Webinar: Health Care and Housing, Creating a Floor for Optimum Health

June 16, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — This webinar, presented by The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Regional Operations (ORO), Region 10 (AK, ID, WA, OR), will take place July 27, 2016, from 10:00 am – 11:15 pm PST (1:00 pm – 2:15 EST). The webinar will be an open community of sharing with subject matter experts from Federal, State, and local agencies and community partners who provide care and service to homeless persons. Discussion will focus on strategies to improve health outcomes among the homeless in healthcare settings, and effectively leveraging healthcare resources to improve health and wellness in homeless populations

This webinar will feature presentations from:

Janice Holt, Program Specialist, Runaway & Homeless Youth, Administration for Children and Families
A staff attorney from Homebase/ Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems Integration Initiative
Edward Dwyer-O’Connor, UW Medicine – Harborview Medical Center Downtown Programs

Target Audience

Medical providers, community health workers, case managers, public health professionals and those who serve homeless persons are invited to participate in this webinar. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers during and after the presentations. Please feel free to send in your questions in advance of the event to Aphrodyi Antoine by email at ">.

Discussion Topics

System of healthcare and outreach for the homeless
System of intake and identification for persons at risk
Activities and actions that are being taken in the Nation, region state, and local community to improve health and wellness through housing

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