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People who have experienced homelessness have often endured multiple severe traumas. In fact, homelessness itself is traumatic. So homeless response organizations must take a trauma-informed approach. Trauma-informed care can help clients stabilize in housing more quickly and can build resilience for both clients and staff. This course explores the six principles of trauma-informed care and how to implement them. It’s designed for anyone who works or would like to work in 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 learning@naeh.org.  Read more

People of color are disproportionately impacted by homelessness. Learn why and what we can do about it. Courses in the learning series cover the historical and structural causes of racial disparities in homelessness to examining the data on racial disparities to taking action to address those disparities. And while the content varies across courses, the Learning Series as a whole is designed to help you better understand how all of the pieces of the puzzle fit together to build a more equitable response to homelessness across communities. This course is intended for homeless services providers or staff in related fields, such as healthcare, criminal justice, recovery, disaster response, child welfare, government, and many others, or for anyone who'd like to learn more about why homelessness disproportionately impacts people of color and what we can do about it.  Read more

The only thing that ends homelessness is housing. In this course, learn the basics of Rapid Re-Housing (RRH), an evidence-based best practice for connecting people experiencing homelessness with permanent housing and supporting them in their path toward housing stability. This course will be helpful for anyone establishing, improving, working within, or preparing to work within an RRH program.  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 learning@naeh.org.  Read more

Homelessness is solvable, even in these challenging times. This course will explore key dynamics in homelessness, evidence-based practices for addressing homelessness, disparities in homelessness, and an overview of how the homeless response system works. It’s designed for anyone, whether or not you work in 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 learning@naeh.org.  Read more

Housing First is an evidence-based approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness. Starting with housing ends someone’s homelessness and provides a platform from which they can pursue personal goals, rebuild their health, and improve their quality of life. The Housing First approach is more effective than others, but it’s frequently misunderstood. This course will explore the key principles of a Housing First approach. It’s designed for anyone interested in solving homelessness or helping 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 learning@naeh.org.  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 why? This course will explore that question through the lens of the history of one marginalized group. It’s designed for anyone who wants to understand homelessness better. This is the first course in our three-course Racial Equity Learning Series. You can enroll in the whole series all at once at our Center for Learning front page, 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 learning@naeh.org.  Read more