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Article SAMHSA Learning Community for HUD Rural and Unsheltered Grantees

This Learning Community for HUD Rural and Unsheltered grantees will focus on supporting Continuums of Care (CoCs) in understanding and building cross-system partnerships that address the needs of individuals and families impacted by substance use and/or mental disorders among those experiencing unsheltered homelessness and homelessness in rural areas.

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  • Fact Sheet Expanding Harm Reduction through Increased Syringe Access

    This resource provides an overview of the core components of SSPs, including options for providing syringe access and dispelling myths about SSPs and harm reduction.

    Topic
    Treatment Models : Harm reduction
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Fact Sheet Xylazine Basics: Overdose Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Wound Care

    This document provides information on xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer used as an additive in illicit drug supplies, notably in combination with heroin and fentanyl.

    Topic
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Treatment Models : Harm reduction
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Fact Sheet Three Homes: Reflections and Worksheet

    This resource describes and invites reflections upon the concepts around three homes that we reside in: our body, where we live, and our community.

    Topic
    Outreach and Engagment: PATH
    Outreach and Engagment: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    Outreach and Engagment: Street outreach
    Outreach and Engagment: Coordinated entry
    Outreach and Engagment: Motivational Interviewing
    Outreach and Engagment: Point-in-Time Counts
    Language
    English
  • Toolkit Motivational Interviewing Self-Appraisal

    This tool helps providers to assess their motivational interviewing (MI) skills and practices and includes activities to improve their MI techniques.

    Topic
    Outreach and Engagment: PATH
    Outreach and Engagment: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    Outreach and Engagment: Street outreach
    Outreach and Engagment: Coordinated entry
    Outreach and Engagment: Motivational Interviewing
    Outreach and Engagment: Point-in-Time Counts
    Language
    English
  • Toolkit Whole-Person Care for People Experiencing Homelessness and Opioid Use Disorder: Toolkit Part 2

    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.

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