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Blueprint for Change: Ending Chronic Homelessness for Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders (SMA04-3870)
Report
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services, in collaboration with SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), have developed this report to disseminate state-of-the-art information about ending homelessness for people who have serious mental illnesses, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders. It offers practical advice for how to plan, organize, and sustain a comprehensive, integrated system of care designed to end homelessness for people with serious mental illnesses and/or co-occurring substance use disorders.
Center for Mental Health Services: Overview (KEN95-0000)
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the mission of the Center for Mental Health Services and provides an overview of the Center’s offices and divisions. 1998. 4 pp.
Homeless Programs Branch (KEN95-0015)
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the goals of the Homeless Programs Branch and its partnerships with State mental health authorities in providing funds for screening, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of people who are or may become homeless. It also describes collaborative efforts with other Federal agencies to encourage communities to integrate service systems that better serve homeless populations. 1998. 2 pp.
Housing Options for People With Mental Illness (KEN98-0048)
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes housing options for people with mental illness, ranging from independent living to 24 hour assistance with all daily activities. 1998. 3 pp.
How States Can Use SAMHSA Block Grants (SMA04-3871)
Report
The Mental Health (MH) Block Grant provides funds to States to create comprehensive, community-based systems of mental health care. This report highlights efforts of many States to use Federal Block Grant funds for mental health and substance abuse services, administered by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), to provide more effective care for people who are homeless.
Information Center Bulletin, Vol.1, No.1 (KEN96-0040)
Newsletter
This bulletin provides information on an HIV/AIDS study concerning treatments combined with mental health services.
Journal of Primary Prevention-Special Issue Homelessness and Mental Illness Perspectives on Prevention Vol 28 Numbers 3&4 (JPP-07)
Journal
Homelessness is a growing social problem. Individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders are at particularly high risk, experiencing homelessness more often and for longer periods than other subgroups. The individual and societal costs of homelessness are profound adn demand targeted and informed strategies for preventing and ending homelessness. This special issue of The Journal of Primary Prevention describes the most promising and innovative prevention strategies being used to reduce the risk of homelessness, facilitate transition into the community, and stabilize formerly homeless people to reduce the risk of homelessness, facilitate transition into the community, and stabilize formerly homeless people in permanent housing. The articles in this issue outline a range of strategies at the systems, services, and individual levels, targeted across the life span. The issue offers the beginning of a conceptual approach that can shape a comprehensive homelessness prevention framework and galvanize ongoing change. The development of this special issue was done through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)- funded National Resource and Training Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness (contract # 270-03-4005) which is operated by The CDM Group, Inc. in partnership with the National Center on Family Homelessness and the CMHS-funded Homeless Resource Center (contract # HHSS280200600029C) which is operated by The Institute on Homelessness and Trauma.
Work as a Priority, A Resource for Employing People Who Have Serious Mental Illnesses and Who are Homeless (SMA03-3834)
Book/Monograph
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. This guidebook is intended to provide both a conceptual and practical foundation to increase employment among people who are homeless and who also have serious mental illnesses.

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