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Experience with a Mobile Addiction Program among People Experiencing Homelessness
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
|August 23, 2021
Summary
A mobile outreach program improved addiction care access for homeless individuals during the opioid crisis. The program showed high participant acceptance and can guide future homeless addiction services.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Addiction Medicine
- Social Work
Background:
- The opioid overdose crisis necessitates innovative solutions for vulnerable populations.
- People experiencing homelessness face significant barriers to accessing addiction treatment.
- Mobile outreach offers a potential strategy to overcome these barriers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the implementation of a mobile addiction-focused outreach program.
- To assess the program's acceptance among participants experiencing homelessness.
- To provide insights for developing similar addiction care programs.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a mobile unit providing addiction-focused services.
- Targeting individuals experiencing homelessness in the community.
- Qualitative and quantitative assessment of program engagement and participant feedback.
Main Results:
- The mobile addiction outreach program was successfully implemented.
- Participants readily accepted the services offered by the program.
- The program demonstrated feasibility in delivering care to the target population.
Conclusions:
- Mobile addiction outreach is a viable model for reaching people experiencing homelessness.
- Program acceptance suggests a need for and effectiveness of accessible addiction services.
- This model can inform the development of scalable addiction care solutions for homeless populations.
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