Articles for the Topic "HRC Tools and Training"

A Long Journey Home: A Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Services for Mothers and Children Experiencing Homelessness

2008-07-14T09:21:33

The Long Journey Home was written as a response to some startling lessons we have learned from the field of homelessness over the last decade. It is intended to serve as a guide to agencies looking for practical ideas about how to create trauma-informed environments. It is best viewed as a template and should be supplemented by your knowledge and expertise regarding the most effective adaptations for working with families in your own program.

Consumer Integration Assessment Guide

2008-07-12T05:13:58

When agencies involve people with experience of homelessness, they affirm the positive contributions that they can make to the field. Consumers act as recovery ambassadors to the community, conveying messages affirming hope and the possibility of having a rich, fulfilling life that extends way beyond survival, “symptom management,” and maintenance. This assessment guide is designed to raise awareness regarding the level of consumer integration within an organization.

Expert Panel on Cognitive Impairment

2008-08-22T04:35:29

People who experience homelessness suffer from more cognitive problems than the general population and there is very little treatment available for this population. The purpose of the Expert Panel was identify strategies and best practices for working with people with cognitive impairments that could be used in homeless services. The report summarizes the panel discussion by highlighting key issues, identified strategies and best practices, tips for providers, and next steps.

Expert Panel on Evidence-Based Practices in Homeless Services: Summary of Proceedings

2008-07-11T05:46:24

The purpose of the HRC Expert Panel was to discuss how to identify and implement evidence-based practices in homeless services. This report summarizes the panel discussion by highlighting key messages, conceptual issues, strategic directions and next steps.

HRC Annual Report 2008-2009

2010-01-07T02:15:16

This Homelessness Resource Center (HRC) Annual Report highlights the work that the HRC has accomplished from 2008-2009. Activities include training, technical assistance, knowledge-driven products, and the website.

HRC's Homelessness and Traumatic Stress Training Package

2008-07-14T12:53:46

The Homelessness and Traumatic Stress Training Package is a resource for service providers to train their staff on the relationship between homelessness and traumatic stress and how to apply trauma concepts to their day-to-day work with people experiencing homelessness. This package includes a Trainer’s Guide, which provides an overview and instructions for using this package, as well as training materials.

Special Section of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry: Parenting and Homelessness

2009-11-10T01:56:20

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