Kamala Smith serves as the project director for BHCHP’s House of Correction Medication for Addiction Treatment (HOC MAT) program where she oversees a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive MAT including medication, care coordination, recovery coaching, and behavioral health services to homeless individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Prior to this role, Kamala worked within BHCHP’s Institute for Research, Quality, and Policy as the Managing Director. Her interests include understanding how to best serve homeless individuals involved in the criminal justice system and figuring out how to disrupt the cycle between homelessness, substance use, and incarceration.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program receives HHS funding and has Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
