Experience with a Mobile Addiction Program among People Experiencing Homelessness
Danielle R. Fine, Karen Weinstock, Isabel Plakas, Sarah Mackin, Joseph D. Wright, Jessie M. Gaeta, Karen Donelan, Travis P. Baggett
Abstract
A mobile addiction-focused outreach program designed to improve access to care for people experiencing homelessness was implemented in response to the opioid overdose crisis. This innovative program was readily accepted among participants and can inform the development of similar programs delivering addiction-focused care to people experiencing homelessness elsewhere.
Topics & Concepts
OutreachAddictionPsychologyPsychiatryMedicineNursingPolitical scienceLawHomelessness and Social IssuesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes