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Register
Now: Two Webinars on Homelessness Issues
The following
webinars will be of interest to behavioral health providers and
administrators, primary health care providers and administrators, consumers
and people in recovery, peer providers, providers of other health and human
services (housing, employment, etc.), policymakers, and researchers.
Rethinking National Solutions: Addressing Homelessness on
the Frontier and in Rural America
September 25, 2012 | 2–3:30 p.m. ET | Register
Now
One of the most
common concerns among providers who serve people who are experiencing
homelessness in rural and frontier environments is that evidence-based
practices and other solutions are not only urban-centric, they are not
effective in sparsely populated areas. For many frontier and rural
communities, gathering accurate data that can drive change seems an almost
insurmountable challenge. A recent expert panel on homelessness in rural
and frontier America highlighted strategies and solutions that are working
well in rural and frontier areas of the country. Building off that expert
panel, this webinar will provide insight into making national strategies
work in these areas.
Registration is free,
but space is limited. Registration will close at 1 p.m. ET on September 25.
Housing-Focused Outreach: An Emerging Model
September 26, 2012 | 3–4:30 p.m. ET | Register
Now
Homeless outreach has
typically focused on engagement and meeting people's immediate and
short-term needs: food, clothing and blankets, transportation to shelter,
and linkages to services. With the advent of Housing First and rapid
rehousing approaches, homeless service agencies are shifting away from the
idea of outreach as a mechanism for serving clients on the streets to
outreach as a tool for moving clients off the streets directly into
housing. This webinar will describe the evolution of outreach over the past
three decades, highlight the principles and practices of housing-focused
outreach, and provide examples of this approach from around the United
States.
Registration is free,
but space is limited. Registration will close at 2 p.m. ET on September 26.
If you have questions
or need additional information, please contact Adam Kirkman at
(518) 729-1265 or akirkman@ahpnet.com.
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