Building Bridges between Healthcare Systems and Community-Based Organizations to Address Health Disparities
This webinar explored innovative strategies to advance population health and health equity through the power of community partnerships and transformative system delivery. Speakers highlighted unique SDOH challenges faced by special and vulnerable populations and the impact on their access to care and health disparities. Additionally, the webinar showcased strategies and best practices for building and sustaining effective community SDOH partnerships between healthcare systems and local communities.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Interventions: Webinar on Community Health Worker (CHW) Engagement
Roughly 4 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer during their lifetimes. For health centers, screening is the primary tool available to protect their patients from this devastating condition.
In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Michael Lombardi MD, MPH, Fide Pineda Sandoval CHES took a patient-centered and scientific approach to utilizing Community Health Workers (CHWs) to drive colorectal cancer screening and patient engagement with primary care medical services.
Participants engaged with key foundational research and promising practices which provide a structure for effective CHW use in driving improvements in colorectal screening. They also had an opportunity to interact with and share practices with our hosts, guests and their fellow participants as we reviewed detailed clinical case studies and translational exercises designed to support, encourage and develop clinical and operational management skills.
Communicating with and about People with Disabilities
According to the CDC, about 1 in 4, or 61 million U.S. adults report having some form of disability. Communication with people with disabilities is part of the human experience, but sometimes people use words or phrases that are insensitive and do not promote understanding, dignity, and respect for people with disabilities.
In this webinar, we instructed health centers on how to communicate with patients with disabilities effectively and respectfully in a health center setting, discussed an inclusive healthy community model, and identified available disability inclusive tools for health center programs.
Current and Emerging Health Issues Affecting Public Housing and HUD-Assisted Residents – Addressing Vaccine Preventable Diseases Webinar Series
The National Center for Health in Public Housing and in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hosted a webinar for community health center staff and partner community organizations with the aim to provide the latest information and recommendations on how health centers and public housing agencies can prepare to address vaccine preventable diseases among children, adults and seniors. Guest speakers from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also provided information to participants on vaccination support strategies, and resources to foster partnerships, education and outreach.
Evidence-Based Tobacco Cessation Programs: Ten Successful Steps for a Successful Quit
In this webinar, participants learned the ten essential steps anyone wanting to quit smoking should take to ensure success. We also discussed how to help patients implement these steps as they prepare for and engage in their quitting journey.
Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum Webinar Series
For health centers serving priority populations, such as agricultural workers, individuals experiencing homelessness, residents of public housing, and other underserved groups including older adults, and Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian patients. HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) hosted a four-part webinar series focused on preparing for and responding to a wide variety of emergencies. This four-part series promoted promising practices and offered strategies for addressing challenges related to both emergency planning and recovery.
Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum 2024-2025
For health centers serving priority populations, such as agricultural workers, individuals experiencing homelessness, residents of public housing, and other underserved groups, including older adults, and Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian patients, HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners This four-part webinar series was focused on preparing for and responding to a wide variety of emergencies. These sessions promoted promising practices and offer strategies for addressing challenges related to both emergency planning and recovery.
Housing and HIV: Bridging the Gap Between HIV and Housing in Special and Vulnerable Populations
This webinar by NCHPH, Corporation for Supportive Housing, and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center featured a discussion on the drivers of health for individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. Panelist providers shared lessons from the field on addressing social drivers of health (SDOH) needs with special emphasis on housing as an intervention and the importance of cross sector partnerships.
Impacts of Housing Instability on the Health of Vulnerable Populations
Research increasingly shows the deep impact that housing instability has on the physical and mental health of our patients. Scholarship has indicated the primary role that promoting housing stability has on improving outcomes in vulnerable communities and the unique strategies that institutions and providers can use to network individuals to housing opportunities as well as to wholistically support the unhoused, HUD-assisted families and residents of public housing.
In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Lombardi MD, MPH, the NCHPH team and colleagues presented a unique perspective to supporting these vulnerable populations. Through the lens of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) we engaged with case studies, promising practices and the latest research and clinical recommendations to provide a wholistic perspective of how providers and institutions can promote the health and wellbeing of the unhoused, HUD-assisted families and residents of public housing.
Among the interventions covered were how institutions can utilize Community Health Workers (CHWs), inter-organizational partnerships and trauma-informed care to improve their quality of care.
