Toolkit Supporting Transitions of Care from Institutions

This toolkit contains three fact sheets that highlight best practices for preparing for and facilitating smooth transitions of care across three distinct settings: from the carceral setting, after an inpatient psychiatric stay, and street medicine support during transitions after a hospitalization. 

Each resource provides an overview of the unique considerations relevant to that transitional setting and population, highlights opportunities and best practices to optimize support during the transitional period, including addressing housing instability and homelessness, and offers community-based examples of successful program models. These resources showcase the investments communities can make to improve transitions of care within their communities and, at the same time, highlight core philosophical approaches they can embrace to support individuals during transitions in the absence of fully formed programs.