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Evaluation of a Comprehensive SAMHSA Service Program for Individuals Experiencing Chronic Homelessness

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This work was supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and in part by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services through its funding of the Connecticut Mental Health Center.

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  1. Department of Psychology, DePaul University, 2219 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL, 60614, USA

    Molly Brown PhD

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 319 Peck Street, New Haven, CT, 06513, USA

    Michael Rowe PhD

  3. Columbus House, Inc., 586 Ella T. Grasso Blvd, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA

    Alison Cunningham MDiv

  4. Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 34 Park St., New Haven, CT, 06519, USA

    Allison N. Ponce PhD

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Brown, M., Rowe, M., Cunningham, A. et al. Evaluation of a Comprehensive SAMHSA Service Program for Individuals Experiencing Chronic Homelessness. J Behav Health Serv Res 45, 605–613 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-018-9589-8

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