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$500,000 grant to Health Care for the Homeless to expand mobile treatment and counseling, presenters say
Summary
Officials said a $500,000 ORF grant will expand Health Care for the Homeless’ mobile clinic staffing, counseling and harm‑reduction services in zip codes hard hit by overdoses.
Councilman Parker asked for details about a roughly $500,000 grant to Health Care for the Homeless and how it increases access to treatment. Elizabeth Tatum described the award as expanding staffing and service capacity for the program’s mobile clinic, adding counseling, peer workers and harm‑reduction supplies.
"This is allowing them to expand their staffing and service capacity. They already offer MOUD in their mobile clinic, but this grant is allowing them to provide counseling and other substance use disorder treatment," Tatum said. She added that funded services will target zip codes that have been particularly hard hit by overdoses and include medical personnel, a peer worker and supplies.
Officials framed the grant as an example of ORF funds targeting low‑barrier, mobile treatment and harm reduction in neighborhoods with acute need.
