Outreach workers often serve as the first step to connect people experiencing chronic homelessness to the health care system. Recognizing the lifesaving role outreach workers fill for those who are unhoused, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, in collaboration with Meharry Medical College, is pleased to invite outreach workers in the State of Tennessee to an in depth training for non-clinical staff on medical street outreach.

Date: April 25-26, 2022
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1975 Providence Pkwy., Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
Time: Monday, April 25, 2-5 p.m. CT; Tuesday, April 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CT
Cost:  Free (registration, travel, and lodging will be provided for all participants)
Meals: On your own

TOPICS

• Basics of Street Medicine for Non-Clinical Outreach Workers
• First Aid for the Non-Clinical Outreach Worker
• Assessment for the Outreach Worker:  When, Who, How
• Community Resources:  Who, When, How
• COVID 19 and Other Infectious Diseases:  Safety Protocols
• Assisting Someone in a Mental Health Crisis
• Calling 911: When, How, What to Expect
• Breakout Session: Rural Outreach and Urban Outreach
• Overdoes Prevention and Response
• TennCare and Health Care Coverage for People Experiencing Homelessness

Please register here. Registration Deadline: Monday, April 4, 2022.