WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
THURSDAY APRIL 12
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Workshop 322
Evidenced-Based Supported Employment for Housing First Participants
Colorado A-B
Tonya Ridley, Pathways to Housing DC Supported Employment is a core component of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model, yet many teams struggle with implementation in Housing First programs. Learn from an expert at Pathways DC about how her team successfully partners with people across all stages of readiness to change to meet their employment goals.
Workshop 323
Converting Philadelphia’s Emergency Housing from High-Barrier to LowBarrier Housing-Focused Crisis Beds
Colorado C-D
Fred Gigliotti, City of Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services Shannon Healey, Jane Addams Place Shelter, Lutheran Settlement House Housing First is a new concept for emergency shelter providers, including those that provide Philadelphia’s 2,200 beds. Using a ‘before and after’ approach, learn about Philadelphia’s change process, including concrete actions taken to convert our shelter system from a highbarrier, punitive, authoritarian system to a low-barrier, person-centered, housing-focused crisis intervention.
Workshop 324
Managing Intoxication in Shared Spaces: Approaches in Shelter and Housing
Denver 1-2
Patrick Duffie, Elizabeth Duffie, DESC Fidelity to a Housing/Shelter First model means encountering the challenges that come with clients being intoxicated in shared spaces. Bringing perspectives from shelter and PSH settings, we will discuss specific strategies for managing the medical risks and disruptive behaviors that often lead service providers to create barriers around intoxication.
Workshop 325
Nourished: Breaking Bread and Building Community – A University-Based Volunteer Program to Provide Meals and Community for Residents in PSH
Denver 3
Jack Lahey, University of Southern California This presentation will explore the methods and outcomes of this innovative pilot program focused on community engagement and nutrition education for the formerly homelessness, as well as formation and education of the university student population on the issues surrounding homelessness, social isolation, policy failure and offering opportunities for leadership.
Housing First Partners Conference 2018
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