Homelessness and Health Care Practitioners

Course overview

Individuals experiencing homelessness lack access to adequate health care and experience increased rates of physical and mental health concerns. The unique needs and daily lives of the homeless population are often unexplored by those in the health care field. This course provides a broad overview of the lived experience of homelessness and assists therapy practitioners in designing and implementing health care interventions to better improve the health and well-being of individuals experiencing homelessness.