August 14-16, 2014 | University of California, Berkeley – Clark Kerr Campus
Jointly sponsored by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council
The Health Care for the Homeless Regional Training brings together individuals and organizations that provide care and compassion to people experiencing homelessness throughout Region IX and the rest of the western United States. The training offers two-and-a-half days of professional development and networking opportunities. Workshop topics include trauma-informed care, integrating HIV testing into primary care, and an introduction to the new recuperative/medical respite care standards. This accredited training was planned in collaboration with the Region IX Health Care for the Homeless Advisory Committee to address current needs and concerns of health care, housing, and other service providers in this region.
Training Program | Continuing Education Information | Attendee List
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Plenary Session – Using Policy, Research, and Practice to Maximize Supportive Housing
Slide presentation 1 Slide presentation 2
1–2:30 p.m. Workshops
Moving Forward with ACA Part 1: Enrollment Challenges
Implementing New UDS Measures
Care Management and Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Frequent Users of Crisis Health Care Services
3–4:30 p.m. Workshops
Effective and Sustainable Street Medicine
HCH Governance Requirements: Co-Applicant Boards for Public Entities
Infectious Disease Screening and Treatment: TB and Hep C
Slide presentation 1 Slide presentation 2
Friday, August 15, 2014
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Implementing an Enabling Services Data Collection Model to Improve Quality and Eliminate Disparities
10–11:30 a.m.Plenary Session – Beyond ACA: How a Single-Payer System Can Guarantee Health Care for All
1–2:30 p.m. Workshops
Taking a History of Sexual Health: Opening the Door to Effective HIV and STI Prevention
Federal and State Policy Matters: Why It Is Important and How to Get Involved
Slide presentation 1 Slide presentation 2
Creating a Trauma Informed Organization
3–4:30 p.m. Workshops
Creating a Trauma Informed Organization
Effectiveness in Consumer Governance
Increasing Access to Health Care for Trans People Experiencing Homelessness
Saturday, August 16, 2014
9 a.m.–12 noon
Intensive Workshops
Forging the Path for Medical Respite Care in Health System Reform
Slide presentation 1 Slide presentation 2 Handout 1 Handout 2
Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorder
Using Your Story to Change the World