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Table 3 Other social and health interventions

From: Lisbon’s COVID 19 response: harm reduction interventions for people who use alcohol and other drugs in emergency shelters

Service

Providing entity

Uptake, when known

Psychiatric support

NHS: Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Oriental, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central

170 appointments, 100 people between March and 25th June

Social support and accompaniments to social services and medical appointments

NGOs coordinated by Ares do Pinhal

102 referrals to state social support

45 referrals to the hospital

18 referrals to embassies

7 transportations to other cities

(March–June)

Support for employment

NGO Rede Emprega

95 people

51 looking for a job

44 working

(March–June)

Housing First project for people who experience chronic homelessness and use drugs

NGO Crescer

54 referred

23 integrated in individual houses

8 waiting for integration

(March–June)