Featured Publications
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SAMHSA has sponsored the publication of documents that
give practical information on how states and communities can effectively meet
the needs of persons who are homeless and have mental illnesses and or
substance use disorders and end homelessness. |
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Blueprint
for Change: Ending Chronic Homelessness for Persons with Serious Mental
Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders
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The Blueprint for Change is a report that reflects action steps
that States and communities can take to prevent or end homelessness among
people with serious mental illnesses, including those with co-occurring
substance use disorders. |
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How
States Can Use SAMHSA Block Grants |
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This report presents specific examples of strategies used by State
mental health and substance abuse treatment systems to support the provision of
services to people who are homeless, and shows how Federal Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Block Grant Funds support the funding of these services.
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Report
from the Secretary’s Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness
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The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, in
collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, established
a Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness. The Work Group was charged to
develop a comprehensive approach for the Department to better serve persons who
are homeless.
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Work as a Priority, A Resource for Employing People Who Have
Serious Mental Illnesses and Who are Homeless (coming soon) |
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The vast majority of people with mental illnesses, including those
with a history of homelessness, want to work and need to work. For many, work
is an adjunct to their recovery from serious mental illness and homelessness. |
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Homelessness
Publications at SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center |
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The Information Center provides valuable publications with
promising practices for providing effective services to persons who are
homeless and have mental illnesses and/or substance use disorder.
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Homelessness
Publications at The National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness |
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The Resource Center assists in the development of a variety of
publications and other materials to assist researchers and other interested
parties. These publications are written by experts on topics not adequately
addressed in the literature, that are relevant to homelessness, special needs
housing, and mental illness.
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