Center for Learning

Street outreach is a vital part of the homeless response system. Outreach connects people who are living unsheltered with resources, housing opportunities, and medical care. So street outreach saves lives. But it can’t really move the needle on ending homelessness unless it’s part of a systemic, coordinated, housing-focused effort. This course outlines specific actions leaders and outreach staff (or anyone who would like to work in outreach) can take to integrate street outreach effectively into a systemic homeless response. Anyone enrolled in any Center for Learning course is invited to a live online office hour every month. Some office hours are opportunities to ask questions about material in our courses; others focus on emerging issues or specific populations. We offer a variety of discounts: see our FAQ page. Questions? Email [email protected].  Read more

Homelessness doesn’t impact everyone equally. Some communities are more likely to experience homelessness due to systemic and ongoing racism, discrimination, and disinvestment. But there’s something we can do about it. This course is designed for anyone in homeless response and will focus on action steps to address racial disparities in your community. This is the third and final course in our Race Equity Learning Series: you can enroll in all three courses at once by finding the three-course bundle on our store at https://learning.endhomelessness.org, or you can take the courses individually.  Anyone enrolled in any Center for Learning course is invited to a live online office hour every month. Some office hours are opportunities to ask questions about material in our courses; others focus on emerging issues or specific populations. We offer a variety of discounts: see our FAQ page. Questions? Email [email protected].  Read more

More and more older adults are becoming homeless, and this group is especially vulnerable. This course is designed for people who work with older adults experiencing homelessness—whether you’re in homeless response, the aging network, or another sector. If you're a system leader in either homeless response or the aging network, you might prefer our course Caring for Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: For System Leaders.  Anyone enrolled in any Center for Learning course is invited to a live online office hour every month. Some office hours are opportunities to ask questions about material in our courses; others focus on emerging issues or specific populations. We offer a variety of discounts: see our FAQ page. Questions? Email [email protected].  Read more

Older adults are the fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness, and they often have complex needs that require strong partnerships across systems. Learn strategies for meeting the needs of the aging population. This course is designed for leaders in the homeless response system, the aging network, and other systems that interact with people experiencing homelessness.  If you work directly with older adults experiencing homelessness, you might prefer our course Caring for Older Adults: For Service Providers.  Anyone enrolled in any Center for Learning course is invited to a live online office hour every month. Some office hours are opportunities to ask questions about material in our courses; others focus on emerging issues or specific populations. We offer a variety of discounts: see our FAQ page. Questions? Email [email protected].  Read more

Street outreach is a vital part of the homeless response system, and it works best when you have strong partnerships to help meet the needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This course offers insights into how outreach staff and homelessness system leaders can build sustainable and productive partnerships with businesses to improve the community response to homelessness. It’s appropriate for anyone who works or would like to work in homeless outreach. Anyone enrolled in any Center for Learning course is invited to a live online office hour every month. Some office hours are opportunities to ask questions about material in our courses; others focus on emerging issues or specific populations. We offer a variety of discounts: see our FAQ page. Questions? Email [email protected].  Read more

To help people experiencing homelessness, we need to help them feel welcome, safe, and seen. But if our response to homelessness isn’t responsive to the cultures of those we seek to serve, our clients won’t feel welcome, safe, and seen. This course will examine the practice of cultural humility in working with people experiencing homelessness. This course is designed for anyone who works or would like to work with people experiencing homelessness. Anyone enrolled in any Center for Learning course is invited to a live online office hour every month. Some office hours are opportunities to ask questions about material in our courses; others focus on emerging issues or specific populations. We offer a variety of discounts: see our FAQ page. Questions? Email [email protected].  Read more