Alcohol, heroin, fentanyl, and a host of other substances compound the complexity of healing without having a place to call home. Substance use disorders are epidemic; overdoses are at an all-time high. The effects frequently lead to cycling from the streets to the hospital to jail to shelter to the streets and back to the […]
This is based on a quality improvement project in a large healthcare system. The model was designed to help justice-involved individuals who face many challenges after incarceration, including finding stable and safe housing, addressing physical and behavioral health needs, and meeting financial needs. This novel intervention adds specially trained peer specialists who team with reentry
Speakers: Emma Tasini: Healthcare in Action; Marjorie Momplaisir-Ellis: NYC Health and Hospitals Session Materials: Download PowerPoint Presentation “Fostering Partnership: From In-Patient Psych, to Medical Respite, to Permanent Housing” Download PowerPoint Presentation “Mental Health Services in Mobile Street Medicine”
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Speakers: Michael Mayer: Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program; Dr. Mary Lashley: Professor, Towson University Department of Nursing; Dr. Jason Worcester: Medical Director, Boston Accountable Care Organization; Andrew Maier: Executive Assistant, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program Consumer Advisory Board 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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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,
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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