SAMHSA's Free HHRN Webinar Series: Prescribing Medications to Individuals who are Homeless
Pirard, Sandrine; O'Connell, James J. ; Reilly, Eileen C.; (2012).
Tags:free; Webcast;
Prescribing medications to individuals who are homeless is challenging. Factors that complicate prescribing include lack of trust in the provider; being on the street without shelter; issues of theft and loss of medicati...
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Supportive Housing with Empathy
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; supportive housing; Assertive Community Treatment; PATH; alternative healing; recovery;
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Jaime Ebaugh of Southwest Counseling Solutions in Detroit, Michigan discusses Piquette Square, which offers permanent supportive housing to veterans experiencing homelessness. The organization uses a combination of Asser...
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Reaching Out With Patience
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; outreach; encampments; Shelters;
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Outreach worker Ysi Ramos shares his thoughts on the essence of outreach, which he believes comes from patience and the ability to build rapport over time. He and a colleague from REACH in Seattle, Washington rely on pat...
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Sisters Empowering Sisters: A Sanctuary
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; peer specialist; women; recovery; co-occurring;
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Sisters Empowering Sisters is a peer specialist-run program in Washington, DC that offers women in recovery from co-occurring disorders an opportunity to connect with other women who share the same struggles. Project Dir...
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