 HFU Upcoming Events Take a look at our upcoming HFU events from now through April 2023. We hope you join us soon! February 2023 Webinars Eviction Prevention Strategies  February 22, 2023 | 2:00PM – 4:15PM ET 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT Social Work Practice Level: This course is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, or advanced BSW/ MSW learners Social Work Continuing Education Credit: 2 CE Credits Fees: $20 general registration; additional $5 for registration with social work CE credit Congratulations, you got your client housed! Now, how do you keep them there? The Housing First model was initially developed to serve the individuals in our communities with some of the greatest barriers to success—chronic homelessness, serious and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and other disabilities. We know that programs maintaining a high fidelity Housing First practice typically report a housing retention rate of between 85-90%, but this work is not without its challenges. Unwanted guests, noise disturbances, damages, clutter, and unsanitary conditions are just some of the issues property managers, clinicians, and other support professionals contend with in supporting their clients to maintain successful tenancy. In this session, we’ll discuss setting expectations, communication, harm reduction in supportive housing, and strategies for addressing common tenancy challenges. Landlords, program participants, and support staff all share a common goal—keeping people housed! Join us to learn how to preserve your landlord relationships while supporting participant needs and preventing eviction. More Info & Registration March 2023 Webinars Housing First: How & Why It Works  March 7, 2023 | 2:00PM – 4:45PM ET11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT Social Work Practice Level: This course covers intermediate level material Social Work Continuing Education Credit: 2.5 Fees: $20 general registration; additional $5 for registration with social work CE credit Housing First is an evidence-based program model defined by adherence to 38 distinct fidelity measures. However, most “Housing First” programs in operation today are actually using a less stringent low-barrier approach to housing. In fact, criticisms of the Housing First model are largely rooted in confusion between the two. As one might guess, programs straying from fidelity to the evidenced-based model cannot anticipate achieving comparable success rates, such as 85-90% housing retention after five years. In this session, presenters will assist attendees with examining the intricacies of how a high fidelity Housing First program actually operates. Presenters will invite attendees to assess their agency’s current fidelity to the model, explore common deviations from fidelity among low-barrier housing programs, and identify ways to improve service outcomes through aligning service provision more closely with evidence-based practice. Attendees will explore the importance of participant self-determination, interdisciplinary staff, community inclusion, supported employment, and integrated care all as parts of the Housing First model. Ample time will be allotted for Q&A. More Info & Registration Harm Reduction & the Therapeutic Alliance: Responding to Recurrence of Use  March 23, 2023 | 1:00PM – 3:15PM ET10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT Social Work Practice Level: This course covers intermediate-level material Social Work Continuing Education Credit: 2 Fees: $20 general registration; additional $5 for registration with social work CE credit. Relationships impact outcomes. As such, we know that open and honest communication can lead to increased safety for those engaged in high risk behavior. In this session, we’ll explore the bond between provider and participant as one of the primary vehicles for positive change. Centering our approach in authenticity, collaboration, and compassion, attendees will explore strategies for building and maintaining a therapeutic alliance with individuals managing substance use disorders, serious mental illness, and other behavioral health challenges. Presenters will contrast themes of “accountability” and “enabling” with the importance of rapport, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. We will review practical applications of harm reduction skills in clinical interactions and touch on the intersections of harm reduction and abstinence-based recovery models. Presenters will discuss strategies to help individuals explore their relationship to risk behaviors in a manner that emphasizes safety, connection, and bodily autonomy, while decreasing stigma and shame. More Info & Registration April 2023 Webinars Uncovering Implicit Bias  April 11, 2023 | 12:00PM – 2:15PM ET9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11PM CT Social Work Practice Level: This course is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, or advanced BSW/ MSW learners Social Work Continuing Education Credit: 2 Fees: $20 general registration; additional $5 for registration with social work CE credit As service providers, we often engage with and serve marginalized communities. Though our stated values may be to positively support the people we serve, our unconscious biases may present a barrier to developing a trusting and meaningful rapport with our clients. This training aims to help participants expose their own implicit biases and offers key strategies to mitigate the impact of those biases for the people we serve. Practical tools for self-awareness and intervention will be explored in a safe and non-judgmental space. More Info & Registration Service Providers in Recovery and Harm Reduction: The challenges and rewards  April 26, 2023 | 1:00PM – 3:15PM ET10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT Social Work Practice Level: This course is appropriate for beginner and intermediate BSW/ MSW learners. Social Work Continuing Education Credit: 2 Fees: $20 general registration; additional $5 for registration with social work CE credit Supporting people who use drugs requires a recognition of the multiple pathways of recovery that are possible. A harm reduction approach is a central ingredient in helping people define their own recovery. Service providers with lived experience are often the most well-equipped to develop the therapeutic relationship necessary to use this approach, yet may have been drawn to this work through an abstinence-based recovery journey. This session explores how staff in recovery utilize lived experience to support substance users in harm reduction spaces. It addresses the challenges staff encounter in the field and how organizations can support them. Presenters will lead a discussion with attendees about how lived experience impacts their work as service providers. More Info & Registration Learn More About All Our Webinars Here     [HousingFirstUniversity.org] |
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