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Recovery to Practice Newsletter: Recovery-Oriented Approaches to Housing Instability

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Issue 12: September 2017 Practicing Recovery: Recovery-Oriented Approaches to Housing Instability In this issue of Practicing Recovery , we look at some of the causes and signs of housing instability and what you can do to help people who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. A stable and safe place to live is a critical element to recovery for individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness. "Home" is one of the four major dimensions identified by SAMHSA that support a life in recovery. In addition, safe and affordable housing is a social determinant of health highlighted in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Healthy People 2020 program. Supports for Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses Experiencing Housing Instability This issue of Practicing Recovery offers resources to help practitioners understand the services available to people with unstable housing... Learn more Thought L