Housing First

Type:
  Training
CE credits:
Not currently offered
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership
Featuring:
Sarah Kimbrough, MSW and Frank McAlpin, LMSW
Relevant categories:
Community Mental Health People Experiencing Homelessness Severe Mental Illness
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Overview

In discussing Housing First, there are often many conflicting thoughts about its effectiveness. This training will engage service providers to consider how Housing First has long-lasting impact by looking at measured and repeated examples from around the globe. Participants will explore what barriers they are faced with in implementing Housing First, and how to become an advocate for this practice to community members.

  Keywords: chronic homelessness, harm reduction, homeless, housing, manualized evidence-based practices
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=211090&k=50431719  
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Learning objectives

  • Define Housing First
  • Distinguish between housing readiness and housing first
  • Explain the history of the housing first model
  • Identify target population
  • Identify key principles and core program components and skills for successful implementation

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