There are only 20 slots still available for the Network’s October 16 Housing First training (out of 150!). Register right away or you risk missing out!
The training agenda:
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome ; Importance of Housing First; Pay for Success, Liz Rogers, ICHH
9:20 – 9:45 Overview of Housing First – Joe Finn, MHSA
- What is Housing First and why do we use this model?
- Core Principles
- Prioritization
9:45 – 10:45 Panel: Housing First in Practice, Moderator: Dave Modzelewski
- Severely Mentally Ill & Dual Diagnosed – Jerry Ray, MHA
- Issues to Consider with Families – Lizzy Ortiz, City of Springfield Office of Housing
- A Landlord’s Perspective – Gretchen Helger, First Resource Management
- Veterans – Sue White, VASH
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 Panel: Tools for Success, Moderator: Alvina Bevard, DHCD
- Promoting Safety: Harm Reduction & Crisis Intervention – Jay Levy, Eliot CHS
- The Role of the Housing Court – Judge Rob Fields
- Tenancy Preservation Project –David Eng, MassHousing
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:45 Promising & Best Practices for Supporting Housing First – Wayne Centrone, Center for Social Innovation
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Putting It All Together – Housing First and Coordinated Assessment – Lisa Bahadosingh and Lauren Zimmerman, Supportive Housing Works
