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Healthy Together: A Toolkit for Health Center Collaborations with HUD Assisted Housing and Community-Based Organizations

Healthy Together: A Toolkit for Health Center Collaborations with HUD Assisted Housing and Community-Based Organizations May 2022 View Toolkit PDF | View Interactive Toolkit This toolkit by NCHPH and NNCC provides information and resources for health center staff to partner and collaborate more effectively with their local housing authorities and with other providers serving residents […]

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COVID-19 Operations Public Housing Residents Publications Resources Workforce

Impact of COVID-19 On Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) Health Center Patients and Operations

Impact of COVID-19 On Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) Health Center Patients and Operations March 2022 View Publication This publication by NCHPH highlights findings from a survey distributed to public housing residents assessing the effects that COVID-19 has had on Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) patients and health center operations.

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Diabetes Promising Practices Publications Resources

How Health Centers Can Promote Benefits of Exercise to Diabetic Public Housing Residents and Promising Practices

Getting regular exercise can be a challenge, but there are many positive benefits, particularly for people with diabetes. Physical inactivity is associated with the development of 40 chronic diseases, including Type 2 Diabetes.1 However, exercise can be difficult for people living in public housing because some public housing developments are in crime-ridden areas or areas […]

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Behavioral Health Clinical Issues Emerging Issues Publications Resources

National Center For Health In Public Housing’s Smoking Cessation Protocol: A Guide To Conducting Groups

National Center For Health In Public Housing’s Smoking Cessation Protocol: A Guide To Conducting Groups March 2022 View Publication This guide provides readers with all necessary information and supplemental materials that are needed to conduct a comprehensive smoking cessation program either in a group setting, or with individual patients.

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Public Housing Residents Publications Resources Social Determinants of Health

Data Discovery: Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health in Public Housing Primary Care Communities

Data Discovery: Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health in Public Housing Primary Care Communities March 2022 View Publication This brief describes the findings of an online mapping resource that shows the distribution of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) indicators across counties with Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) health centers. The publication will summarize the importance […]