The Intersection of HIV, Aging, and Housing: Considerations for Health Centers
This webinar from the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE), the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), and the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center focused on integrated solutions for supporting older adults living with HIV to safely age in their community of choice.
The webinar also provided the latest data on the growing population of people aging with HIV, while also explaining the value of stable housing in supporting the health and social needs of older patients living with chronic conditions.
Leveraging Telehealth for use in Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation
Recent studies have indicated that telehealth can serve as a critical tool in providing nicotine and tobacco-use cessation counseling. However, organizations often struggle to promote, market and provide these resources in an efficient manner. Fortunately, there are frameworks, research and protocols available that can help us to leverage and promote our telehealth resources while maximally supporting our patients and taking full advantage of staff resources.
In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Lombardi and the NCHPH research and clinical quality team provided a comprehensive overview for utilizing telehealth to provide and promote tobacco and nicotine cessation counseling. Covered material included deploying and utilizing telehealth resources, marketing and promotion of telehealth resources and frameworks for the use of CHW to provide and promote telehealth services.
Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation
Motivational Interviewing, in combination with other behavior change support interventions and strategies, can have a beneficial impact on the reduction of tobacco use. In this webinar, the National Center for Health in Public Housing and The National Health Care for the Homeless Council focused on tobacco screening and cessation promising practices. We discussed the use of motivational interviewing as a type of counseling that can be used to help individuals stop smoking.
Nurturing Mothers: A Webinar Series on Breastfeeding Support and Maternal Mental Health
This two-part webinar series was developed and conducted in partnership with the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), aimed at addressing the critical postpartum gap in care and maternal mental health. There is a focus on equipping healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to support maternal mental health, breastfeeding and improve outcomes for maternal and child health, particularly in communities of color. By attending this series, healthcare professionals were equipped to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap in postpartum care and promoting maternal mental health equity in their communities.
Participants gained actionable insights into leveraging telehealth technologies to support evidence-based care and improve mothers’ and infants’ outcomes.
Preventing Chronic Diseases: Eliminating Obstacles to Healthy Living
Chronic diseases impact one of every two adults and account for 86% of our nation’s healthcare spending. These conditions also have a disproportionate impact on traditionally marginalized communities including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA+ community members, recipients of HUD funding and Residents of Public Housing. Fortunately, many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type-two diabetes mellitus are preventable and patients can now live long and healthy lives when provided with the appropriate supports.
In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Lombardi MD, MPH and the NCHPH Research and Clinical Quality teams presented a comprehensive overview of the latest clinical, programmatic and social guidance for chronic disease prevention, treatment and support. Covered chronic diseases included cardiovascular disease, type-two diabetes mellitus, COPD and conditions of chronic pain with consideration also given to HIV and Rheumatological conditions.
Safeguarding Home Environments: Addressing Environmental Risks for Aging and Disabled Populations in Public Housing
Environmental risks, such as poor housing conditions and safety hazards, significantly impact the health and quality of life of aging and disabled individuals living in public housing. In this webinar, the National Center for Public Housing (NCHPH) and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium explored strategies and resources that can help health centers mitigate environmental hazards, ensuring safer home environments to better protect and enhance the well-being of aging and disabled residents in public housing.
Designed for health center clinicians, staff, and others working with residents of public housing, this webinar provided practical insights and collaborative strategies to help health centers and community organizations improve housing conditions for vulnerable populations. Participants learned about common environmental risks, strategies for enhancing home safety, and the importance of partnerships between health centers, housing authorities, and other community stakeholders.
Screening for Violence Risk in People Living with Disabilities
Violence is a major public health concern and human rights violation which has significant and long-lasting detrimental consequences.
Clinicians, community health workers (CHWs), and social workers can support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by improving their ability to discuss violence in an effective, trauma-informed and disability-aware manner. In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Lombardi, MD, MPH and Fide Sandoval, CHES, from the NCHPH Department of Research discussed best practices for talking about violence with patients experiencing disabilities through a tour of the most recent and rigorous research on the topic. After a review of the data and best practices, participants engaged with group-based case studies designed to exercise and improve their clinical, cultural and emotional performance in real clinical and social support scenarios.