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Community Care Services Department
Community Care Services Department graphic of health care services
Community Health Centers
Medical Assistance Program
Austin Women's Hospital
Community Care Services
Our Mission
We will work with the community as peers with open eyes and a responsive attitude to provide the right care, at the right time, at the right place.
Toolkit A--General Information
Why are People Homeless
Homeless Children
Internally Displaced Persons
Right to Health
Right to Housing
Toolkit B--Bringing Health Care Into The Shelter
Adapting Your Practice
Controlling the Spread of Infections
Diabetes Flier
Keep It With You Medical Information Form
Cover Your Cough (English)
Cover Your Cough (Spanish)
Daily Foot Care
Depression and Healthy Living
Healthy Foods
Small Changes
Bugs That Bite
Symptoms of Diabetes
Fact Sheets in English and Spanish
Toolkit C--Environmental Health and Safety
Handwashing Flier
Food Prep--Food Borne Bacteria
Food Prep--Chill
Food Prep--Clean
Food Prep--Cook
Food Prep--Separate
Healthy Shelter Living
Standard Precautions Policy
Fluid Cleanup Policy
Fluid Exposure Policy
Laundry Hygiene Policy
Safety Manual
Safety Guidelines
Women of Katrina (same as item in Toolkit E)
Violence and Disasters
Preventing Violence after Disaster
Animals In Shelters
Toolkit D--Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
Mental Illness and Homelessness
Mental Illness and Homelessness Facts
Borderline Personality Disorders
Relating To Persons With Mental Illness
Substance Abuse and Homelessness
Addiction Disorders and Homelessness
Blueprint For Change
Interacting with Intoxicated Persons
Suicide Myths and Facts
Signs of Suicide Risks
Plaid Pals
Toolkit E--Taking Care: Coping with Grief and Loss
Coping with a Traumatic Event
Homeless Families and Trauma
Self-Care/Self-Assessment Tool
Resiliency
Trauma
Facts on Trauma and Homeless Children
Women of Katrina (same as item in Toolkit C)
Toolkit F--Communication and Connection
Basics of Good Communication Skills
Listening Well
Six Habits of Highly Ineffctive Listeners
Cultural Competence Checklist
Chinese Folk Tale
Toolkit G--Sustaning Community Dialogue and Response
Checklist for Making Successful Referrals
Basic Shelter Standards (Norfolk)
Basic Shelter Standards (Ohio)
Guidelines
Shelter Guiding Principles
Disaster Planning


Above materials published by the
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
PO Box 60427
Nashville TN 37206-0427
615-226-2292
www.nhchc.org
council@nhchc.org

This project was supported by a grant from the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
US Department of Health and Human Services.
The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of HRSA.
Published February, 2006.


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