Resources

While communities strive towards providing permanent housing for all who need it, they are still faced with serving the existing unsheltered population, prompting the question: “What do we do in the meantime?” The strategies in this document explain how communities might respond in these situations.

The CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) Latino Outreach Program provides regional community outreach services designed to reduce the stigma that surrounds substance use in the Latino community. Latino Outreach workers provide informational sessions and training in traditional settings such as social service agencies as well as non-traditional settings within the Latino community to raise awareness on overdose prevention and substance use programs.

Guidance to help local leaders and community partners act with urgency to successfully and compassionately address the crisis of unsheltered homelessness.

This resource from the National Alliance to End Homelessness outlines a Housing-Focused Street Outreach Framework designed to help communities engage people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. It provides strategies for connecting individuals to permanent housing quickly and effectively through person-centered outreach, case management, and system coordination.

Targetted to new PATH Outreach Workers in CT: A framework for doing outreach work with people experiencing homelessness

Homeless Outreach Webinar: Housing Location and Stabilization

Working with people who have experienced homelessness who are temporarily placed in hotels/motels.

This webinar is the second of a series that will focus on the different components that make up an effective outreach system. Session 2 will discuss the process of outreach, tools that can be used to assist, and the importance of having a multidisciplinary team. This webinar will examine the different roles and functions of those involved in performing outreach as well as provide tips on how to build strong community and school partnerships.

Discuss the need for trauma-informed care across outreach and engagement efforts and services. Identify the different purposes and types of outreach that are provided in response to homelessness. Describe key skills for engaging with people experiencing homelessness in a trauma-informed manner. Explain how outreach and engagement efforts help address mental health and substance use needs for those experiencing homelessness.

Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to react to scenarios and case studies, explore sample conversation starters, and reflect on the information provided to identify key takeaways that you will use in your practice.

This toolkit is intended to give you all of the information you need to know about the policymaking process and effective advocacy strategies. In addition, this toolkit will teach you how to effectively build relationships with policymakers and influence their support of your policy recommendations. Finally, this guide also talks about strategies for sharing your personal experiences while ensuring that you choose what and how you share.

This self-paced training is aimed at health centers that are new to the role of housing navigation. This course will walk through how to connect persons experiencing homelessness to housing and support services. As well as explore the role of a health center housing navigator.