TIP 55: Behavioral Health Services for People Who Are Homeless

TIP 55: Behavioral Health Services for People Who Are Homeless
Part of SAMHSA’s Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series, this manual provides best-practice guidelines for practitioners offering mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to individuals experiencing homelessness. It defines types of intervention and prevention, stages of recovery, and forms of treatment through discussion and vignettes, as well as a literature review.
Authoring Agency
SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)