Looks like we're heading for a government shutdown. What does that mean for the HCH field? Check out our latest edition of Mobilizer here: t.e2ma.net/message/yju7...

Tomorrow — Sept. 5 — is the final day to apply to join our fall Community of Practice on the integration of health management assessment and interventions into Health Care for the Homeless settings. Learn more: nhchc.org/fall-learnin...

Don't miss the next All-Member Meeting of the Respite Care Providers' Network, a membership network of NHCHC! Join us Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. CDT to get updates from the field and discuss key issues affecting medical respite care. Register here: nhchc.org/register-now...

Our latest post on A Closer Look, our policy blog, examines how the President's July Executive Order on "Crime and Disorder" represents a dangerous step away from data- and experience-driven policies that have been proven to work. nhchc.org/uncivil-comm...

We're looking for a few volunteers to help us review submitted abstracts for our next national conference in June 2026! Learn more here — the deadline to apply to help is Sept. 5: nhchc.org/trainings/20...

Join us for a four-session Community of Practice in September and October to support the integration of health management assessment and interventions into Health Care for the Homeless settings. Apply to join by Sept. 5, 2025: nhchc.org/fall-learnin...

Join us for a four-session Learning Collaborative in September and October to support the integration of health management assessment and interventions into Health Care for the Homeless settings. Apply by Sept. 5: nhchc.org/fall-learnin...

For 60 years, Community Health Centers have provided high-quality, comprehensive, primary care to 1 in 10 Americans—no matter their income or insurance. During #NHCW25, we’re celebrating this incredible journey and the difference CHCs continue to make for Americans. www.facebook.com/nachc/videos...

ICYMI last week — the call for #HCH2026 abstracts is OPEN! We're gathering in Orlando June 8-11, 2026, to explore the theme "Rising Together: Community, Courage, and Care." Share your promising practices, outcome-centered models, and collaborative approaches by 9/12/25: nhchc.org/trainings/20...

Join us for a four-session Learning Collaborative in September and October to support the integration of health management assessment and interventions into Health Care for the Homeless settings. Apply by Sept. 5: nhchc.org/fall-learnin...

There's a growing need for palliative care to be included in the #HomelessServices continuum of care. Our new guide explores how #RecuperativeCare programs can begin providing end-of-life care support for their clients. Get the guide here: nhchc.org/resource/end... #Resource #Guide

Congressional lawmakers are returning to their districts for their August recess, a time reserved for meeting with constituents to learn about local priorities and needs. Why ... YOUR program is a local priority and need! Get face time with your lawmakers. Grab our guide: nhchc.org/take-action/...

The call for abstracts for the 2026 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium is NOW OPEN! We're gathering in Orlando in June 2026 to explore the theme "Rising Together: Community, Courage, and Care." Submit by 9/12/25: nhchc.org/trainings/20...

The President issued an #ExecutiveOrder July 24 that threatens, demonizes, and calls for direct violation of the rights of unhoused people. #Homelessness is not a crime; it's a policy failure. And rather than address its causes, this EO criminalizes poverty. Our statement: nhchc.org/new-executiv...

This month we celebrate five years of the National Institute for Medical Respite Care, our special program built to advance best practices, deliver expert consulting services, and disseminate state-of-field knowledge in recuperative and medical respite care. Learn more: nhchc.org/nhchc-celebr...

Happening Thursday, July 24: We wrap up our summer staff wellness training series by tackling the topic of work-life balance. Register here: nhchc.org/register-now...

Don't miss the final session of our summer staff wellness training series on July 24! Register here: nhchc.org/register-now...

On July 10, the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services rescinded decades-old policy that allowed health centers to serve individuals regardless of their immigration status. It is a moral failure to restrict healthcare access based on where a person was born. Our statement: nhchc.org/hhs-pushes-f...

Wondering how #MedicalRespite and recuperative care professionals across the U.S. tackle their unique challenges? Our monthly Medical Respite Role-Specific Meetups are for you! Program Directors, join us for the next meetup July 17 by registering here: nhchc.org/duplicate-re...

Our summer staff wellness training series continues this week by exploring the powers and burdens of leadership in our field. Join us July 10 by registering here: nhchc.org/register-now...

Yesterday's passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will strip Medicaid coverage from more than 12 million people, put thousands of lives at risk each year, and threaten the stability of health clinics and hospitals across the country. Our statement: nhchc.org/new-law-reve...

The Senate version of the "Big Beautiful Bill" — being debated on the Senate floor NOW — is even more harmful than the House version and will result in more uninsured people and preventable deaths. Call your Senators TODAY at 202-224-3121 and tell them to vote NO on the reconciliation bill.

What's coming up, what's new, and what you might have missed, all in one place! 👉 Check out the latest issue of R&R, our monthly newsletter roundup of resources and registrations: t.e2ma.net/webview/alf2...

Extremely hot weather is here in many parts of the U.S., and that means greater risk of heat-related illness for people living on the streets. Here's a roundup of resources on the topic: nhchc.org/resources-fo...

