August Shelter Diversion August 21, 2018 Willimantic, CT Register Here This Training: Shelter Diversion is a strategy that prevents homelessness at the front door by helping them identify immediate alternate housing arrangements and, if necessary, connecting them with services and financial assistance to help them return to permanent housing. Diversion programs can reduce the […]
The Connecticut State Department of Education is seeking proposals for the McKinney-Vento grant program for the education of homeless children and youth. Eligible applicants include only local or regional boards of education or regional educational service centers (RESCs) in Connecticut that serve an identified homeless population of children and youth. Applicants are required to submit proposals that provides […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services are teaming up once again to present a six webinar series. The Wellness In Recovery webinar is the first webinar of the 2018-2019 series. Click here to register
Administering the SPDAT Tuesday, September 11th 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Hamden,CT Register Here The SPDAT, or Service-Prioritization-Decision-Assistance-Tool, is an evidence-informed approach to assessing the acuity of an individual's or family's homelessness. The SPDAT is a tool with a variety of uses, including identifying a client's need for case management and for prioritization. The SPDAT assesses clients based on […]
Shelter Diversion Training Tuesday, October 16th 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM New Britain, CT Register Here What is shelter diversion? Shelter Diversion is a strategy that prevents homelessness at the front door of the homelessness response system by helping people identify immediate alternative housing arrangements and, if necessary, connecting them with services and financial assistance […]
Disabilities in Shelters October 17, 2018 - Gales Ferry, CT Register Now This training will give shelter providers the best practices needed to optimize the quality of service provided to those presenting at shelters with varying disabilities. Topics include: Fair Housing Act Americans with Disabilities Act General Nondiscrimination and Reasonable Modifications Ensuring Effective Communication Program and […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness invites you to join us for the first webinar of our three-part Racial Inequities in Housing and Homelessness webinar series. Our first webinar explores national and state data on race and housing and will provide historical context of the impact of racial identity, bias, and discrimination on housing and […]
"Medication Assisted Treatment" is presented by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness in partnership with the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. This is the second webinar of the 2018-2019 "Meeting the Needs of Your Clients: Building Competencies in Mental Health and Addiction Services" webinar series. Our presenter is Shelly Nolan, LPC, Director […]
"A Guide to Crisis Prevention and De-Escalation" is presented by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness in partnership with the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Our presenter for this webinar is Richard Fisher, LCSW. Richard is the Director of the Office of Workforce Development at DMHAS. Click here for webinar registration
"Inspiring Internal Motivation: A Short Guide to Motivational Interviewing" is presented by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness in partnership with the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Our presenter is Jeremy Wampler, LCSW, ICGC II, BACC, LADC. Jeremy is the Director of Problem Gambling Services at DMHAS. Register for the Webinar Here