In early June, the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI), housed at the University of California San Francisco, released a groundbreaking report on the characteristics and causes of homelessness in California. The report, which was principally authored by Dr. Margot […]
Category: Opioids
Harm Reduction: Preparing People for Change
This course (through the Alliance’s Center for Learning) introduces harm reduction, a vital strategy for minimizing the negative consequences of substance use disorder. Low enrollment fee; discounts available.
Webinar: Making the Connection: Homelessness and the Opioid Crisis
Recently, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Years of rising prescription opioid use and misuse, followed by a surge in the use of illicit opioids, have led to a spike in overdoses and deaths in the […]
Using a Scattered Site Housing First Model to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Written by guest blogger, Christine Simiriglia, President and CEO of Pathways to Housing PA. People are dying at an alarming rate. Across the nation, the opioid crisis has communities working overtime in search of solutions. Philadelphia is feeling the effects […]
With New Urgency on Opioids, Can Resources Be Leveraged for People Experiencing Homelessness?
Recently, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Years of rising prescription opioid use and misuse, followed by a surge in the use of illicit opioids, have led to a spike in both overdoses and deaths in […]