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Resources for Expanding PrEP Services in your Health Center: Curated PrEP resources for health centers, compilation in 2022 (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: Below is a database of helpful PrEP resources. Click View Larger Version in the bottom right corner to open in full screen. Click Open this Resource to open any individual resource for which you\'d like to see the full details. More Details...

Providing Community Education Around Nutrition and Diabetes by Incorporating MCN's Diabetes Comic Book (Spanish and English) (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Focusing specifically on Nutrition, this webinar builds on the lessons learned from MCN's ECHO Diabetes Series and discusses the Diabetes Outreach Tool" My Health Is My Treasure" comic book. The tool is provided in English and Spanish and webinar is presented in Spanish with simultaneous interpretation into English. More Details...

Futures Without Violence CUES videos (2023). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: CUES is an evidence-based universal education strategy to educate all patients about healthy and unhealthy relationships, the health impact of IPV, and available national resources for support. This approach differs from screening in that all patients are given information on the health impact of IPV and safety support, regardless of their disclosure of current or past experiences of violence. It also helps reach more patients who may choose not to disclose for a variety of reasons, while also promoting prevention. More Details...

Gender-affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People Experiencing Homelessness (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar will highlight unique challenges and best practices to improve gender-affirming care for TGD people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Presenters will provide an overview of the spectrum of housing instability, address screening considerations and data collection for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), and offer specific resources to support housing stability, gender affirmation, and other social emotional support services. The session will include a didactic component and case presentations. More Details...

NTTAP Webinar Series - June 8, 2023: Re-engaging Patients in Dental Care (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges for our country’s health care infrastructure, and the community health center workforce is no exception. Join us as we describe strategies to get patients back into dental care. Along with these strategies, participants will learn how to recognize challenges in dental practices, as well as how to engage the interdisciplinary care team through role redesign and integration to increase access to comprehensive care. More Details...

NTTAP Webinar Series - June 7, 2023: Integrating HIV Care into Training and Education for Team Members (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: In order for health centers to provide compassionate and respectful HIV prevention, care, and treatment in comprehensive primary care settings, the clinical workforce must be knowledgeable, confident, and competent in their ability to do so. We’ll explore the need to integrate HIV care into training and education for the clinical care team, as well as educational models to train the next generation. Using Community Health Center Inc.’s Center for Key Populations Fellowship for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as a framework for best practices, experts will discuss how to implement specialty care for key populations in your training programs. Additionally, participants will gain awareness of the importance of training the clinical workforce on key population competencies in HIV programs (e.g. HCV, MOUD, LGBTQI+ health, homelessness, and harm reduction). More Details...

User's Guide for Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication provides guidance on how to implement a behavioral health and oral health integration program. The User's Guide includes a description of NNOHA's systems-based framework for behavioral health integration, promising practices from community health centers, and workflow examples. There is also a readiness assessment to help community health centers determine their level of preparedness to implement a behavioral health integration program. More Details...

Sensitive Information and the Electronic Patient Record: HITEQ Center, June 2023 (2023). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: With nearly 100% of community health centers utilizing electronic health records (EHR) to care for patients, focus has pivoted from implementation and new workflow development to enhancement in order to drive value and reflect patient needs and population trends. EHR technology presents potential opportunities and significant constraints. Providers frequently document and share potentially sensitive information in the EHR, such as risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), consistent offers of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), or patient sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). More Details...

Screening for the Social Determinants of Health: An Epidemiological Perspective: NCHPH Learning Collaborative (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: There is increasing interest in integrating the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) into clinical practice. When appropriately utilized, screening for SDOH provides measurable benefits to clinicians, patients, and health center management. More Details...

Integrated Behavioral Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People: An Affirming, Harm Reduction, and Trauma Responsive Approach (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication provides a systematic team-based approach to providing patient-centered care delivered within affirming and trauma-responsive spaces. The publication is a promising solution for improving healthcare access, utilization, and outcomes for transgender people. More Details...

Improve Diabetes Prevention and Care at Your Health Center (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This NCFH resource provides information about the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and its many benefits for both patients and health centers. Health centers can offer and integrate this highly effective lifestyle change program into chronic care management, diabetes education and support, and other services. More Details...

Guide for Safe and Adequate Housing for Agricultural Workers (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This new guide provides information about Ag Worker housing across the U.S. and shares recommendations and strategies to promote safe and healthy living environments for this population. More Details...

Environmental Impacts on Diabetes Management and Access to Care: Diabetes Continuum of Care, June 2023 (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This web page features diabetes related resources NCFH has compiled to assists community health centers with specific needs, resources, and tools to enhance their knowledge and programs on implementing certified Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and/or the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Visit the Hub to download resources to advance your chronic disease prevention and management efforts! 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...

The Health of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Patients Served at Health Centers: An Analysis of the 2021 Uniform Data System; Webinar - May 2023 (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) hosted a webinar sharing a data analysis of the 2021 Uniform Data System (UDS) and recommendations to increase access to care and improve health outcomes for AA and NH/PI patients. Presenters shared key findings from AAPCHO’s updated and annual report, “The Health of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Served at Health Centers: An Analysis of the 2021 Uniform Data System”. More Details...

Don’t Forget the Feet When Educating Patients About Their Diabetes Management!: NCHPH Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Members of ethnic and racial populations living in the United States experience unique challenges in preventing or managing their diabetes, including language barriers, cultural beliefs, and traditional foods, particularly among first generation immigrants.  More Details...

Cyber Security Trends, HIPAA and Insurance (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar covers conducting a security risk assessment and developing a risk mitigation plan, the HIPAA requirements related to responding to a security incident, including notifying impacted patients, the media, and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), as well as cyber Insurance best practices and options. More Details...

Health Centers and Syringe Services Programs (2023). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Our new resource emphasizes HRSA policy allowing health centers to participate in SSPs, outlines models of care, and provides best practices and resources for moving forward to provide health center patients access to syringes. More Details...

Bridging the Medical Technology Gap: The Impact of New Technology on Diabetes Management: NCHPH Webinar (2023). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: High tech devices such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can be effective tools to help diabetes patients manage their blood glucose, but access to these technologies, as well as the education and support necessary to successfully use them, remains a challenge for patients served by health center programs. Being familiar and up to date with diabetes technology is essential to successfully improve diabetes management among underserved populations, More Details...

Heat Safety for Older Adults (2023). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This tip sheet is intended to give health center staff a starting point to engage older patients in preparing for extreme heat to stay cool and avoid illness. More Details...