National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Melissa Lempke Lien serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, leading initiatives that integrate health care and homelessness through advocacy and training. Prior to this role, Melissa held the position of Director of Marketing & Communications at The MAVEN Project, where efforts focused on equitable health care access via a network of expert physician volunteers. With extensive experience in marketing and communications across various organizations, including Expect More Arizona and the Banner Health Foundation, Melissa has consistently enhanced organizational visibility and engagement. Melissa's career began in communications at the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, following a degree in Speech and Public Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
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National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Fervently striving to eliminate homelessness in America by ensuring comprehensive health care and secure housing for everyone. Through a nationwide network of clinicians, patients and former patients, advocacy groups, academic institutions and public officials, we: Advocate for universal health care, Research critical issues in special population health care, Train and organize providers and agencies, Publish fact sheets, monographs, action and policy statements, and Collaborate with a broad range of private and public entities to advance our mission. Our national conferences focus around these four (4) pillars of our movement: Quality - Access - Justice - Community (2016) (2017) (2018) (2019)