US EditionHHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives
The $100 million STREETS pilot targets integrated care linking homelessness, addiction, and mental health with housing and employment in eight communities, officials said.
- On Monday in Washington, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a $100 million STREETS pilot to aid people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders.
- Funding turmoil at SAMHSA and provider uncertainty led to last month’s brief cut and restoration of $2 billion in grant funding, following President Donald Trump’s January 29 executive order launching the Great American Recovery Initiative.
- HHS detailed program elements including expanded access to methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone plus a 50% federal match for states aiding parents at risk of foster care loss.
- Making faith-based groups eligible, HHS also expanded states' use of federal funding for child substance treatment and previewed a barnstorming tour to engage recovery organizations, with more announcements next week.
- About 46.3 million people with a substance use disorder exist, yet only 6.3% received treatment in 2021, and Action for Progress aims to realign payments toward outcomes while critics warned of medicalization.
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Kennedy Unveils Trump-Backed Crackdown on Drug Abuse
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a $100 million initiative to address homelessness and assist with preventing drug abuse. The initiative, called The Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Supports Initiative (STREETS), funds “targeted outreach, psychiatric care, medical stabilization and crisis intervention, while connecting Americans experiencing homelessness and addiction to stable housing with a …
RFK Jr. Announces $100 Million Program Aimed at Homelessness and Addiction - The Thinking Conservative News
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new $100 million program that he said will help homeless people find jobs and treat drug abuse. The post RFK Jr. Announces $100 Million Program Aimed at Homelessness and Addiction appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
HHS announces $100M investment aimed at homelessness, addiction recovery
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Feb. 2 a $100 million investment in a new federal effort aimed at addressing “long-standing homelessness issues, fight opioid addiction, and improve public safety” as the Trump administration continues to reorient federal substance-use policy around treatment that “emphasizes recovery and self-sufficiency.
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