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Resource Title | Description | Format | Year |
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Boston Offers a SPOT for Preventing Overdose | The Boston Health Care for Homeless Program created an innovative program to prevent overdose deaths. |
Article | 2017 |
Homeless and Housing Services Providers Confront Opioid Overdose | Programs across the country use naloxone and preventative measures to save people experiencing homelessness and opioid use disorders. |
Article | 2017 |
Naloxone Is a Key to Safety in Scattered-Site Housing | Pathways to Housing Pennsylvania train staff to use naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths around Philadelphia. |
Article | 2017 |
Naloxone in Shelter Settings: A Success Story from Michigan | The Robert J. Delonis Center works to prevent overdose deaths in people experiencing homelessness and opioid use disorder in Ann Arbor. |
Article | 2017 |
Useful Resources on Medication-Assisted Treatment | Find guides, reports, and more designed to help medical professionals treat opioid use disorders among people experiencing homelessness. |
Article | 2017 |
Useful Resources on Opioid Overdose Prevention | Find toolkits, manuals, and more designed to help homeless and housing service providers understand, obtain, and use naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths. |
Article | 2017 |
Boston's Homeless Court Provides Legal Assistance | Boston’s Homeless Court helps people experiencing homelessness address legal issues that might prevent them from obtaining housing and assistance. |
Article | 2016 |
Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Can Improve Health Outcomes | Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can improve health outcomes for patients with opioid or alcohol use disorders. |
Article | 2016 |
Peer Advocates Transition Residents from Homelessness | The Peer Advocate Program at the Skid Row Housing Trust helps new residents transition from homelessness into housing. |
Article | 2016 |
Seattle Overdose Response Plan Breaks Barriers | An overdose response plan in Seattle, Washington, helps provide lifesaving care to vulnerable adults with an opioid dependency. |
Article | 2016 |
Yale Study Examines People in Housing with Substance Use Disorders | Yale University's Jack Tsai, Ph.D., examines the Housing First model and ways to help people with substance use disorders access housing. |
Article | 2016 |
Substance Use Treatment for Older Adults | Older adults age 50 and over with substance use disorders need treatment services that are sensitive to age-related or generational issues. |
Article | 2015 |
Writer Reflects on Meaning of Recovery | Contributing Writer Katherine Volk reflects on conversations with staff at a community-based organization about re-imagining the notion of recovery. |
Article | 2015 |
Hotline Supports Runaway Youth | Learn how the National Runaway Safeline provides confidential support to at-risk youth who are experiencing homelessness or contemplating running away. |
Article | 2015 |
Reducing Toxic Stress in Childhood | The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports that toxic stress during childhood harms an individual’s long-term health and well-being. |
Article | 2015 |
Shelter Diversion in North Carolina | Men’s Shelter of Charlotte, North Carolina, formalizes its diversion initiative to eliminate stays in shelters. |
Article | 2015 |
100,000 Homes Campaign: A Success Story | The 100,000 Homes Campaign has provided housing and shelter for more than 100,000 individuals and families experiencing homelessness nationwide. |
Article | 2015 |
A Hawaiian Approach to Sustainable Housing | With providers on all main islands, the Hawai’i Community Foundation's (HCF) HousingASAP program helps families experiencing homelessness find permanent housing. |
Article | 2015 |
Boston Health Center Builds Hope and Trust for LGBT Youth | Learn how the Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center's integrated care model helps Boston-area LGBT youth experiencing homelessness build hope and trust. |
Article | 2015 |
Boston Nonprofit Steadfast Amid Abrupt Relocations | Learn how the nonprofit group Friends of Boston’s Homeless maintained job-training and other services when faced with unforeseen challenges. |
Article | 2015 |
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