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Compassionate Care: Meeting the Needs of Unhoused People


 

Overview

This online course is part of the Texas Opioid Training Initiative (TXOTI.org), an initiative that promotes evidence-based practices to reduce opioid and other substance-related risk in Texas communities. This course provides helpful insight about providing healthcare and other support to unhoused people who have substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and/or other healthcare needs. The presenter approaches this topic with great empathy and a genuine desire to motivate healthcare providers to deliver compassionate, whole-person care to individuals experiencing homelessness.

Registration (FREE)

  • Register for this activity using the BLUE Continue button at the bottom of this page.
  • After registration is complete, save your email & password and bookmark this page for easier access in the future.
  • Returning to the Course:  To continue where you left off, click Login in the upper right corner of the screen and enter your email and password. Do not use the blue button to log back in - this is for first-time access only. 
  • See Continuing Education Credit below for course completion requirements.

Fee

$0.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

nurse practitioners
Nurses
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians
Physician Assistant
Physicians
Social Workers

 

Module

Compassionate Care: Meeting the Needs of Unhoused People
   

Compassionate Care: Meeting the Needs of Unhoused People

IMPORTANT: Review all module materials before you Take the Test. 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify key medical and non-medical needs commonly experienced by people who are unhoused, including housing, food security, and social support.
  • Apply trauma-informed techniques to deliver compassionate, person-centered care that connects individuals to treatment resources.
  • Collaboratively establish social and personal goals that reflect the priorities and lived experiences of people who are unhoused.

Presenters

Jennifer Park, MOT, OTR
Executive Director
Moving Waters
 
Jennifer grew up in Midland, Texas, where, with her family, she learned to love and serve people without housing. After graduating from the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center with a master’s degree in occupational therapy in 2010, she moved to Houston with her husband. Through her work in various settings, she saw firsthand the effect a shower can have on an individual recovering from illness or trauma. In tying together her love for the less fortunate and her knowledge gained through her career, Jennifer founded Moving Waters and works to effect positive change in our homeless brothers and sisters in Houston.
 
Karen Luther, M.Div
Director, Client Services
Northwest Assistance Ministries
 
Karen Luther Ms. Luther has worked for Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) for 8 years. She began her time at NAM as the Family Violence Center Youth Prevention Educator. She also served in the Pediatric Health Center as the Community-Centered Health Home Manager, who was working collaboratively with the community to create a healthier community by addressing the social determinants of health that impact health outcomes. Ms. Luther was the Pediatric Health Center Director from 2019 to 2022. She is currently NAM’s Client Services Director helping people in need gain access to emergency basic needs, such as food, rent/mortgage and utility assistance. She holds a Bachelors in Speech Communications from Hampton University and a Masters in Divinity from Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA. Prior to her tenure at NAM, Ms. Luther worked in education, served as the Executive Director of the Brown Family Health Center in Nacogdoches, Texas and continues to serve as an adjunct professor for Springfield College where she teaches on numerous topics of early childhood education. She has been a member of the Board of Directors for Moving Waters for 3 years. She is also a licensed minister and speaks at numerous conferences and workshops.
 
Financial Disclosure: None of the faculty, planners, authors, reviewers, or others in control of educational content for this activity have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

 

Activity Number

0067-0000-26-040-H08-P/T

Release Date: Jul 1, 2026
Credit Expiration Date: Jul 1, 2029

CE Hours

1.00
   

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing Education Credit
   

Steps to Complete Module for CE Credit

This online activity is approved for a maximum of 0.1 CEU (1.0 contact hour) of continuing education credit.

To receive CE credit:

  • Make sure you are registered and logged in (your name should appear in the top right of the screen).
  • Open the module by clicking the title in the light blue tab listed above.
  • Within the module, scroll down to Presentation Materials to view the video and presentation slides.
  • After viewing the video/slides in its entirety, take the test and view your graded answers (no minimum score required).
  • Upon completing the test, submit the evaluation to earn CE credit. A certificate with CE credit can be accessed by clicking "View/Print CE Credit" listed under "My Account" at the top right of the page. The CE certificate remains available in the learner's CE profile for future access.
  • NOTE: Pharmacy CE credit is automatically transmitted via CPE Monitor using the NABP e-profile ID entered during registration.

Visit the CE accreditation information to view the different types of CE credit offered for this course. 

   

Funding Disclosure

Funding Disclosure
   

Funding Disclosure

This presentation is supported by the Texas Targeted Opioid Response, a public health initiative operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission through federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, grant award number 1H79TI087739.

The views expressed in this online course do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Health and Human Services, University of Texas System, UT Health San Antonio, UT Austin, the U.S. or Texas Government, or any of the entities they represent.

   

Questions

Questions
   

If you have questions about course content or CE credit, please email the UT College of Pharmacy Continuing Education Office: UTpharmacyCE@austin.utexas.edu