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Care Coordination Platform Onboarding Document

Publication

Jan 17, 2019

Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH)

The North Coast Health Improvement and Information Network (NCHIIN) was funded by DASH CIC-START to add new partners, sectors, mental health client summary data, and facility alerts to ACT.md, the care coordination and alerts notification system in Humboldt County, CA.

County to Pursue State Funding for Housing, Mental Health Program

News Article

Feb 12, 2019

Alexander Nguyen for Times of San Diego

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave the green light for San Diego County to apply for up to $125 million in state funding to help people get off the streets and receive mental health treatment.

Integrating Clinical and Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities

Report

Jan 24, 2019

Bipartisan Policy Center

The purpose of this paper is to examine barriers to the integration of clinical health care and mental health services, and to identify policy options for consideration in advancing integration of services.

With Kensington's encampments gone, work to end opioid-related homelessness is just beginning

News Article

Feb 4, 2019

Joel Wolfram for WHYY

Officials celebrated clearing the encampments, one of the top goals of the Philadelphia Resilience Project, the city’s emergency plan for Kensington. But, they said, it’s only the beginning of the larger effort to help people in addiction and heal a neighborhood ravaged by opioids.

New Community | Jan 30, 2019

Behavioral Health

Behavioral health problems can negatively affect an individual's ability to remain stably housed. With certain supports, however, those struggling with addiction and/or mental health issues can live better lives.

New Community | Jan 30, 2019

Veterans

After serving our country, all veterans deserve a place to call home with the supports they need to succeed. With the VASH program and supportive housing options, we can help transition more veterans out of homelessness and poverty.

Guns, Obesity, and Opioids: A Population Health Science Perspective on 3 Contemporary Epidemics

Publication

Sep 1, 2018

Sandro Galea for Milbank Memorial Fund

The firearm, obesity, and opioid epidemics are among the most important public health crises of our time. Each epidemic has a complex etiology that challenges efforts at mitigation.

A Trailblazing Partnership Between Housers and Healthcare Providers

News Article

Jan 18, 2019

Josh Crites for The Journal of Housing & Community Development

The State of Arizona’s Medicaid agency (AHCCCS) recognizes the vital importance of safe, decent and affordable housing to health.

The Viability of Shelter-Based Opioid Treatment for Homeless Parents

Research

May 16, 2018

American Public Health Association

Treating opioid use disorder among homeless families can reduce hepatitis C transmission, infant drug withdrawal, and overdose, which is the leading cause of death among people experiencing homelessness.

Lack of Housing and Mental Health Disabilities Exacerbate One Another

Publication

Nov 20, 2018

Heidi Schultheis for Center for American Progress

People with mental health disabilities are vastly overrepresented in the population of people who experience homelessness. Of the more than 550,000 people in America who experienced homelessness on a given night in 2017, 1 in 5 had a mental illness.