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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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  • Article Video: 5 Ways to Lower Barriers to Shelter

    This video, produced by the Homeless and Housing Resource Center, explains how homelessness service providers can provide low-barrier access to housing and ensure safety and well-being for staff and residents.

    Topic
    Housing Models: Housing First
    Housing Models: Emergency Shelter
    Housing Models: Transitional Housing: Bridge Housing
    Treatment Models : Harm reduction
    Language
    English
  • 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
    Supportive Services: Mainstream benefits
    Supportive Services: Disability benefits
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    Supportive Services: Education Supports
    Supportive Services: Family Supports
    Specialized Partnerships: Military/VA
    Specialized Partnerships: Hospital/clinic
    Specialized Partnerships: Education
    Specialized Partnerships: Faith-based
    Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
    Specialized Partnerships: Tribal Communities
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
  • Article Partner Resources for Supporting the Peer Workforce

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

    Topic
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Substance Use: Substance use prevention
    Substance Use: Substance use treatment
    Supportive Services: Peer Services / Supports
    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
    Housing Models: Eviction Prevention
    Housing Navigation
    Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement
    Supportive Services
    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