NYC Shelter Health
NYC Shelter Health
The NYC Department of Homeless Services, Health Service Office offers staff training, resources and special programs to address health issues among people experiencing homelessness:
- Harm Reduction Toolkit: Provides training, education materials, guidance for shelter staff and referrals for people experiencing homelessness who use drugs and alcohol
- Mental Health Toolkit: Provides training, education materials, guidance for shelter staff and referrals for people experiencing homelessness who have serious mental illness
- Family Health Toolkit: Provides training, education materials, guidance for shelter staff and referrals for families experiencing homelessness who have health conditions
- Mobile Health Programs: Mobile case management and treatment adherence services for people experiencing homelessness
- Residential Placement Options for people experiencing homelessness
- Discharging to Shelter: Guide for health care facilities on submitting institutional referrals to DHS single adult facilities, recommended external client referrals and discharge recommendations