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Article New Staff Orientation Guide

This guide compiles introductory resources offered by HHRC into an orientation guide for new professionals. These resources provide introductions to substance use, serious mental illness, achieving and maintaining housing, and treatment and engagement models.

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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.

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Treatment Models : Harm reduction
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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.

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Co-occurring Disorders
Substance Use: Substance use treatment
Treatment Models : Harm reduction
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English
Spanish

Fact Sheet Boosting the Power of Harm Reduction

This resource outlines strategies to build a coordinated and culturally responsive system of care for people with substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness.

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Racial Equity: African- American/ Black
Racial Equity: Hispanic/Latino/Latinx
Racial Equity: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)
Racial Equity: American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN)
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Substance Use: Substance use prevention
Substance Use: Substance use treatment
Specialized Partnerships: Military/VA
Specialized Partnerships: Hospital/clinic
Specialized Partnerships: Education
Specialized Partnerships: Criminal/ Legal: Discharge planning
Specialized Partnerships: Criminal/ Legal: Re-entry
Specialized Partnerships: Faith-based
Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
Specialized Partnerships: Tribal Communities
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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.

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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
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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.

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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)
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English
Spanish