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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 Identifying and Supporting Behavioral Health Needs in Encampments: Tips for Nonclinical Staff

    Outreach teams observe a wide range of behavioral health conditions. This guide provides tips for nonclinical staff when engaging with individuals living in encampment settings to support their behavioral health needs.

    Focus
    Type of Homelessness: Unsheltered
    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness, Mental health treatment; Outreach and Engagment: Street outreach
    Language
    English; Spanish
  • Fact Sheet Guide to Resource Mapping and Assessing Community Needs

    This fact sheet describes available data sources for identifying service gaps and provides guidance for engaging in resource mapping to address those unmet needs.

    Topic
    Supportive Services: Employment, Mainstream benefits, Disability benefits, Peer Services / Supports, Education Supports, Family Supports; Specialized Partnerships: Military/VA, Hospital/clinic, Education, Criminal/ Legal, Faith-based, HUD Continuum of Care (CoC), Tribal Communities; Integrated Care; Data
    Language
    English; Spanish
  • Article Partner Resources for Supporting the Peer Workforce

    This article provides a compilation of resources developed to support a robust and equitable peer workforce.

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    Mental Health: Mental health treatment; Co-occurring Disorders; Substance Use: Substance use prevention, Substance use treatment; Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Language
    English
  • Article Partner Resources for Suicide Prevention

    This article provides a compilation of federal resources aimed at preventing suicide.

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    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness, Mental health treatment; Trauma; Co-occurring Disorders
    Language
    English
  • 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.

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    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness; Co-occurring Disorders; Substance Use; Housing Models: Diversion/Problem-solving, Eviction Prevention; Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement; Supportive Services
    Language
    English; Spanish