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Health Center Environmental Health and Climate Change QuickStart Guide (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This guide supports health center clinical and operations staff in addressing heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding, which are key environmental health and climate change issues faced by health centers and their patients. Each section of the guide will: share an overview of why the issue is important for health centers, discuss what health centers can do, provide a list of curated resources, and share an infographic of 5 to 6 important steps. More Details...

Diversifying the Health Center Workforce: Elevating Cultural Humility & Equitable Care - Session 2 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us for the second session of our webinar series, "Diversifying the Health Center Workforce: Elevating Cultural Humility & Equitable Care." This session will focus on the unique healthcare needs of migrant populations and LGBTQIA+ communities, and the importance of recruiting and retaining culturally competent clinical staff to address these needs effectively. More Details...

Community Partnerships to Promote the Equitable Distribution of the Covid-19 Vaccine Part I (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This is Part One of a two-part webinar series highlighting community partnerships created during the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. This webinar focuses on partnerships that helped enable/improve outreach and educational efforts, specifically around the COVID-19 vaccine, emphasizing interventions targeting special and vulnerable populations. More Details...

Resource: Health Center Stories: San Ysidro Health, CA (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The inclusion of a dedicated Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) facility within San Ysidro Health's Kimball-Highland project addresses the complex needs of seniors and enables them to live independently while accessing the comprehensive care they require. PACE programs can also be very financially sustainable, generating revenue that supports the broader mission of health centers while providing essential care to seniors. To learn more about the Kimball-Highland project and the benefits of PACE programs, please read the full case study here. More Details...

Health Center Stories: Penobscot Community Health Center, ME (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: As the largest health center in Maine, Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC) faced unforeseen contractor cost overruns and supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing the resolve and resourcefulness of all parties involved. Innovative financing solutions, coupled with the HRSA’s Health Center Facility Loan Guarantee Program, helped PCHC overcome significant financial and regulatory hurdles. More Details...

Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness in Smoking Cessation: Healing Hands (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: In this issue of Healing Hands, we will look at the impact of cigarette smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use among people experiencing homelessness, including children, teens, families, Indigenous communities with cultural experiences of medicinal tobacco use, and people who experience other forms of social marginalization. We will also consider key aspects of communication and intervention in the realm of smoking cessation, including motivational interviewing, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and the five stages of change model. We will end with one individual’s story about quitting smoking that illustrates both the challenges and benefits of engaging in tobacco cessation. More Details...

NNOHA User's Guide for Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health (2024). 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...

Guides for Patients Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Exploitation (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Individuals who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence, human trafficking, or exploitation may have challenges utilizing dental services. These resources are intended to support dental professionals and patients prepare for dental visits. More Details...

Physical Activity and Sports Participation for Transgender and Gender Diverse People (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication is designed to support health centers in promoting physical activity and sports participation for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients. TGD people experience multiple mental and physical health disparities throughout the life course, including increased cardiometabolic risk. Despite these increased risks, preventive health guidelines rarely address the unique needs of TGD people. More Details...

Navigating Housing Support: A Deep Dive into HUD's 811 Program for People with Disabilities (2024). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: This episode is the second part of a two-part podcast series presented by the National Center for Health in Public Housing. More Details...

Issue Brief: Farmworkers and HIV (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: There is limited data on the prevalence of HIV among farmworkers. This issue brief provides an overview of current AIDS policy, barriers to screening and testing for HIV/AIDS in farmworker communities, and promising practices to overcome these barriers. More Details...

Best Practices for Phone & Virtual Interpretation (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This publication provides evidence based best practices for phone and virtual interpretation for farmworkers and other who are Limited-English proficient in health centers and clinics. This publication provides many resources to other publications with best practices resources for available interpretation services. We hope this can be applied to support farmworker patients who speak Indigenous languages to increase their access to health care services. More Details...

Using Community Referral Technology Platforms to Safely Connect Health Center Patients with Community-based Domestic Violence Services (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This memo provides recommendations for health center (HC) staff as they implement, tailor, and use electronic tools to connect their patients to community-based domestic violence (DV) and human trafficking (HT) services, including how to protect patient/survivor confidentiality. HCs increasingly play an important role in addressing the health-related social needs of their patients, including housing, food insecurity, and domestic violence. Today, referrals are often facilitated through online platforms, sometimes known as community referral networks or community referral technology platforms, to assist providers in connecting patients with necessary services and providing a mechanism for follow-up. However, concerns about privacy and confidentiality exist, particularly regarding sensitive health information such as experiences of violence. This memo addresses key questions and considerations for HC staff, emphasizing survivors’ rights and control over their health information. More Details...

Oral Health Disparities and Challenges in Individuals with Special Needs (2024). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: In this podcast episode, we introduce the unique challenges faced by people with disabilities in public housing and how La Maestra Community Health Centers, located in San Diego, California, is addressing these needs. We dive into the concept of Special Needs Dentistry, highlighting its importance and the array of oral health and prevention services provided. More Details...

MLPs in EMR, the Next Frontier: One System's Success: Health Center MLP Planning, Implementation & Practice (PIP) Webinar Series (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Successful integration of legal services into workflows and systems, focusing on an Epic integration within a large MLP framework More Details...

Diversifying the Health Center Workforce: Elevating Cultural Humility & Equitable Care - Session 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Join us for the first webinar in our series, "Diversifying the Health Center Workforce: Elevating Cultural Humility & Equitable Care." In this session, STAR² Center experts will lay the groundwork for understanding and applying Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles to health center workforce recruitment and retention efforts. More Details...

Create a New Tool to Promote LGBTQIA+ Health Access and Equity: Learning Collaborative (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Prepare for Pride Month 2024 by creating a tool to promote LGBTQIA+ health access and equity! Join us for an engaging four-part Learning Collaborative (LC) designed as a workshop to equip health centers and their partners with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to address health disparities within the LGBTQIA+ community. Facilitated by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, participants will first learn about the unique health needs and social barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals. Subsequent sessions will focus on screening techniques, addressing health-related social needs, and collaboratively developing a new tool tailored for Pride Month. The LC concludes with a presentation and implementation plan for the developed tool, empowering participants to improve access to care for LGBTQIA+ individuals and aligning their work with objectives for enhancing health equity. More Details...

Retention Planning: Build It and They Will Stay - Session 1 (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Step into the forefront of retention excellence with the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s (ACU) STAR² Center and 3RNET! Unveil the secrets to steadfast retention planning for health centers in this illuminating webinar series. In this first session, our expert speakers begin the conversation with an overview of mission alignment, competitive compensation structures, enticing benefits packages, and proactive preparation for employee onboarding to set teams up for retention success. More Details...

Interview series: Sexual Assault in the Fields as a Social Risk Factor (2024). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: This video is an interview with leaders of farmworker-serving organizations on the issues of sexual assault faced by farmworker women. More Details...

Exploring Health Center vs. Hospital-Based MLPs – Insights from Georgia Legal Services Program (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Explore the intricacies of Health Center and Hospital-based MLP models, featuring insights from the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP). More Details...