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NEW ITEMS ADDED - 2009
January 2009. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has made available a new Assertive Community Treatment Knowledge Informing Transformation (ACT KIT) packet. As described by SAMHSA, "the ACT KIT offers information and guidance on providing comprehensive mental health treatment and support services to help individuals with serious mental illness stay out of the hospital and live successfully in the community. The information provided in the ACT KIT can help mental health providers develop community-based services that are better suited to the individual needs of clients." To order the CD-ROM/DVD version, call 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727).
UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS
America’s Road Home Statement of Principles and Actions
TOOLKITS:
FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report
FY 2009 USICH Congressional Budget Justification
USICH Inventory of Federal Programs That May Assist Homeless Families With Children, March 2008
Ensuring the Education Rights of Homeless Children: Final Report to Congress October 2006
Promising Strategies to End Youth Homelessness: Report to Congress by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families in consultation with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
The Pursuit of Solutions: Second Annual National Summit on Innovation for Jurisdictional Leaders – Powerpoint Presentations:
Toward Understanding Homelessness: The 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research Papers
In 2007, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Interagency Council on Interagency Council on Homelessness convened the 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research, the first federal research initiative on homelessness in over a decade. The Symposium sponsored the development of twelve research papers in an effort to capture the current state of the research related to homelessness. The Symposium event, which was held over two days in March of 2007, brought together over 200 researchers, policy makers, government officials, service providers, and consumers from across the country to discuss the research papers and directions for future research related to homelessness.
Evaluation of the Collaborative Initiative to Help End Chronic Homelessness, an innovative demonstration project coordinated by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness and jointly funded by the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Veterans Affairs.
TESTIMONY:
ICH Executive Director Philip Mangano’s July 13, 2004 testimony in support of the Samaritan Initiative before the House Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee (PDF)
ICH Executive Director Philip Mangano’s March 17, 2004 testimony before the House Appropriations Veterans, Housing and Independent Agencies Subcommittee (PDF)
ICH Executive Director Philip Mangano September 12, 2002 testimony before the US House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs.
ARCHIVE:
Housing for People Who Are Homeless and Addicted to Alcohol
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Application Period for Collaborative NOFA on Chronic Homelessness has Closed
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Council Agenda on Collaboration Moves Forward
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Key homeless program administrators from sixteen cities across the country met in Indianapolis on March 14 for the second meeting of a City Focus Group sponsored by the Interagency Council on Homelessness to discuss what works to prevent and end homelessness for families and individuals
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Bush Administration ’04 Budget proposes to increase funding for homeless assistance programs by 14% including increases for the Healthcare for the Homeless program, Housing Assistance Grants, the Veterans Grant and Per Diem program and a Samaritan Initiative targeted to providing housing and services for long term homeless persons.
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U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Steps Up Efforts to Coordinate Response to Homelessness
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White House Interagency Council Announces New Strategy to Combat Chronic Homelessness
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Index of USICH e-newsletter stories by category 2005-2007
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Homeless Outreach Projects and Evaluation - Final Report Oct. 2007
Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Pre-release Procedure-2008
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Report to the President and Congress on the Education for Homeless Children and Youth under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Non Regulatory Guidance on Education for Homeless Children and Youth (PDF)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HHS Strategic Action Plan on Homelessness, rev. March 2007
HHS Federal Register Notice permitting federal surplus property under the McKinney-Vento Title V program to be used for permanent supportive housing.
Homeless Policy Academy Initiative- Final Contractors Report 2007
Characteristics and Dynamics of Homeless Families with Children, Fall 2007,
prepared by Westat for ASPE ( Assistant Secretary for Policy and Evaluation, HHS)
Health Centers: America’s Primary Care Safety Net Reflections on Success, 2002-2007
HHS guidance to states on using Medicaid benefits to prevent homelessness (PDF)
A Primer on How to Use Medicaid to Assist Persons Who Are Homeless to Access Medical, Behavioral Health, and Support Services,
prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Condensed Version
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Directory of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment
SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices- Pathways to Housing Housing First Program Nov 2007
SAMHSA Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE)- Services Integration, Systems Integration, and The Epidemiology of Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders Reports
SAMHSA Evidence Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery
SAMHSA Resources for Returning Veterans and their Families
SAMHSA Stepping Stones to Recovery Training Curriculum
SOAR: SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Strategies for Reducing Chronic Street Homelessness, January 2004 (PDF)
HUD Guide to Counting Unsheltered Homeless People (PDF)
Continuum of Care Letter on Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Homelessness Resource Exchange HUDHRE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policy Makers and Practitioners
A New Way of Doing Business: A Conversation about the Statewide Coordination of Problem-Solving Courts
Re-entry Partnership – A Guide for States and Faith and Community Organizations, 2008. Prepared by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, supported by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Law Enforcement-Based Program
A report prepared by the Council of State Governments Justice Center in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum for the Bureau of Justice Assistance
On-Line Assessment Tool prepared by The Council of State Governments Justice Center for state and local officials to undertake early and ongoing assessment of inmate needs in eight key areas: physical health, mental health, substance abuse, family relationships, employment and education, housing, financial status, and recidivism risk. Each focus area includes timelines for information collection, starting with 24-72 hours after intake, and continuing through ongoing updates during incarceration, pre-release planning, and community release.
OTHER RE-ENTRY:
The Jail Administrator's Toolkit for Reentry
Urban Institute, May 2008
Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community
Urban Institute, May 2008
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Homeless Veterans Employment Assistance Guide for Service Providers, prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor with assistance from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Fact Sheet
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
2008 Edition of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
Fourth National Summit on Women Veterans Issues material (2008)
State by State Incarcerated Veterans Re-entry Guides
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
Read President Obama's Executive Order 13498 amending the 2001 Executive Order of President George W. Bush that established a White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives.
[WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Changing Lives
Innovation in Effective Compassion
State by State Report on Results from President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative June 2008]
OTHER FAITH BASED:
Starting a Faith Based Initiative for Homeless Families, an initiative of Denver’s 10 Year Plan, Denver’s Road Home
CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Frequent Users of Health Services Final Evaluation, August 2008
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo)
Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Identifying Strategies and Best Practices NACo Issue Brief, Feb 2008
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS COUNCIL
Documenting Disabilities: Simple Strategies for Medical Providers has been published by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council with grant support from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. This practical guide is intended improve access to federal disability benefits for eligible persons, including persons experiencing chronic homelessness.
A Curriculum for Training Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Workers
US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
USCM Annual Report on Hunger and Homelessness Survey Report 2008
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF FAITH- BASED AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
Read President Obama's Executive Order 13498 amending the 2001 Executive Order of President George W. Bush that established a White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives.
[WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Changing Lives
Innovation in Effective Compassion
State by State Report on Results from President’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative June 2008 ]
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