Street outreach is critical in supporting the survival and rehousing of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, and thus plays a key role in the homeless response system. This session will explore approaches to engaging individuals in housing while also supporting their most basic needs. Attendees will gain an understanding of street outreach’s role in the homeless […]
This session will focus on effective practices to low barrier shelter and the important role low barrier shelters play in reducing unsheltered homelessness. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about examples of low barrier shelters from other communities and explore their capacity to implement similar practices in the community. Click Here to Register
Intended audience: Anyone who works in the homeless response system to attend, particularly anyone providing direct services with clients, and their supervisors. Description: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is “a particular way of talking […]
Intended audience: Case managers, program managers, anyone who works in the homeless response system. Description: During this session, facilitator Daisy Hernandez, MSW, LCSW, will review the basics of co-occurring disorder and assessing crisis, as well as better understanding in outreaching population managing co-occurring disorders. She will uplift the value of trauma informed care and person-centered […]
Target Audience: Target Audience: Supervisory and Management Staff at CoC/YHDP Projects, including, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), Joint TH/RRH and Supportive Services only (Coordinated Entry, Outreach, YHDP). Content covered will be relevant to both Recipient and Subrecipient agency staff. This session will provide an overview of the key activities involved in successfully managing […]
Intended Audience: Case managers, program managers, anyone who works in the homeless response system. Description: During this session, facilitator Daisy Hernandez, MSW, LCSW, will explore the purpose of stigma, its components and why they matter. She will engage participants in a comparison between stigma and bias and one's genuine self. Daisy will also talk about […]
Intended Audience: Management Staff at CoC/YHDP Projects, including, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), Joint TH/RRH and Supportive Services Only (Coordinated Entry, Outreach, YHDP), and fiscal office staff at […]
Intended Audience: Target Audience: Supervisory and Management Staff at CoC/YHDP Projects, including, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), Joint TH/RRH and Supportive Services only (Coordinated Entry, Outreach, YHDP). Content […]
Intended Audience: Fiscal office staff at recipient and subrecipient agencies with CoC grants and Management Staff at CoC/YHDP Projects, including, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), Joint TH/RRH and […]
Intended Audience: Current and future recipients and subrecipients of CoC Program projects who support the grant management and tracking for matching funds. Specifically, staff who are responsible for documenting, tracking, or committing matching funds for CoC Program projects. Project managers and Fiscal Office staff are encouraged to attend. Description: During this session, attendees will learn […]