Resource Details

Meeting Where They Are

Innovating Mobile Services in COVID Aware World

Year Developed: 2022

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

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

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The Health Care for the Homeless Community has long been providing innovative care in a mobile setting. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated both the need and opportunity to build on the mobile model of care and push for creative ways to do so. This webinar highlighted the efforts of communities who have taken mobile services in a new direction.

Resource Details: The Health Care for the Homeless Community has long been providing innovative care in a mobile setting. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated both the need and opportunity to build on the mobile model of care and push for creative ways to do so. This webinar highlighted the efforts of communities who have taken mobile services in a new direction. The Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless Program has shifted the vehicle they provide services in to allow them to reach encampments and outdoor settings. The model also incorporates the vital role of the Community Health Worker as part of their mobile team. The Source Ministries runs the Dignity Bus – a mobile emergency shelter in Indian River County, FL, that provides safe, overnight accommodation to people who are unsheltered, filling a service gap in their community.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: COVID-19, , Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Keywords: Access to Care, Community Health Workers, Health Care Facilities, Health Systems, Housing, Outreach, Partnerships, Persons Experiencing Homelessness.