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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
