Welcome to The Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC)

This fact sheet introduces the evidence-based harm reduction vending machine model, explains how it supports overdose prevention strategies, outlines what supplies to include, and highlights key considerations for implementation.

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This video explains how homelessness service providers can provide low-barrier access to housing and ensure safety and well-being for staff and residents.

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This video provides five strategies that homelessness service providers can use to support someone who uses methamphetamine to be successful during their transition to housing.

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Outreach teams observe a wide range of behavioral health conditions. This guide provides tips for nonclinical staff when engaging with individuals living in encampment settings to support their behavioral health needs.

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The Harm Reduction in Rural Communities workbook is designed to help rural areas implement harm reduction strategies, including Housing First principles. The workbook contains facts, implementation strategies, reflection questions, and links to more information.

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This fact sheet describes available data sources for identifying service gaps and provides guidance for engaging in resource mapping to address those unmet needs.

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This fact sheet helps housing providers better understand and recognize the symptoms of three of the most common serious mental illnesses: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.

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This brief explains what recovery housing is, why it is an important resource within a CoC, and how housing and homeless service providers can help people find this type of housing. 

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This Toolkit outlines strategies for supporting people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders living in community-based low-income housing to prevent eviction.

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This fact sheet provides an overview of psychosis and its treatment options, tips for outreach and engagement, including de-escalation techniques, and strategies for supporting people with psychotic symptoms in achieving and maintaining housing. 

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