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10.15.18
Earlier this month, Congress and the Administration passed The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients. This legislation builds upon past grants and provisions to address opioid and substance use disorders through expansions of medication-assisted treatment, recognition of peer supports as crucial to recovery, and acknowledgement of housing as part of the broader solution.
The President is expected to sign the bill into law next week, but much work remains. According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council's Senior Director of Policy, Barbara DiPietro, this legislation is a "patch work" of incremental changes that is a step in the right direction, but does not make the substantive changes needed to fully address the addiction crisis. Further measures need to be taken, such as the funding in the CARE Act, discussed by Congressman Elijah Cummings and Senator Elizabeth Warren during their visit to our Downtown clinic in July.
For now, members of the National Health Care fore the Homeless Council identified five priority areas from this legislation related to our work and mission:
Join Our Team! Through the end of December 2024, we’re offering sign-on bonuses for full-time and part-time frontline positions in our clinics.
On Monday, July 15, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services hosted a press conference to highlight the success of the Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program - and to celebrate the program's inclusion in the FY25 state budget. President & CEO Kevin Lindamood was in attendance along with other city and state leaders, including hospital partners who were crucial to funding the local match required during the pilot period.
Meet our new Director of Practice Operations Cecelia Lane! A DMV native with 18 years of experience in health care operations, Cecelia is coming to us after several years in leadership positions on the West coast, as well as her work as a community health consultant. In her new position, Cecelia will oversee registration, benefits enrollment and referrals, improving access to care throughout the agency. Learn more about her plans (and her two Yorkshire terriers!) below.
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