Special Health, Housing, and Case Management Projects at HCH
Health Care for the Homeless has implemented a range of special projects to improve the health of our clients and support vulnerable populations in permanent housing and off the streets.
- The Adherence Program promotes the effective treatment of chronic diseases by encouraging healthy living practices and educating our clients about disease management and transmission prevention. Services include directly-observed therapy and ongoing medication management.
- The Connect Project, funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides housing placement, home visits, and intensive case management to end or prevent the homelessness of people living with HIV/AIDS and other co-occurring health problems.
- The Convalescent Care Project, funded by Baltimore Homeless Services and the United Way of Central Maryland, and in collaboration with local shelters, provides recuperative care, case management, and nursing assistance for individuals not appropriate for hospitalization but too ill to recover in traditional shelters or on the streets.
- Homeward Bound, funded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in partnership with Baltimore Homeless Services, uses an Assertive Community Treatment team model to engage and house difficult-to serve individuals with histories of mental illness, addiction, complicated medical problems and long histories of homelessness.
- The Archways Project, made possible by Baltimore Homeless Services, provides intensive case management to help previously homeless individuals maintain their housing and gain greater independence and stability. Project staff help participants pay bills, apply for public benefits, interact with landlords, and connect with health-related services at HCH or elsewhere in the community.
- The Phoenix Project, funded through Baltimore’s public safety compact, will house 90 vulnerable individuals returning to the community from jail or prison. Participants will receive housing placement assistance, intensive case management, and access to vocational services.
- The Isaac Project, named after a former HCH client who died on the streets, will provide intensive case management to 172 medically- and socially-vulnerable individuals in order to help them remain in permanent affordable housing. The project is funded by Baltimore Homeless Services through federal stimulus resources.
For more information on these and other HCH initiatives, contact 410-837-5533 or info@hchmd.org.