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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 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 Adverse Childhood Experiences

    This article provides an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences, including their impacts, risk factors, and protective factors.

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    Age: Children
    Age: Youth
    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Emotional Disturbance
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Trauma
    Language
    English
  • 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.

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    Mental Health
    Mental Health: Serious Emotional Disturbance
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness
    Mental Health: Mental health treatment
    Trauma
    Co-occurring Disorders
    Integrated Care
    Language
    English
    Spanish
  • Toolkit Funding Supportive Housing Services for People with Behavioral Health Needs: Federal Resources

    This paper highlights how behavioral health and homeless service systems can familiarize themselves with federal funding resources to improve access to the full array of housing-related services and supports (HRSS).

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    Financing
    Financing: Medicaid
    Language
    English
    Spanish