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How Health Center Care Teams Can Address Health and Housing for Patients Involved With the Justice System 

Year Developed: 44400

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Sponsored by: National Nurse-Led Care Consortium

Developed by: National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This issue brief aims to describe the cyclical relationship between those systems and housing insecurity (including homelessness). It also provides an overview of both the civil and criminal justice systems in the United States. Based on this foundation, the brief outlines potential workflow considerations for health centers working to reduce health disparities for patients and families.

Resource Details: Health centers are on the front lines of providing care and resources to communities faced with one or more social determinants of health (SDOH), including housing security and involvement with the justice system. The effects of these determinants ripple outwards from the experiences of individual patients to their families, communities, and, potentially, the larger health center population. It is critical that health center staff thoroughly understand the justice and housing landscapes, including the ways in which those sectors interact with the healthcare system and affect clinical outcomes.

Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Promising/Best Practices, Quality, Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, , Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Partnerships, Satisfaction, , Quality Improvement, Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.

Keywords: Access to Care, Health Care Facilities, Health Systems, Housing.