A Public Health Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorders in Public Housing Rural Communities
This webinar will explore federal and local efforts to address this public health crisis in rural communities and the role of Health Center Programs to address the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders in rural communities.
Acting on Climate Change for a Healthier Future: The Role of Health Centers
The health community recognizes the climate crisis as an existential threat to humanity and human health, requiring immediate and effective action across all sectors. Health centers are the first point of contact intended to provide comprehensive and coordinated health services and contribute to both climate change adaptation and mitigation via preventive health measures and integrated health services. This webinar series, presented by NNCC and the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), explored health hazard exposures and their impacts on the health of vulnerable populations.
Bridging the Gap: Behavioral Health and Oral Health in Public Housing
Oral health and behavioral health are intimately connected, which can impact health outcomes. Individuals with behavioral health concerns are more likely to have poor oral health. Poor oral health can also result in behavioral health impacts. Individuals in public housing are at risk of experiencing both poor behavioral and oral health outcomes. Dental providers have a unique opportunity during dental appointments to assess behavioral health status and link patients to behavioral health care. In partnership with the National Center for Health in Public Housing, this webinar reviewed behavioral health data and resources from a recent survey of residents of public housing. The webinar will also highlighted how a health center dental program located in public housing integrates behavioral health screening and referral into oral health care.
Diabetes Self-Management: Education & Support
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is a critical element of care for all people with diabetes. DSMES is the ongoing process of facilitating the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary for diabetes self-care, as well as activities that assist a person in implementing and sustaining the behaviors needed to manage his or her condition on an ongoing basis, beyond or outside of formal self-management training. This webinar will provide insight into how a referral to DSME is recommended, how to find an accredited DSME program in your area, and how to understand the DSME curriculum being taught at an accredited program.
EnVision Centers, PHAs, and FQHCs–Opportunities for Collaboration to Improve Resident Health
In this webinar, background information is provided on the intersection of health centers and public housing agencies in the effort to improve health and wellness of residents. This webinar also focuses on EnVision Centers and how community health centers can collaborate nationally with EnVision Center partners in order to achieve the health and wellness goal of the health and wellness pillar within the EnVision Centers.
Final SPFH ECHO Session
This webinar is a summary of the SFPH Project Echo Sessions, discussing progress and ways to improve, etc.
Flu LEAD (Linkages to End Access Disparities) Informational Session
During this webinar, members of the Health Care Resilience Work Group (HRWG), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offered an informational session to describe the Flu LEAD (Linkages to End Access Disparities) new pilot project from HUD and HRSA. The goal of the pilot is to increase influenza vaccination coverage among residents of Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), to reduce the risk of respiratory disease transmission, and improve access to healthcare and health resiliency among residents of HUD-assisted communities. During the session, the pilot was described in detail, potential Health Center (HC) participants were identified and questions from HC participants were answered. Direct contact information related to the project are provided in slide deck.
Hepatitis C Infection: Updated Information for Front Line Workers in Primary Care Settings
Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that produces liver inflammation and damage. In 2014, a total of 2,194 cases of acute hepatitis C were reported to CDC from 40 states. An estimated 2.7-3.9 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Uniform Data System (UDS), in 2016, 695,822 patients were tested for Hep C in 1,367 Health Centers in the United States and its territories. An enormous public health danger lies in the fact that many infected patients are unaware of their condition. This webinar will review the ABCs of HCV infection as well as HCV drug therapy management in primary care.
Increasing Health Literacy in Dental Settings: Key Recommendations for Practice
Nearly nine out of ten U.S. adults have difficulty understanding and using everyday health information that is generally available in health care facilities, retail outlets, media and communities. Fourteen percent of Americans have below basic health literacy. People with low health literacy are often less likely to seek preventive care, comply with prescribed treatment and maintain self-care regimens needed to control chronic diseases, including dental diseases. These facts emphasize the importance of providing information to dental patients that is clear and easily understood. What is health literacy? What makes a dental clinic/organization health literate? What role is the American Dental Association playing in improving health literacy? Participants will learn answers to these questions and more by attending this session.
Navigating Barriers to Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Primary Care Settings
Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that produces liver inflammation and damage. In 2014, a total of 2,194 cases of acute hepatitis C were reported to CDC from 40 states. In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of liver-related deaths, cirrhosis, liver cancer. The advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) to combat Hepatitis C (HCV) is a major development in curing the deadliest infectious disease in the United States. Unfortunately, despite the important individual and public health potential of these medications many public and private payers choose to limit access to DAAs due to their cost as well as other concerns. This webinar will outline the financial impact of hepatitis C virus on US healthcare, common restrictions of HCV treatment among payers and the successful acquisition of DAA therapy.
Secondary Traumatic Stress Identification, Mitigation and Improving Work Satisfaction for HC Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This webinar educates staff on the concept of traumatic stress. It identifies terms, risk factors, and symptoms associated with compassion fatigue/secondary traumatic stress and burnout. The concept of self-care is introduced, and participants learn about building skills that can mitigate traumatic stress responses and improve work satisfaction and resilience.
The Oral Health Impact: Tobacco, Marijuana, and Vaping in Patients in Public Housing
This webinar was presented in partnership with the National Network for Oral Health Access. Tobacco, marijuana and vaping have long-term effects on health, including oral health. Tobacco use is an ongoing challenge for patients who live in public housing. With emerging issues like marijuana and e-cigarettes, health centers who serve patients in public housing need to learn how to address these issues to improve health outcomes. This webinar reviewed data of tobacco use in public housing and the oral health effects of tobacco use. During the presentation, Zufall Health Center discussed their programs to reduce smoking and vaping within their patient population.