https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059 en-us 2021-07-18 18:35:31 UTC 2021-07-19 14:09:39 UTC hello@padlet.com nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653817383 primary problem that homeless people have with health care is access, both financial and physical. 

 ---financial assistance, benefit levels well below the current market price for health care, and a reluctance of health care providers to supply low-cost treatment]]> 2021-07-18 18:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653817383 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653818259  According to the American Public Health Association, people experiencing homelessness have high rates of chronic mental and physical health conditions.]]> 2021-07-18 18:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653818259 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653818772 Social determinants of health include social and environmental factors such as race, income, and education level, as well as access to housing, transportation, and healthy foods.]]> 2021-07-18 18:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653818772 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653820250 2021-07-18 18:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653820250 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653869893  Ending homelessness will not occur without housing opportunities for individuals and families who are now homeless ]]> 2021-07-18 22:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653869893 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653870860 Homeless persons are those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, or those living in shelters and temporary housing, or public and private places not designed for sleeping accommodations.

]]> 2021-07-18 22:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653870860 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653871896 Housing—The supply of housing units for people with low incomes has decreased considerably, while the number of people needing such housing has increased.

Income and employment—There has been a tightening of the eligibility criteria for public assistance programs

Deinstitutionalization—The policy of deinstitutionalization, which characterizes the way state mental health systems have been administered since the early 1960s


]]> 2021-07-18 22:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653871896 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653873010 1. injury on the job resulting in the loss of employment and income, severe mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, and, more recently, AIDS 
2.  problems resulting from exposure, such as hypothermia; problems resulting from not being able to lie down, such as vascular and skin disorders of the legs and feet; and problems resulting from specific hazards of the homeless life-style, such as trauma from being mugged or raped on the streets
3. Many health problems require treatment that is made more complicated or impossible by the fact that the patient is homeless.]]> 2021-07-18 22:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653873010 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653874892 services should be provided on a voluntary basis

intensive efforts should be made to engage homeless people by reaching out to them at the places where they congregate

health care providers should be trained in the special problems of patient engagement and communication

health care providers should be trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of those conditions that are especially prevalent among homeless people

techniques should be developed to address the particular difficulties homeless people have in maintaining medication or dietary regimens

]]> 2021-07-18 22:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653874892 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653879636 The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-77) creates a federal Interagency Council on the Homeless and charges it to "review all federal activities and programs to assist homeless individuals."

 OUR (Opportunities for Utilities and Rental Assistance) Florida Program is Florida’s federally-funded emergency rental assistance relief program to support residents and businesses as they continue to recover and rebuild.

 the Larkin Street Youth Center in San Francisco receives some of its support under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (P.L. 98-473).]]> 2021-07-18 22:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653879636 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653883129 Lack of Space in  Homeless Shelters 
There are more homeless people than beds available
There are time limits on services 
lack of educations and job skills
lack of affordable housing
cut backs in health, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment service]]> 2021-07-18 22:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653883129 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653884798 2021-07-18 23:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1653884798 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654020896 2021-07-19 01:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654020896 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654024764 describe homelessness as a public health concern, discuss the criminalization of homelessness in some jurisdictions, and give examples of legal and policy approaches to addressing homelessness.]]> 2021-07-19 01:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654024764 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654172420 https://community.solutions/understanding-public-health-and-homelessness/

“CDC - Homelessness as a Public Health Law Issue - Publications by Topic - Public Health Law.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 Apr. 2020, www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/resources/resources-homelessness.html.

“About Us.” Institute for Health Policy Leadership, ihpl.llu.edu/blog/disparities-health-care-homeless.

http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=4096&p_classification=04


]]> 2021-07-19 02:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654172420 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654175852 Homeless individuals often experience difficulty accessing treatment and preventive care due to lack of insurance, lack of transportation, and high cost. ]]> 2021-07-19 02:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654175852 nishonna33 https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654177421 Homelessness has been recognized as a public health issue since homeless people suffer from higher rates of illness, including tuberculosis, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS.]]> 2021-07-19 02:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nishonna33/ieatpvl9xsvuf059/wish/1654177421