Search for: COVID-19 Join Donate FollowFollow Find Best Practices and Research View resources on health care and homelessness. FIND Immediate Help Now Browse homeless service organizations near you. TAKE ACTION TO End Homelessness Lift your voice for health care and housing justice! REQUEST Technical Assistance Request advice or training in homeless health care. The SPOT: Boston’s New Harm Reduction Program for Opioid Users Forges New Ground Presented by the National HCH Council Thursday, July 28, 2016 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. EDT In response to the local overdose crisis in Boston, the Boston Health Care for The Homeless Program (BHCHP) recently opened the Supportive Place for Observation and Treatment (SPOT), which provides people with opioid use disorder a safe space where they are monitored during periods of sedation after taking substances. Participants are also offered connection to medical and addiction services. This innovative “harm reduction” approach reduces the risk of overdose and is one additional strategy to help address the growing opioid crisis among vulnerable populations. This webinar will describe how the program evolved from concept to implementation, the clinical impact observed to date, and the changing attitudes toward harm reduction as a result. As communities nationwide struggle to manage opioid addiction, the experiences of this emerging program can serve as an example for others to consider adapting to their local needs. Speakers: Boston Healthcare for The Homeless Program (BHCHP) Jessie Gaeta, MD, Chief Medical Officer Joanne Guarino, Chair, Consumer Advisory Board and Member, Board of Directors Barry Bock, Chief Executive Officer Boston Public Health Commission Sarah Mackin, Director, AHOPE Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Services Moderator: Barbara DiPietro, Senior Director of Policy, National HCH Council Archived Webinar Video Webinar: View on YouTube. GET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING ARCHIVES WEBINARS Files Webinar Slides Join the Council Make A Donation Get Assistance Contact Us Our Networks Respite Care Providers' NetworkNational Consumer Advisory BoardHCH Clinicians' Network Get Involved Join Our Organization Donate to Our Cause Subscribe to Receive our latest eNewsletter Success! Email Sign Up Now This website is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,625,741 with 20 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. Copyright © 2020 National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. 604 Gallatin Ave., Suite 106 | Nashville, TN 37206 | (615) 226-2292 Disclaimers and Payment Policies FollowFollowFollow