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Medicaid and CHIP Vaccine Toolkit (2024). Resource Type: Toolkit. Description: The toolkit focuses on CMS' Medicaid and Vaccine toolkit. This resources gives guidance expanding vaccine access and uptake through provider qualifications and considerations, vaccine counseling, and immunization registries. More Details...

Crafting Effective Trainings to Strengthen the Health Center MLP Workforce: Health Center MLP Planning, Implementation & Practice (PIP) Webinar Series (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Learn the types of trainings that should be a regular part of a health center's MLP practice, how to build effective MLP trainings for different audiences, and adult learning strategies. More Details...

Telling Their Stories: Documenting the True Impact of Transportation Barriers on Health (2024). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Transportation impacts every aspect of our daily lives. Accessibility to transportation influences how we meet our basic needs and where we work, live, and receive healthcare. It is why transportation is considered a "mega-determinant" of health. Transportation barriers are one of the most commonly cited reasons for missing a medical appointment. Yet these barriers extend beyond missing an appointment: it can also have a significant impact on health outcomes and quality of life. More Details...

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Population Health Strategies to Improve Quality of Care and Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (2024). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH), in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) presented a webinar on chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes in a safety-net setting. The presentation highlighted the impacts of undiagnosed CKD on health outcomes, described the prevalent inequities in CKD and impacts of CKD in rural and agricultural worker populations, and reviewed population health focused quality improvement strategies. More Details...

Social and Structural Impacts on Diabetes and Comorbidities Management for AA and NH/PI Populations Learning Series: Module 4: Bridging Community and Clinic to Promote Diabetes Equity in South Asian Communities (2024). Resource Type: Micro-Learning. Description: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health organizations (AAPCHO) chronic disease management programs, expertise, and national network in the AA and NH/PI community health center space, will feature research, community intervention strategies, and historical context for diabetes and other co-morbidities among AAs and NH/PIs. This self-paced learning series will feature modules that outline various social, political, and structural drivers of health for diabetes and comorbidities management. Modules will include case studies which promote resources, strategies, and interventions to support health center performance improvement and transformation efforts. This is module 4 and was recorded on June 5, 2024. More Details...

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...

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...

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...