Toolkit Whole-Person Care for People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder: Toolkit Part 2

Published: June 27, 2022
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This guide focuses on understanding the neurobiology of opioid use disorder (OUD) and the treatment and recovery pathways for OUD. The guide covers best practices for referrals and warm handoffs, as well as assistance in meeting basic needs such as income, food, and mainstream benefits. We introduce the whole-person approach to tenancy support and the three homes model for supporting housing stability and recovery for people with OUD.

Sections include: 

  1. Understanding Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  2. Recovery-Oriented Framework for OUD Treatment and Recovery Pathways
  3. Community-Level Coordination and Collaboration
  4. Supporting Housing Stability and Recovery for People with OUD

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Classification

Topic
Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness; Co-occurring Disorders; Substance Use: Substance use prevention, Substance use treatment; Treatment Models: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Harm reduction; Supportive Services: Employment, Mainstream benefits, Disability benefits, Peer Services / Supports
Language
English; Spanish