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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 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 prevention, Substance use treatment; Housing Models: Recovery Housing; Treatment Models: Residential
    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: Serious Mental Illness; Co-occurring Disorders; Substance Use: Substance use prevention, Substance use treatment; Treatment Models: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Harm reduction; Supportive Services: Employment, Mainstream benefits, Disability benefits, Peer Services / Supports
    Language
    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.

    Topic
    Mental Health: Serious Mental Illness; Co-occurring Disorders; Housing Models: Housing First; Housing Navigation: Landlord engagement, Housing identification; Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
    Language
    English; Spanish
  • Toolkit Helping Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Obtain Identification Documents

    This resource provides helpful guidance on helping individuals who are experiencing homelessness obtain identification documents.

    Topic
    Housing Navigation: Housing identification; Outreach and Engagment: Street outreach
    Language
    English; Spanish
  • Toolkit Applying New COVID-19-Related Funding to Address the Housing Needs of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders, and Co-occurring Disorders

    This paper highlights newly available federal funds that can be utilized for housing and paired with supportive services funding for individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and who have a serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, or co-occurring disorders. The paper also notes several ways for state and local leaders to promote cross-system partnerships that pair...

    Focus
    Laws/Acts/Regulations: CARES Act
    Topic
    Co-occurring Disorders; Housing Models: Housing First; Housing Navigation: Housing identification; Specialized Partnerships: HUD Continuum of Care (CoC)
    Language
    English; Spanish