The Health Center Consumer Board Experience
Peer-to-Peer Webinar Thursday, October 27, 2016 In this webinar on the Health Center Consumer Board Experience, you will hear from a panel of consumer board members about their board experience, learn about the challenges and rewards of being a board member from the...Transportation and Health Access: Where Are We Now and Where Can We Go?
Since 2000, Health Outreach Partners (HOP) has conducted bi-annual national needs assessments of community health centers serving underserved populations. The findings have consistently demonstrated that transportation is a top barrier to health care access. This...Using the Promotora (Community Health Worker) Model to Engage, Empower, and Organize Patients for Positive Community Outcomes
Organization: Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero | Los Angeles, CA | Community Health Center Program – 330(e) | www.clinicaromero.com Contact: Ana Grande, Community Organizing Director,...Taking Collective Action to Support Health Access: A Collaboration Toolkit for Community Health Organizations
Health Outreach Partners (HOP) proudly presents its collaboration toolkit titled “Taking Collective Action to Support Health Access: A Collaboration Toolkit for Community Health Organizations.” The purpose of the toolkit is to provide the user with...Reaching People Experiencing Homelessness Through Street Medical Outreach
In Denver, Colorado, the homeless population is highly visible; many live on Denver’s streets, under bridges, and in alleys. For most, accessing health care and social support services is difficult and focusing on daily survival takes precedent. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (the Coalition) proactively engages patients to link them to information and social support services, as well as provides medical care…
Using a Harm Reduction Approach and Mobile Outreach to Promote Health Among Those Engaged in Street-Based Sex Work and Drug Use
Harm reduction is an evidence-based, public health approach that uses practical strategies to reduce the harmful consequences associated with certain high-risk behaviors[1]. For example, a harm reduction approach to drug use could involve counseling someone about the risks involved or giving them sterile syringes. With the aim of “meeting people where they’re at 
National Needs Assessment
HOP Needs Assessments, 2014-2017 Over a three-year time period (2014-2017), HOP is assessing the outreach-related training and technical assistance needs of health centers. The summary reports below include findings and recommendations from year one and year two of...Incorporating Community Health Workers into Palliative Care Teams
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. The goal is to improve the quality of life for both patients and their families by giving patients relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness or diagnosis. Palliative care is a partnership between the patient, their family, and the palliative care team…