This training will review the eviction laws, exceptional circumstances, effective landlord engagement, and how the landlord engagement team can support you.
Chronicity
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.
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De-Escalation
If you often encounter clients who have experienced trauma and need practical tools to de-escalate the client verbally, then this training is for you. This de-escalation training will provide short-term interventions to help you manage stressful situations more healthily for your client and your organization.
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Housing Assessment Tool (HAT)
The Housing Assessment Tool (HAT) training will cover why the CoC moved away from the VI-SPDATv2, why it is an effective tool, and best practices for usage and provide an opportunity for attendees to conduct mock assessments with support from the trainer.
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CAS/ Data Warehouse Best Practices
The training will cover CAS workflow from match creation to housing; 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 the Warehouse and ETO as they relate to housing matches in CAS.
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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 into one aspect of Coordinated Entry but a comprehensive overview.
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Ethics
Come and review foundational principles for ethical practice and principles from the Texas Code of Conduct, and then learn how to apply these to ethical situations that arise in practice.
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Harm Reduction
This training overviews 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.
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Intro to Motivational Interviewing (Day 2)
This workshop is designed to explore the application of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a strategy for promoting behavior change with clients with complex mental health needs. In this workshop, we will delve into the principles and methods of the MI style, focusing on its use in mental health.
This is a two-day training, and you must register and attend both days in order to receive credit.
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Intro to Motivational Interviewing (Day 1)
This workshop is designed to explore the application of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a strategy for promoting behavior change with clients with complex mental health needs. In this workshop, we will delve into the principles and methods of the MI style, focusing on its use in mental health.
This is a two-day training, and you must register and attend both days in order to receive credit.
