HHS launches behavioral health program to assist unhoused individuals

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a behavioral health initiative to assist unhoused individuals with substance use treatment and recovery. The program, called the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Supports, or STREETS, will focus on psychiatric care, medical stabilization and crisis intervention, HHS said. The initiative is tied to a recent executive order issued by the administration on substance use. (HHS news release, 2/2/26)