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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.

  • 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.

  • March 24, 2022

    Vicarious Trauma and Staff Retention: A Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis

    Blog Post | March 2022

    Self-care is not enough; the time is now to address systemic gaps in support for behavioral health workers who experience vicarious trauma, leading to burnout and high turnover.

  • December 12, 2018

    Permanent Supportive Housing — Renewing Our Commitment

    Olmstead & Community Integration | Blog Post | December 2018

    People with mental illness and other disabilities may need lots of things — but that doesn’t mean we should return to institutionalization at a cost that is much greater than the sum required to meet all of those needs.