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...Special Populations – Starter Kit
Millions of individuals and families throughout the United States rely upon health centers as their primary source of health care, particularly those whom are uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved. There are now more than 1,300 health centers operating in...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…
What is Outreach – Starter Kit
Outreach plays a critical role in facilitating access to primary care, case management, health education, and social services to underserved populations. Outreach is about people and trusting relationships with the communities that we serve. In the National Outreach...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