RIHousing

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 outreach, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing. Learning Objectives 1. Participants understand basics of homeless response system design - CES, HMIS, crisis services, […]

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 response, service planning, documentation, evaluation, and housing plan development. Learning Objectives 1. Participants understand strategies for engagement, intake, assessment, and housing planning using trauma-responsive strategies. […]

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. It will also cover the impact of trauma within the context of homelessness and provide strategies for establishing relationships that prioritize creating psychological safety for […]

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 can apply the concepts covered in Case Management Fundamentals (sessions 1 – 5). The training will be held in person at the Warwick Central Library, […]