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  • May 9, 2023

    Jordan Neely Did Not Deserve to Die

    Homelessness | Mental Health & Substance Use | Racial Equity Action Lab | Blog Post | May 2023

    It must become universally unacceptable for a person like Jordan Neely not to receive needed treatment services and affordable housing — let alone for them to be killed as a result of their circumstances.

  • May 19, 2022

    Boosting the Power of Harm Reduction with Culturally Responsive Housing, Recovery Supports, and Treatment

    Homelessness | Mental Health & Substance Use | Blog Post | May 2022

    Harm reduction is an effective strategy, but in order to reduce overdose deaths and improve the health and recovery of people with substance use disorders, it must be combined with culturally responsive supportive housing, recovery supports, and on-demand treatment.

  • April 15, 2022

    Aligning Expectations to Improve Hospital Discharge Planning for People Experiencing Homelessness

    Homelessness | Blog Post | April 2022

    Many acute care and psychiatric in-patient hospitals struggle to provide safe discharge for patients who have no place to call home. But with coordination, training, and resources, each obstacle can be addressed.

  • November 10, 2021

    News, Resources, & Happenings at TAC — November 2021

    Homelessness | Mental Health & Substance Use | Blog Post | November 2021

    TAC joins an award-winning housing effort in Louisiana, and urges a bold vision for the role of our nation's new 988 hotline in a transformed crisis response system.