May 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Resources
Outreach programs at Community Health Centers (CHCs) provide enabling services such as health education, case management, eligibility assistance, interpretation, and transportation to underserved populations to facilitate access to health care. Even so, the...
May 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Resources
For many low-income and immigrant communities in Hawai’i, getting cut off from food stamps, struggling to pay rent, or trying to access health care services–often without the availability of interpreters–can significantly impact their health and well-being…
Mar 26, 2013 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Resources
Resource updated March 2018 The anti-immigrant climate in many communities creates a serious challenge for health centers as well as social service and education programs. Some immigrants are not going in for care or services. Others come in once a problem is extreme....
Mar 26, 2013 | Advocacy, Resources
Health centers have an important role in emergency preparedness. Outreach workers and Community Health Workers are essential to health center emergency preparedness and management, especially for underserved populations. By involving outreach workers,...
Mar 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Outreach and Enrollment, Resources
In 2011, Massachusetts estimated 32,000 children, 2% of all children in the state, were uninsured. A large number of Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking immigrants live in Massachusetts. So many of the uninsured children’s parents faced language barriers or held fears regarding how enrolling in public health insurance would affect immigrations status…
Jan 1, 2013 | Advocacy, Case Management, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Health Education, Resources
When you access health care, what is your path? How would this path be different if you could not speak the language? What if you did not own a car or could not read public transportation signs? What if going to the doctor meant that you would lose a day of paid work? Accessing health care can be difficult. These challenges make it even more difficult…
Jul 1, 2012 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Clinical Outreach, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Culture & Language, Health Education, Needs Assessment, Outreach and Enrollment, Patient Centered Medical Home, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability, Transportation
Since its inception in 2002, the Innovative Outreach Practices Report has become a hallmark of HOP’s information services to outreach programs nationwide. This report provides a platform for organizations to showcase their outreach efforts, share their ideas and...
May 29, 2012 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Clinical Outreach, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Health Education, Outreach and Enrollment, Patient Centered Medical Home, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources, Sustainability
Outreach is a critical function of health centers serving underserved populations. In 2000, Health Outreach Partners (HOP) developed its Farmworker Outreach Program Guidelines based on 30 years of experience providing direct outreach services to migrant and seasonal...
Apr 1, 2012 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Program Planning & Evaluation, Resources
Overview A unique and important requirement of all HRSA-supported health centers is “governance by and for the people served.[1]” The governing board (often referred to as a board of directors) plays a critical role: it is responsible for overseeing...
Apr 1, 2012 | Advocacy, Clinical Outreach, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Health Education, Resources
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. In 2007, there were 25.7 work-related deaths for every 100,000 agricultural workers. In comparison, the average death rate was 3.7 in all other industries during the year.[1] Farmworkers...
