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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 Harm Reduction in Rural Areas: A Workbook for Homeless Response System Staff

    The Harm Reduction in Rural Communities workbook is designed to help rural areas implement harm reduction strategies, including Housing First principles. The workbook contains facts, implementation strategies, reflection questions, and links to more information.

    Focus
    Type of Homelessness
    Type of Homelessness: Rural homelessness
    Topic
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Housing Models
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Treatment Models
    Treatment Models : Harm reduction
    Language
    English
  • Toolkit Recovery Housing: Expanding Access and Supporting Choice

    This brief explains what recovery housing is, why it is an important resource within a CoC, and how housing and homeless service providers can help people find this type of housing.

    Topic
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Housing Models
    Housing Models: Recovery Housing
    Treatment Models
    Treatment Models : Residential
    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.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use
    Housing Models: Diversion/Problem-solving
    Housing Models: Eviction Prevention
    Housing Navigation
    Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement
    Supportive Services
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • 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
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Treatment Models
    Treatment Models : Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
    Treatment Models : Harm reduction
    Supportive Services
    Supportive Services: Employment
    Supportive Services: Mainstream benefits
    Supportive Services: Disability benefits
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Guide to Methamphetamine Use, Treatment, and Housing Considerations for People Experiencing Homelessness

    This guide explores how service providers can better support people who use methamphetamine in the process of transitioning into and maintaining housing.

    Topic
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Housing Models
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Housing Models: Permanent Supportive Housing
    Housing Models: Recovery Housing
    Housing Navigation
    Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement
    Supportive Services
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
    Spanish