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Homeless Programs Branch
This fact sheet describes the goals of the CMHS Homeless Programs Branch and its partnerships with State mental health authorities to provide funds for the screening, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of people who are or may become homeless. It also describes collaborative efforts with other Federal agencies to encourage communities to integrate service systems that better serve homeless populations.
Publication Number: KEN95-0015
Housing Options for People with Mental Illness
This fact sheet provides helpful tips for people with mental illness who are looking for a place to live. It describes different types of housing and home ownership and provides local and national resources.
Publication Number: KEN98-0048
Practical Lessons: The 1998 National Symposium on Homelessness and Research
This research report presents the outcomes of a symposium sponsored in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to look at what the Nation has learned so far about how to end homelessness. Includes 13 research papers that offer views on emerging best practices and recommendations for improving practices within current homelessness strategies.
Enhancing Home Ownership Opportunities for People with Disabilities
This on-line article from the Counsel for the Association for Disabled Attendant Programs Today provides information on regulations pertaining to the use of Section 8 vouchers for buying a home.
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