People who inject substances have long been at risk for soft tissue infections and wounds. However, with the increasing presence of the novel substance xylazine (“tranq”) in the opioid/fentanyl supply, there has been a drastic uptick in wound size, severity, and complexity, with people who use tranq more frequently experiencing such complications as cellulitis, necrosis, […]
Speakers: Bridie Johnson: Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Session Materials: Download the PowerPoint Presentation
A unique partnership between a College of Nursing and a homeless shelter was created to provide onsite medical oversight and coordination of care for individuals experiencing homelessness. Nursing leaders understand that in order to better address social determinants of health and to improve health outcomes among persons who are experiencing homelessness, it is imperative to
Speakers: Kara Cohen: Associate Director of Street Medicine, Project HOME Healthcare Services; Maire St. Ledger: Project HOME; Katie Burk: Managing Consultant, Facente Consulting Session Materials: Download PowerPoint Presentation
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This presentation will provide an overview of a new one of a kind, innovative development project that will help to meet the needs of our state’s most vulnerable and underserved communities. The new facility will provide safe, dignified, and quality spaces for people experiencing homelessness to heal and stabilize from medical issues. The facility will
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Our organization’s street outreach program comprises case managers (many of whom are social workers), physicians (psychiatry, internal medicine, and emergency medicine), interns (including social work and public health), students (including medicine, undergraduate, and social work), residents (internal medicine, family medicine, triple board), and people with lived experience with homelessness and intersectional concerns (not as discrete
Alcohol related mortality is increasing nationally. Latinx individuals experience worse alcohol- related health complications and mortality, face greater criminalization, and have limited access to treatment. In San Francisco, 26% of individuals with AUD receiving care within the behavioral health system identify as Latinx despite only comprising 15% of the overall population. Alcohol-attributable premature mortality ranks
Syringe services programs (SSPs), sometimes known as “needle exchange,” are a longstanding, evidence-based practice that is a core component of harm reduction services. Syringe access in the United States began in 1988 in an effort to stop the spread of HIV among people who injected drugs. In October 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and
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