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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 Treatment, Housing, and Outreach Support for Individuals with Psychotic Disorders

    With the appropriate support and treatment, people experiencing homelessness and psychosis can recover to live full and productive lives. This fact sheet provides an overview of psychosis and its treatment options, strategies for outreach and engagement, including tips for de-escalation, and strategies for supporting people with psychotic symptoms in achieving and maintaining housing.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Effective Property Management Engagement Strategies

    This issue brief covers identifying service providers’ strengths and resources that will appeal to property management, developing an agency “pitch," identifying existing rental industry networks or initiating a network where none exists, and formalizing the property management-provider partnership.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement
    Housing Navigation: Housing identification
    Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Helping Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Obtain Identification Documents

    This resource provides helpful guidance on helping individuals who are experiencing homelessness obtain identification documents.

    Topic
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Applying New COVID-19-Related Funding to Address the Housing Needs of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders, and Co-occurring Disorders

    This paper highlights newly available federal funds that can be utilized for housing and paired with supportive services funding for individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and who have a serious mental illness, a substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorders. The paper also notes several ways for state and local leaders to promote cross-system partnerships that pair...

    Focus
    Laws/Acts/Regulations: CARES Act
    Topic
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Housing Navigation: Housing identification
    Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
    Language
    English
    Spanish