Social Risk Factors
81.4% of PHPC health centers who responded to the 2021 National Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment survey responded that they need TTA on strategies and tactics for addressing community-level barriers to health equities. NCHPH has developed T/TA that focuses on increasing the number of health centers that understand the importance of SDOH using strategies […]
Chronic Disease Management: HIV
Health centers already provide HIV care services, including Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and are well positioned to integrate HIV testing, prevention, care, and treatment into essential enabling services such as outreach, patient education, case management, and care coordination. This integration can increase access and improve health outcomes for patients living with HIV. However, some studies show […]
Emergency Preparedness
According to the 2021 National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment, survey respondents identified emergency preparedness as one of the top three emerging issues requiring training. As frontline responders in disasters and public health emergencies, health centers have consistently shown their unique ability to reach vulnerable populations and lessen the impact of these […]
Comprehensive Care
According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Resident Characteristics Report, 23% of public housing households report to have at least one person with a disability. NCHPH collaborates with federal, state and community organizations to convene and implement training and technical assistance activities that enable health centers improve access to care for people […]