Item #4 DACC Medication Storage Program — original pdf

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MEDICATION STORAGE PROGRAM Katharine Ballew, LCSW-S Clinical Case Manager Supervisor DACC Advisory Board Meeting May 17, 2024 MEDICATION STORAGE PROGRAM ▪ Was developed for clients experiencing unsheltered ▪ Provides a safe place to store prescription homelessness medications health resources ▪ Promotes stability and access to medical and mental ▪ Aligns with DACC’s person-centered, trauma-informed, and harm reduction approach ▪ Launched at end of April 2024  Press release sent out April 29, 2024 and shared with partners to raise awareness of service HOW IT WORKS ▪ Participant Agreement ▪ Secure storage ▪ Sign-in process ▪ Disposal process PARTNERSHIPS ▪ Austin Public Health ▪ Austin Homeless Advisory Council ▪ Texas State Board of Pharmacy ▪ City of Austin Law Dept. ▪ Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services ▪ Homeless Outreach Street Team & Community Health Paramedics NEXT STEPS ▪ Refrigeration ▪ Working with partners for outreach QUESTIONS? Jennifer Sowinski, LCSW-S Clinical Operations Manager Address: 505 Barton Springs Rd. Ste 125 Austin, TX 78704 512-974-1224 Phone: Jennifer.Sowinski@austintexas.gov Email: