How Health Center Care Teams Can Address Health and Housing for Patients Involved With the Justice System
Description
This issue brief aims to provide an overview of both the civil and criminal justice systems in the United States. It also describes the cyclical relationship between those systems and housing insecurity, including homelessness. Based on this foundation, the brief outlines potential workflow considerations for health centers working to reduce health disparities for patients and families.
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Authors
The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership
Acknowledgment
This project was supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U30CS09746, a National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement for $1,625,741, with 0% match from nongovernmental sources, U30CS09736, a National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement for $1,725,000, with 0% match from nongovernmental sources and U30CS226936, a National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement for $1,790,449, with 0% match from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the presenters and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. NHCHC, NNCC, and NCMLP are nonpartisan, noncommercial organizations. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov