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Supporting the implementation of the ACA by addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

Janice Elliott , The Melville Charitable Trust, New Haven, CT
Philanthropy can play an important role in supporting and bringing attention to innovations in the delivery of care to vulnerable populations newly eligible under the ACA.   The speaker will discuss strategies employed by the Melville Charitable Trust to support the implementation of the ACA in addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness who cycle repeatedly through crisis systems of care, including hospital emergency rooms, detox, and shelters.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Identify ACA implementation needs in their communities as they pertain to vulnerable populations and describe their strategy for engaging philanthropy in their own community to better address these needs.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Janice has over 25 years of experience in creating solutions to prevent and end homelessness through advocacy for systems change and developing housing and service solutions for vulnerable individuals and families. Janice is a former managing director at the Corporation for Supportive Housing where she coordinated collaborative systems change efforts involving multiple public agencies, and led Taking Health Care Home, a national multi-site initiative that advanced systems reforms to address chronic homelessness.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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