RI Homeless Response System Training Program 2025

This session is dedicated time for current grantees and potential applicants to meet with the RICoC Planning Team to ask questions, seek guidance, or discuss any aspect of the application […]

Intended Audience: Current and future recipient and subrecipient agencies of CoC Program projects who are responsible for data collection, compilation, and submission of the Annual Performance Report (APR) for a […]

This session will provide an overview of the different components of Rhode Island's Homeless Response System and the requirements of each component. Components covered will include regional access points, street […]

This session will provide an overview of the process of supporting a client from start to finish. The overview will start with client identification and go through intake, assessment, crisis […]

This session will cover the core tenets of client engagement with a focus on maintaining ethical boundaries, holding confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of interest, and respecting client choice in service delivery. […]

This session provides an in-depth overview of evidence-based techniques for engaging and enrolling individuals in crisis shelter and rehousing interventions without imposing preconditions for eligibility. The training covers core principles of Critical Time Intervention (CTI), housing-focused practices, and the use of housing as a stabilization platform for addressing mental health and substance use disorders. Participants […]

This session focuses on effective engagement strategies and client-centered service delivery within settings where individuals may be unlikely to initiate or sustain engagement without intentional support. Participants will learn practical approaches for building rapport, maintaining meaningful connection, and promoting sustained participation in services. The training incorporates Motivational Interviewing techniques to help staff identify client goals, […]

This session will summarize concepts and techniques presented in Sessions 1 – 5 and offer opportunities to practice skills and apply concepts in a workshop setting. Learning Objectives 1. Participants […]

This session provides an overview of the unique needs, considerations, and available resources for key subpopulations experiencing homelessness, including Youth and Young Adults, survivors of Domestic Violence, Veterans, and older […]

This session will provide guidance on tailoring approaches and services for people with severe, persistent, untreated mental illness, active and untreated substance use disorders, and co-occurring chronic health conditions requiring […]