How Health Center Care Teams Can Address Health and Housing for Patients Involved With the Justice System

This report provides an overview of both the civil and criminal justice systems in the United States and describes the cyclical relationship between those systems and housing insecurity, including homelessness.

The report outlines potential workflow considerations for health centers working to reduce health disparities for patients and families.

Components of Alignment

Governance

Shared Purpose

Author Organization

The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council & the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

Publication Date

05.11.2021

Topic Area

Health Care

Social Needs

Webinar

Transit and Treatment: Effectiveness of Transit Systems to Improve Substance Use and Mental Health In Connecticut

Increasing access and retention in treatment services is critical to improving health outcomes and reducing substance abuse overdose deaths. This webinar examines a research project that tests how a transit system can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes and reduce provider-level treatment costs for substance abuse amidst the opioid crisis in Connecticut. It also examines how treatment costs differ before and after a new transit line and/or a change in transit service schedules.

Podcast

Improving Aging Supports Through Collaboration

In this podcast, Medicaid leaders from Michigan and Indiana discuss strategies they’re using to address these issues, including their efforts to co-design solutions with Medicaid members.

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Introduction to Shared Stewardship

This webinar explores shared stewardship, a way of working together and making decisions that will build and sustain a future where everyone can thrive.