CSH Initiatives and Products: HRSA

Medical Respite Care (MRC), also known as Recuperative Care, is acute and post-acute care for people experiencing homelessness who are not ill enough to remain in a hospital but are too ill to recover on the streets. This model of care has grown rapidly in recent years, with more than 145 known programs nation-wide. As more communities develop and increase MRC services, so does the importance of building capacity to support consumers during their time in MRC and after discharge to housing, shelter, etc. This webinar highlighted opportunities for providers, community partners, and stakeholders to connect individuals transitioning out of MRC with resources and wrap-around services that they need. 

This webinar took place on June 17, 2024.

This national webinar provided an overview of best practices developing or strengthening health and housing partnerships to support aging patients experiencing long-term homelessness. Participants will understand how long-term homelessness accelerates aging, the types of partnerships that are essential to supporting aging patients, and the community housing models that support the needs of aging patients.

This webinar took place on June 12, 2024.

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, CSH joined National Center for Health and Public Housing and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center to host session 2 the Population Health Management National Learning Series.

This session featured a discussion on the drivers of health for individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. Panelist providers shared lessons from the field on addressing social drivers of health (SDOH) needs with special emphasis on housing as an intervention and the importance of cross sector partnerships.

Learn how you can assist patients with accessing the resources they need to effectively address housing insecurity and other drivers. This session included best practice examples offered by other health centers and a brainstorming session on establishing effective referral networks and improving patient access to SDOH services.

This webinar took place in November 2023

This webinar took place on November 9, 2023. It explored why and how lived expertise must be sought after and valued by health centers and allied organizations to improve every stage of the data management process from collection and analysis to data sharing, access, and decision-making, including discussion about Information Blocking rules and navigating the tension between reporting and regulations.

Additionally, this webinar covered the nexus of racial equity and lived expertise in data management. How data collected or used improperly or carelessly have the potential to harm. The webinar incorporated recommendations and practices that can be implemented in the short, medium, and long term to use data to reduce and limit the chances of re-traumatization.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) manage large amounts of data collected about patients and services. The data collected is used routinely to inform healthcare providers and FQHC organizational leadership about patient outcomes and health center performance. Health center patients are asked to complete and repeat paperwork, surveys, and assessments at their first and subsequent visits. It has been reported by some patients and providers that the repetition of collecting the same data points can be discouraging and appear as though the routine of data collection outweighs the patients’ needs and undervalues their experiences. In some cases, repeating one’s entire medical, housing, and personal histories can even create harm and re traumatization for patients and providers alike.

This publication will explore why and how lived expertise must be sought and valued by health centers and allied organizations to improve every stage of the data management process from collection and analysis to data sharing, access, and decision-making. Additionally, we will discuss the nexus of racial equity and lived expertise in data management, and how data used improperly or carelessly have the potential to both harm and help perpetuate inequities. Finally, we provide recommendations and practices that can be implemented in the short, medium, and long term to use data to reduce the chances of re-traumatization.

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the value of community health and housing collaborations aimed at improving housing stability and quality of life for vulnerable populations. Exploration of these health and housing partnerships is fueled by increased demands for affordable and supportive housing combined with the need for more effective service coordination. Partnerships that expand the community’s housing and service infrastructure—the physical space— also provide opportunities for health centers to enhance care coordination and participate in efforts to address housing as a significant driver for health outcomes.

Learn more about the key steps and decisions the Denver Housing Authority and Denver Health and Hospital Authority made on their path to building new health and housing co-developments in their community.

This short, animated video provides insight on how to set up effective referral networks and processes to use collected data in a meaningful way. 

This Guide to Attracting Funding Resources to Address Social Determinants of Health Needs
will explore, from the community health center perspective, approaches to attract investments in
SDOH that meet common, critical patient needs such as housing. This national audience guide
will increase health center understanding of these funding strategies and how health centers
and other community providers can leverage their expertise to advance approaches to meet true
community needs and address long-standing inequities in access to SDOH community assets.

This webinar will focus on promising strategies and lessons learned from nutrition education experts, who will help guide a conversation around supporting chronic disease prevention through nutrition, food access, and connections to community resources.