Medication-Assisted Treatment
Buprenorphine in the HCH Community
Year Developed: 2016
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This policy brief discusses buprenorphine treatment in the HCH environment, identifying challenges to treatment and recommendations for both clinical practice and public policy change needed to increase access to care. It is also the broader hope that the information in this policy brief can help prevent further deaths from opioid addiction, inform clinical training needs, influence how communities respond to addiction treatment, improve public health, and promote a more seamless integration of addiction treatment with primary care services.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Policy and Advocacy, Health Equity.
Keywords: Opioids, Persons Experiencing Homelessness.This project 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 $6,625,000 with 0 percentage 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.