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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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  • Toolkit Eviction Prevention: A Toolkit for Tenants and Service Providers

    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.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Housing Models: Diversion/Problem-solving
    Housing Models: Eviction Prevention
    Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Fact Sheet Low-Barrier Shelter: Policies into Practice

    This guide provides information on the core components of low-barrier shelters. It provides examples of key policies, procedures to support those policies, and ideas for navigating common challenges in implementation.

    Topic
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Housing Models: Emergency Shelter
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • 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.

    Focus
    Type of Homelessness: Rural homelessness
    Type of Homelessness: Unsheltered
    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Expanding Peer Support Roles in Homeless Services Delivery: A Toolkit for Service Providers

    Peer support is a fast-growing occupation in the behavioral health sector and homeless service organizations can also benefit from its value. This toolkit guides organizations looking to strengthen peers' integration into their workforce. 

    Topic
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Coordinating Systems of Care to Provide a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Crisis Response to Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

    This brief suggests strategies to enhance crisis care through multilevel coordination and describes practical approaches that systems of care can deploy to strengthen collaboration.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Trauma
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
    Spanish