Guidance on health center administrative operations, policies, workflows, emergency management, and day-to-day practice management.
This resource provides a guide to navigating federal resources for post-disaster recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and others offer several resources to help communities, businesses, and individuals facing a disaster.
This brief describes the current need for expanded vision services and explores how strategic investments could expand vision care nationwide, preventing avoidable vision loss and improving lives
This training offers health center leaders a comprehensive overview of foundational principles and best practices in emergency management to ensure patient safety during disruptions, including actionable steps for developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan and Committee at your health center.
This training will explore the increased infectious disease risks that arise after a disaster, with a particular focus on how these risks impact patients with HIV. We will discuss the critical role health centers play in managing and mitigating these risks, with best practices for ensuring that patients with HIV continue to receive the care and support they need in the aftermath of a disaster.
This scorecard encourages health centers to consider their processes, infrastructure, and action in a number of key areas. Each area key to interoperability are to be self-graded on a scale of 1 through 5, where 1 is poorly or not yet developed and 5 is well developed. Health centers can also use this to guide discussions and monitor progress over time.
This 60-minute interactive session explored the value of having an emergency preparedness plan at your health center. The training provided the steps involved in developing an emergency preparedness plan, as well as discussed scenarios for crafting components of your emergency preparedness plan.
The Uniform Data System (UDS) serves as a critical tool for monitoring and improving healthcare delivery.
Participants will learn about the strategic planning, operational considerations, and best practices for deploying mobile vans to respond to emergencies for children and families and to provide essential community services. Staffing recommendations, technology requirements, and safety protocols for mobile van services will also be discussed.
Presented by BPHC on June 25, 2024.
This 4-page educational brief outlines strategies for enhancing emergency preparedness in health centers (HCs), with a focus on intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), and exploitation (E). By implementing improved protocols and strengthening community collaborations, HCs can better serve their patients during public health emergencies and natural disasters.
This session shared frameworks for creating and sustaining community partnerships to increase capacity and impact in emergency planning. Panelists addressed strategies for developing, mobilizing, and utilizing partnerships to enhance disaster response, relief, and recovery. For other resources from this session including a recording or transcript, email [email protected].
This session shared frameworks for creating and sustaining community partnerships to increase capacity and impact in emergency planning. Panelists addressed strategies for developing, mobilizing, and utilizing partnerships to enhance disaster response, relief, and recovery. For other resources from this session including a recording or transcript, email [email protected]. Or, register for future sessions at https://bit.ly/3HZ2xte
FJ, NHCHC, and NCHPH co-facilitated session 1 of the Health Center Emergency Preparedness Response Forum on Extreme Weather. This session shared strategies and promising practices for health centers to support preparedness, response, and recovery in cases of extreme weather and natural disasters.
Policy in Action to support people experiencing Sexual Harassment
The Bridging Priorities Guide and the Strengthening Collaboration Worksheet are complementary resources designed to be used together: "Bridging Priorities: A Cross-Sector Guide for Health Centers and Carceral Facilities" - This guide helps health centers and carceral facilities understand each other’s missions, constraints and operating environments. Pair this guide with the Strengthening Collaboration Worksheet (see below) to move from understanding to action, co-designing processes that improve continuity of care and support successful reentry. "Strengthening Collaboration: A Worksheet to Help Health Centers and Carceral Facilities Work Together Effectively" - This practical worksheet offers strategies and actionable steps for health centers and carceral facilities to collaborate effectively to support continuity of care and successful reentry.
This infographic provides a summary of the key findings of the 2024 National Health Center Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) Needs Assessment fielded to all health centers. It includes visual displays of responses and top T/TA needs by specific topic (based on individual responses) and preferred modalities
This adaptable Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) includes recommendations for building and sustaining health center and domestic violence program partnerships.
Effective communication is critical to successful integrated care in health centers. This 30-minute webinar will explore how shared