Intended Audience: Staff who refer to or determine eligibility for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Continuum of Care Program projects. This could include Supervisory, Management and Frontline staff of current and future recipient and subrecipient agencies who receive these funds. People who want to learn or refresh their knowledge about the federal homeless definition for […]

Intended Audience: People with a basic understanding of Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) core components who would like to do a deeper dive into practices to implement those components to support RRH project participants. Prior to the training, a brief handout of basic terms and core components will be provided to registrants to support those who are […]

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 with people about change and growth to strengthen their own motivation and commitment.” This 90-minute webcast will provide an overview of the core concepts and […]