Our Mission: NCHPH provides training and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of federally-funded health centers to increase access to health care, eliminate health disparities, and enhance health care delivery for the millions of residents of public and assisted housing. The goal is to increase the capacity and improve the performance of HRSA supported health […]
NCHPH’s training and events are structured to empower health center professionals and community-based organizations that support and serve over 2.1 million residents in public and assisted housing nationwide. Over 5 million medically underserved residents who live in or immediately accessible to public housing developments are often underserved by the broader communities in which they live, […]
NCHPH provides training and technical assistance to enhance the capacity of PHPC health centers and other health centers that want to provide primary care to residents of public housing, with the goal of assisting health centers in meeting program requirements, improving performance, and supporting program development and analysis. NCHPH executes four capacity-building strategies: Needs Identification: NCHPH […]
Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone. These drugs are chemically related and interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells in the body and brain. Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on […]
On December 5, 2016, HUD published a final rule requiring all Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) administering low-income, conventional public housing to initiate a smoke-free policy. The Rule becomes effective on February 3, 2017 with an 18-month implementation period. Currently, more than 600 PHAs and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) have already voluntarily adopted smoke-free policies, […]