Have you registered for our upcoming #PolicySeries Webinar? We’re excited to announce our full panel for the June 26 presentation co-hosted with @nhchc.bsky.social. Register: bit.ly/CFHPolicySeries #ProtectHCH #FundHCH #EndHomelessness #ProtectMedicaid #CFHPolicySeries

Wondering how medical respite professionals in other parts of the country structure their programs or deal with complex care needs? Our monthly Medical Respite Role-Specific Meetups are for you! Join us June 16: nhchc-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose. “They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.

The “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by the U.S. House is anything but beautiful. It’s an ugly, cruel attempt to block millions of Americans from access to the healthcare and social services they need. We must speak out. Join @nhchc.bsky.social in urging the Senate to protect Medicaid!

The "Big Beautiful" budget bill is anything but! It's an ugly, cruel attempt to block millions of Americans from accessing the healthcare and social services they need. We deserve better. Tell the Senate to protect #Medicaid! Sign on to our letter: nhchc.org/action-neede...

On Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that will take #Medicaid away from more than 10 million people and bury states, providers, and low-income people in costly and unnecessary administrative red tape. We call on the Senate to reject these measures: lnkd.in/gKGSZsTf

Behind the scenes at #HCH2025: The passing of the gavel! Thank you to our outgoing board president, Andy Grimm, and congratulations to our president-elect, Joseph "Cowboy" Benson, who will begin his term as president in July.

Our Policy and Advocacy Director just wrapped a powerful panel on how local advocacy drives real change in our mission to end homelessness. We’re tackling these issues at every level of government – from City Hall to Capitol Hill. #HCH2025 @nhchc.bsky.social

Earn 1.0 CE credit in our upcoming webinar designed for health professionals working with people experiencing #homelessness! 📅 April 30, 2025, at 1 p.m. CDT 📚 CEUs available for physicians, nurses, social workers 📝 Register now: ow.ly/luy750V7OFg #ContinuingEducation

Last week we launched our voluntary certification process for recuperative and medical respite care programs and received 20 applications in the first 24 hours! Is your program ready to get NIMRC Certified? ⭐️ Learn more and apply here by April 15 at noon Central: nhchc.org/medical-resp...

It's official: Our voluntary certification process for recuperative and medical respite care programs is now OPEN for applications! Is your program ready to become NIMRC Certified? Apply now: nhchc.org/medical-resp...

Did you miss our virtual symposium this year on funding a #MedicalRespite program? Watch the replay here: nhchc.org/resource/fun...

A reminder for this Transgender Day of Visibility: Trans people have always existed, and we always will.  No president, politician, or court can change that.

Our certification process for medical respite care programs launches 4/1! Hear from the Council's Director of Medical Respite Care about what an important milestone this is on the Council Updates blog: nhchc.org/medical-resp...

Happening today (3/27) at 2 p.m. CDT — the monthly meeting of the National Consumer Advisory Board, our membership network that convenes people with lived experience of homelessness to build power in the movement for health and housing justice. Register here: nhchc.org/youre-invite...

We're disappointed by the Trump administration’s executive order that seeks to effectively eliminate the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). Read our full statement: nhchc.org/nhchc-statem...

A reminder that repeating mis/disinformation can help to spread it. Instead, use what Frameworks Institute calls strategic framing that is clear, values-driven, and avoids reinforcing the myth. 1. Start with a shared value Begin by connecting to a widely held value to orient people’s thinking.

Tomorrow — March 26 — join us at 2 p.m. CDT for in-depth overview of the components of the Framework for #MedicalRespite Care. If your MRC program is thinking about applying for our soon-to-launch certification process, this webinar is a great opportunity to learn more: nhchc.org/register-now...

One week from today, we'll launch our new medical respite certification process! Learn more about NIMRC Medical Respite Certification — and how to apply! — here: nhchc.org/medical-resp... #NIMRCCertified

It's Monday and there's lots going on! See what's coming up and check out what you may have missed at nhchc.org/webinars.

As the nation's housing crisis deepens, clinicians must ask themselves: How can we better support families experiencing homelessness? Join us April 9 at 1 p.m. CDT for a Community Conversation diving into this topic. 👉 Register to join us here: nhchc.org/register-now...

Reminder — happening tomorrow, March 20: Medical and clinical care providers working in medical respite care, please join us at 2 p.m. CDT for our next Medical Respite Role-Specific Meetup! 👉 Learn more and register here: nhchc.org/register-now...

Five lived-experience leaders in Nashville utilized photography and written storytelling to explore how uniquely challenging it is to quit tobacco while experiencing homelessness. Their photos on display at the Pruitt Library in Nashville through March 31. Learn more here: ow.ly/EVZq50VkXmr

We're so grateful to everyone whose hard work and invaluable feedback has helped our team shape the medical respite certification process — especially the programs that helped us test the new certification process! Meet them here: nhchc.org/fifteen-reas...

Join us 4/30 (originally 3/26) for a webinar exploring how those working in #HealthCareForTheHomeless settings can meaningfully partner with stakeholders in #research that is responsive to the needs, preferences, and priorities of unhoused people. 👉 Register: ow.ly/luy750V7OFg #HomelessHealthCare

Medical and clinical care providers, join us 3/20 at 2 p.m. CDT for our next Medical Respite Role-Specific Meetup! Join other members of the Respite Care Providers’ Network, a membership network of NHCHC, to talk about the challenges of your role. 👉 Register here: nhchc.org/register-now...