Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 1: Service and Care Responses

Join us for the first of two webinars exploring how current events are impacting people experiencing homelessness and their access to care. This webinar will highlight the model of care for healthcare for the homeless clinics and medical respite care providers and how these services interact with broader systems of care. Additionally, we will explore how the current environment is impacting delivery and financing of care for some of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the model of care for healthcare for the homeless and medical respite care
• Identify two ways that current events are impacting the delivery and financing of care for people experiencing homelessness
• Identify two strategies for supporting service providers working to support the healthcare needs of people experiencing homelessness.

Featured Speakers:

Julia Dobbins, MSW, Director of Medical Respite National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Lawanda Williams, MSW, MPH, Chief Behavioral Health Officer Health Care for the Homeless

Kim Despres, DHA, RN, CEO Circle the City

Catherine Crosland, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Response Sites Unity Health Care

Don’t miss out on Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 2: Service and Care Responses on February 3.