hispanic and Spanish speaking, with most having a limited education and many challenges related to economics and family dynamics. In this 60-minute webcast, the presenter will share information on the development of this program, how it integrates understanding of the specific needs of the population served, the use of motivational interviewing techniques, and the importance of building relationships to promote lifestyle changes. At the center of the program is acknowledging the value of life experiences and belief systems that adult learners bring to an educational session and leveraging these patient experiences to promote active self-management. More Details...

A Profile of Migrant Health: 2020 Uniform Data System Analysis (2022). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This report summarizes the Uniform Data System (UDS) data about migrant and seasonal agricultural worker (MSAW) patients of Migrant Health Centers in 2020. This document reports how farmworkers utilized health care at Migrant Health Centers, trends in MSAW patient populations from 2011 to 2020, and new metrics reported with the outbreak of COVID-19. More Details...

A Promising Practice Model for Diabetes Prevention The Program at Su Clinica Familliar (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar . Description: Diabetes is an epidemic and a true problem across the United States. Participation in a Diabetes Prevention Program can be very beneficial in enhancing a patient’s understanding of diabetes, while learning about the critical components of lifestyle changes that may prevent it. In this webinar, Su Clinica Familiar in South Texas will share a road map to the American Diabetes Association 1705 Program, based on the one implemented at their health center. This will serve as a Promising Practice Model for other community healthcare centers that may be interested in incorporating a similar Diabetes Prevention Program. In addition to highlighting the details of the program at Su Clinica, the presentation will include a discussion on the partnerships, barriers, challenges, and successes of implementing it. Presented by Lino Zamora, Marlen Chavarin-Andrews, and Dr. Elena Marin. More Details...

A Quick Guide on Consumer Engagement in Governance of Health Care for the Homeless Programs (2016). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Health centers serving people experiencing homelessness must meaningfully involve consumers with the lived experience of homelessness in their governance, either on their governance Board or through structures like Consumer Advisory Boards. This guide provides practical tips for organizations in setting up effective, empowering consumer governance structures and supports. The ideas in this Quick Guide were developed through conversations with over 20 key informants: consumer leaders, consumer support staff, and executive leaders of HCH projects who have facilitated consumer leadership both locally and nationally. More Details...

A Roadmap for Building a Data Driven Culture: HITEQ Highlights Webinar (2019). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In this webinar the HITEQ Center will introduce the Analytics Capability Assessment (ACA), a tool developed by the Center for Care Innovations that allows users to look critically at an organization’s analytics capability across three key domains: people, process, and technology. By determining their level of capability in each of these factors, organizations can develop an individualized roadmap to focus and prioritize capability-building efforts. The tool also helps to demystify some of the jargon that can often alienate non-technical staff. Methods, examples, and tips for deploying the ACA in health center organizations will also be shared. More Details...