National Health Center Week
08/10/2008 - 08/16/2008
Nationwide
The second week of August each year is dedicated to recognizing the service and contributions of Community, Migrant, Homeless and Public Housing Health Centers in providing access to affordable, high quality, cost-effective health care to medically vulnerable and underserved people in the U.S.
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HIV/AIDS Awareness Event: Old School New School Car Show
08/23/2008 12:00 PM - 08/23/2008 07:00 PM Eastern
Alachua County Fair Grounds, FL
A community health awareness project using non-traditional settings in the form of a car show and concert, “The Old School New School Car Show” (OSNSCS) is intended to build HIV/AIDS awareness within the local communities. The goal of OSNSCS is to welcome members of the community to this event, educate them about the HIV/AIDS pandemic while enjoying the show and leave with a better understanding of what HIV/AIDS is and how to properly protect themselves when needed.
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HRC Webcast: Recovery-Oriented Assertive Community Treatment Teams
08/28/2008 12:00 PM - 08/28/2008 01:00 PM Eastern
Online
This FREE webcast will include a brief overview of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model; and an exploration of how ACT teams can provide recovery-oriented care and how this translates into practice.
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Free Audio Training: Protecting Homeless and Transitional Students' Education Rights
09/10/2008 01:00 PM - 09/10/2008 02:00 PM Eastern
Audio Training
During this audio training, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) will share information on the McKinney-Vento Act, which allows homeless and transitional students to stay enrolled in schools even as their home situation changes. NLCHP will also discuss applicability of the law to early childhood (HeadStart) and special education (IDEA), as well as implications for higher education.
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3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery: Inspiring Leadership, Changing Lives
09/15/2008 - 09/17/2008
Tampa, FL
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in partnership with New Century Institute and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, is pleased to host The 3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery: Inspiring Leadership, Changing Lives. This years conference will focus on developing the capacity for improving outcomes for women and their families who are affected by substance use disorders. An important measure of the success of the 2008 conference will be the extent to which participants receive information that they can use and share with professional colleagues.
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2nd Annual Florida Homeless & Supportive Housing Conference
10/06/2008 - 10/07/2008
Orlando, FL
The Florida Coalition for the Homeless and the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition are pleased to announce our 2nd annual conference, "A Home for All: Bringing the Pieces Together."
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Free Audio Training: The Human Right to Housing
10/06/2008 02:00 PM - 10/06/2008 03:00 PM Eastern
Audio Training
During this audio training, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) will share basic information about the human rights framework and its applicability to domestic issues of affordable housing and homelessness. NLCHP will highlight both methods of international advocacy and the use of international standards in domestic litigation and policy advocacy.
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National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice
10/23/2008 - 10/25/2008
Washington, DC
Do you feel overwhelmed with the problems facing your patients? Do you keep your head down and try not to think about the big picture? Would you like to be able to make a substantial difference in healthcare? Join a gathering of clinicians and students from across the country to explore cutting edge solutions, rediscover professional excitement, and be a vital voice in healthcare justice.
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American Public Health Association: Annual Meeting & Exposition
10/25/2008 - 10/29/2008
San Diego, CA
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers.
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Alternatives 2008
10/29/2008 - 11/02/2008
Buffalo, NY
The National Empowerment Center announces that Alternatives 2008, the national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers and survivors, will be in Buffalo, New York at the Adams Mark Hotel on October 29 through November 2, 2008.
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NAEHCY 20th Annual Conference
10/31/2008 - 11/03/2008
Washington, DC
National Association on the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
NAEHCY's Annual Conference is a unique showcase of best practices and services from across the country. It is the only national conference dedicated to supporting the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. NAEHCY’s conference equips educators, service providers, and advocates from across the nation with the knowledge, skills, information, and inspiration they need to remove barriers and help ensure that every child and youth experiencing homelessness is successful academically, personally, and socially.
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Collaboration: The Key to the Medical Home - 10th Annual Conference
11/06/2008 - 11/09/2008
Denver, CO
Collaborative Family HealthCare Association
Are you interested in collaboration? Integrated healthcare? Beautiful mountains? If so, the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association's Tenth Annual Conference may be just for you. November 6-9, 2008, in Denver, Colorado, CFHA will hold its Tenth Annual convention at the downtown Denver Grand Hyatt Hotel.
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2008 Region I Health Care for the Homeless Conference Striving for Inclusion: Health Care, Housing and Rights for All
11/13/2008 - 11/14/2008
Hartford, CT
Save the date!
We welcome HCH grantees, consumer and other homeless service providers! CMEs and CEs provided by Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center. Planned by the New England Region HRSA HCH Grantees
If you are interested in joining the 2008 Region I HCH Conference planning committee, please, send an e-mail to mmeinbresse@nhchc.org with your contact information and availabilities.
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Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
12/21/2008 - 12/21/2008
Nationwide
With the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Consumer Advisory Board and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council encourages communities to conduct public events on December 21 remembering your neighbors who have died homeless in the past year.
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2nd National Conference On Growing Home: Housing and Homelessness in Canada
02/18/2009 - 02/20/2009
Calgary, Alberta
Homelessness is a complex issue, with numerous underlying factors that contribute to its existence and proliferation.
In order to address the causes and develop solutions for homelessness, those involved in the delivery of services, planning, policy making and research with homelessness are encouraged to join in a national dialogue – Growing Home: Housing and Homelessness in Canada.
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