Diversion 1.0
Harm Reduction Training
This training is an overview of Harm Reduction, the fundamental principles, and best practices. The trainer will discuss how to administer Narcan and how to use Narcan to reverse an opiate overdose.
SPDAT Training
The Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (SPDAT) was developed as an assessment tool to help prioritize which clients should receive what type of housing assistance intervention, and assist in determining the intensity of case management services.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
To save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical, proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn.
Boot Camp LIVE!
This training is primarily for those new to homeless services. It gives an overview of the Continuum of Care, how systems work, best practices in case management, frameworks we practice, and other helpful information. This is an in-person training with a walking tour of the shelters on Lancaster.
Housing Assessment Tool (HAT)
The Housing Assessment Tool (HAT) training will cover why the CoC decided to move away from the VI-SPDATv2, why it is an effective tool, best practices for usage, and provide an opportunity for attendees to conduct mock assessments with support from the trainer.
Chronicity Training
This training is for shelter workers, outreach workers, and housing case managers and covers how to document homelessness to prove chronicity. We cover third party letters, self-affidavits, verification of disability, and the Chronic List Cohort.
CAS/Warehouse Best Practices
The training will cover CAS workflow from match creation to housed, this includes case managers responsibilities when interacting with housing matches. Additionally, best practices when using the Warehouse will be covered including linking the importance of Warehouse and ETO as they relate to housing matches in CAS.
Coordinated Entry 101
This is an overview of Coordinated Entry from start to finish. We will cover how coordinated entry works, the systems we use to make it work and the best practices/philosophies that drive our Coordinated Entry process. This is not a deep dive in to one particular aspect of Coordinated Entry, rather a comprehensive overview.
