November highlights both National Homelessness Awareness Month and National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. In recognition of these observances, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has unveiled a new Homelessness Awareness Month Toolkit. This resource is designed to enhance efforts supporting adults, children, and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, particularly those facing mental health challenges, serious emotional disturbances, or substance use issues.

SAMHSA’s initiative brings together national experts and partners from federal, state, and local levels to provide critical training on housing, treatment, and recovery models. SAMHSA continues to support the field through programs and resources to states and localities, treatment systems, and individual providers on addressing unsheltered homelessness across the country.