we have to work with hud, we have to work with administration of children and families, work with hrsark with the corporation for supportive housing and other nonprofit groups, so that we're dealing with the full spectrum. and working- so that would require a very extensive assessment of that individual. we definitely prefer a case-by-case assessment of the individual. so you want outreach workers addressing the unique needs-why is that person homeless? what are the circumstances? is it a sexual orientation issue, is it a family issue, is it an economic issue, is it a chronically mental illness issue? what's going on with that person, and do they have potential access to resources or no access to resources? if you don't do it that way, then you operate on this one-size-fits-all, and that generally doesn't work. dr. milby, we've thrown around a lot of terminology. why don't we get you to explain to our audience what co-occurring condition is? well, co-occurring condition really means that someone has a substance use disorder and in addition has a additional mental disorder. and sometime

we have to work with hud, we have to work with administration of children and families, work with hrsa, work with the corporation for supportive housing and other nonprofit groups, so that we're dealing with the full spectrum. and working- so that would require a very extensive assessment of that individual. we definitely prefer a case-by-case assessment of the individual. so you want outreach workers addressing the unique needs-why is that person homeless? what are the circumstances? is it a sexual orientation issue, is it a family issue, is it an economic issue, is it a chronically mental illness issue? what's going on with that person, and do they have potential access to resources or no access to resources?

and employment services, to be an integral part of that process. so working with our partners at hud, our partners at the department of justice, as well as the administration for children and families, we are trying to make sure that the federal government plays a critical partnership with the ngos in the community. excellent. well, i want to remind our audience that september is national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month. i want to encourage you to go to the web site, www.recoverymonth.gov, to get more information, and to get engaged, and do an event in september. it's been great having you. great show. for a copy of this program, or other programs in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1-800-662-help, or order online at recoverymonth.gov and click multimedia. every september, national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month provides an opportunity for communities like yours to raise awareness of alcohol and drug use disorders and highlight the effectiveness of treatment. in order to help you plan events and activities in commemoration of this year's recovery month observance, the free recovery month kit offers ideas, materials, and tools for planning, organizing