The Respite Care Providers’ Network is the preeminent national voice for those who are simply too ill to recover in the streets. We support the development of new and existing medical respite care programs through education, client advocacy, networking and research. In addition to hosting an annual conference and other training events, we provide comprehensive respite resources and information.
The mission of RCPN is to improve the health status of individuals who are homeless by supporting programs that provide medical respite care and related services.
Join the Respite Care Providers’ Network
The Respite Care Providers’ Network operates as a Standing Committee of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. We invite your participation at the following levels:
- Join the Respite Care Providers’ Network by becoming an Individual Member of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. On the Individual Membership Application form, simply choose the RCPN membership option, and elect to receive Respite & Care News.
- List your program in the Medical Respite Program Directory. Contact the Medical Respite Coordinator for more information.
- Become an Organizational Member of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council.
- Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on the RCPN Steering Committee. Open positions are announced in January of each year in Respite News and on this webpage.
- Nominate a person, team, or agency for the Willie J. Mackey National Medical Respite Award.
Nominations for the 2023 Willie J. Macky Award are closed
2022-2023 RCPN Steering Committee (effective July 1, 2022)
The mission of the Respite Care Providers’ Network (RCPN) is to improve the health status of individuals who are homeless by supporting programs that provide medical respite care and related services. The RCPN Steering Committee works to achieve this mission.
Ashley Brand, MA, MPH, CPH
Common Spirit Health
Sacramento, CA
Brandon Cook, MBA-HA
New Horizon Family Health Services Inc.
Greenville, SC
Joseph Funn
Consumer Representative
Baltimore, MD
Devora Keller, MD, MPH
San Francisco Medical Respite
San Francisco, CA
LaSonya Kelly, LCSW-C
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD
Hilary King, LMHC, SUDP
Edward Thomas House Medical Respite
Seattle, WA
Susannah King, MSW, LICSW
Hennepin County HCH
Minneapolis, MN
Omar Marrero, BA
Barbara McInnis House
Boston, MA
Brooks Ann McKinney, MSW
Cone Health and Hospitals/Triad Health Network ACO
Greensboro, NC
Laurel Nelson, EMNA
Center for Respite Care
Cincinnati, OH
Annie Nicol, FNP, PA
Petaluma Health Center
Petaluma, CA
Miriah Nunnaley, RN
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver, CO
Jordan Wilhelms
Central City Concern
Portland, OR
The Respite Care Providers’ Network offers a rich community of fellowship to support frontline administrators, clinicians, consumers, and advocates—and improve their care for those who need it most.
Julia Dobbins
NIMRC Director, Programs and Services