I always believed, Proud of you @LucasSaccoYGO #HomelessHealth

Friday, October 10 is World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day.​ Join the Open Window Hub at Hazel McCallion Central Library(@mississaugalib) for a Community Partner Showcase from 10 am - 12 pm in the Community Connections Room. Learn more about the incredible organizations we partner with to provide resources and support for those experiencing homelessness and/or mental health challenges.​ It truly takes a village to support one another through difficult times, and we’re so grateful for the dedication and compassion of our community partners who make this work possible: @CMHAPeelDuff, Wellfort HomelessHealth Program, @MyDNBC, @shipshey, @regionofpeel,  @OurPlacePeel, @Indus_Helps, and Mississauga Parks and Recreation.

🤝 Happy #ThankYouThursday! This week we're shouting out the lovely @forgottenfeet who popped by to pamper our guests' feet! Thank you so much for your ongoing commitment to supporting the health of those experiencing and living with homelessness. #thankyou #homelesshealth

JMIR Formative Res: Co-Design of a Health Screening Program Fact Sheet by People Experiencing Homelessness and ChatGPT: Focus Group Study dlvr.it/TLkpkg #HealthScreening #HomelessHealth #OralHealth #HealthLiteracy #AIInHealthcare

Thanks to @matthew_downie of @crisis_uk for his keynote address and for everyone who made our first Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health National Student Conference such an inspirational day! #homelesshealth #inclusionhealth #homelessness @FHIHStudent @PattinsonMandy

Thank you so much to @mpftnhs Heart Failure Service for inviting us to deliver on your CPD session today 🙏 It’s great to share practices and raise awareness across services! 😁 #HomelessHealth #evidencebasedpractice

We're back, with Brighton & Hove's Frontline Network, hosting the annual Homeless Health Conference in #Brighton today! Excited to be welcoming so many sector colleagues, partners and frontline workers to the Clarendon Centre. #HomelessHealth

If you have an interest in #homelesshealth, don't miss this inaugural online seminar of a new joint series between @ISPHERE_HWU and the Centre for Homelessness and Inclusion Health at @EdinburghUni, looking at the key issue of smoking amongst people experiencing #homelessness.

Do you work in #homelesshealth? On Sept 17 we will be hosting a free webinar presenting the outputs of a @BurdettTrust funded project looking at how to improve #diabetescare for people experiencing #homelessness. Full details & grab your ticket here 👉 bit.ly/4coYjEH

🗣️It is critical that support workers have the skills and support to hold conversations about health with their clients. Watch our video with @ItsGroundswell to find out more and browse the resources. #homelesshealth vimeo.com/975137263

👩‍⚕️Attending A&E can be challenging for people facing homelessness. Support workers can take action to support their clients and improve their experience. #homelesshealth

💬Your health is the most important thing that we've got. 💬 Check out our new video: Experts by Experience @ItsGroundswell discuss the importance of homelessness support workers talking about health with their clients. #homelesshealth vimeo.com/975132904

👩‍⚕️ A&E staff are not always aware or able to meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness, impacting their care. Support workers can build relationships with A&Es to improve experiences. #homelesshealth

👩‍⚕️ Attending A&E can be challenging for people experiencing homelessness. Check out our new podcast and posters with advice on how to support clients during an A&E visit and build relationships with A&Es to improve client care. #homelesshealth homeless.org.uk/knowledge-hu…

Talking about #homelesshealth with the GP fellows today @DTHDevon. Looks like a great agenda @Clocktowersurg @ICSOneDevon @Peninsula_ARC ☺️

Good cover story! Highlighting the value and need for the emerging specialism of #inclusionhealth and role of @PathwayUK to support people across the community and hospital #homelesshealth bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q778

Last week, Dame Ruth May @CNOEngland & Duncan Burton, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer (NHS England), paid a visit to us to learn more about our #homelesshealth service and #womenshealthhub. Its #Manchester #WeDoThingsDifferentlyHere

Interventions for pregnant youth and young mothers experiencing homelessness: A systematic review >> sciencedirect.com/science/ar… - Pregnant youth and young mothers facing housing instability or homelessness encounter unique challenges that result in adverse health, educational, and employment consequences for both them and their children. This systematic review aimed to consolidate the available evidence on effective and promising interventions to prevent homelessness amongst youth who are pregnant or young mothers with children under 6 years old and assist those facing homelessness. This review encompassed 10 studies that revolved around two primary themes: housing and supportive services, such as case management (n = 6), and parental services, including childcare provision or parenting classes (n = 4). We found that housing strategies incorporating counselling and case management notably enhanced participants' substance use patterns, mental health, healthcare access, and employment trajectories. Comparatively, housing services without supportive services did not lead to improvements within the participants. Parental services such as family home visits significantly reduced homelessness for participating families. School-based programs that offer childcare and supportive services improved maternal academic outcomes, reduced the incidence of subsequent pregnancies, and fostered positive parenting practices. Mobile technology also appeared promising in enhancing the emotional and behavioural capabilities of the youth. In conclusion, interventions targeting young expectant individuals and mothers, whether at risk or already experiencing homelessness, primarily emphasize housing combined with supportive services and parenting assistance. #YouthHomelessness #HomelessHealth

Interventions to improve the mental health of women experiencing homelessness: A systematic review of the literature >> researchgate.net/publication… - Homelessness is a growing public health challenge in the United Kingdom and internationally, with major consequences for physical and mental health. Women represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup of the homeless population, with some evidence suggesting that they suffer worse mental health outcomes than their male counterparts. Interventions aimed at improving the lives of homeless women have the potential to enhance mental health and reduce the burden of mental illness in this population. This review synthesised the evidence on the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions which aim to improve mental health outcomes in homeless women. #mentalhealth #HomelessHealth #homelessness

The connection between homelessness and dementia >> thelancet.com/journals/lance… - Homelessness, a worldwide concern, reflects societal inequalities. Social, structural, cultural, and economic disadvantages contribute to poorer health and earlier mortality in homeless populations.1 A high prevalence of brain health risks among individuals experiencing homelessness is also apparent, which is likely to contribute to observed progressive and non-progressive cognitive impairments and dementias. Compared with the general population, brain atrophy, white matter disease, and strokes have been found to appear decades earlier in people experiencing homelessness, as do many clinical geriatric syndromes.2, 3, 4 Despite a greater risk for poor brain health, the prevalence of dementia in people experiencing homelessness is unclear. #dementia #HomelessHealth #homelessness