Evidence-Based Treatments for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Arizona?

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Estimate of Homelessness

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11,551

Individuals

2,686

People in families with children

782

Unaccompanied homeless youth

932

Veterans

3,183

Chronically Homless Individual

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Sheltered - 6,622

Unsheltered - 7,615

Total Homeless in 2023:

14.237

1. Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)

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Effective for homeless population with opioid use disorder:

Includes medications like buprenorphine and methadone

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Reduces opioid use and overdose risk

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Increases treatment retention

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Can be provided through mobile clinics or shelter-based programs

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2. Motivational Interviewing (MI)

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Client-centered counseling approach

Train staff in MI techniques and provide ongoing coaching and supervision.

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Implement its four fundamental processes: engaging, focusing, planning, and evoking.

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Use MI to explore individuals’ goals, values, and motivations for change.

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3. Intensive Case Management

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Comprehensive support system

Low client-to-staff ratios (e.g., 15:1)

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Frequent, proactive client contact

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Assertive outreach and engagement

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Assistance with housing, benefits, healthcare

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4. Contingency Management

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Incentive-based approach:

Provides rewards for achieving specific behavioral goals

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Strong research support for substance use disorders

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Can target abstinence or treatment attendance

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Combines well with other evidence-based practices

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5. Peer Support Services

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Leveraging lived experience:

Hires individuals who have overcome homelessness and/or behavioral health issues

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Provides mentorship, advocacy, and recovery support

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Builds trust and increases service engagement

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Serves as role models for recovery

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At Nirvana Recovery Arizona, we can fight the SUD problem thorugh

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Arizona

Intensive Outpatient Program

Partial Hospitalization Program

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Aftercare Support

Interventions & Detox 

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