The Joint Office of Homeless Services as the community’s Continuum of Care Lead Agency provide these trainings in the spirit of sharing useful information towards best practices. Please know these videos and documents do not necessarily represent out official policy or contract expectations on the topics discussed. CoC grantees and sub-recipients can contact your contract manager for additional details.
Our TA firm, Homebase, has a YouTube channel full of content relevant to Continuum of Care projects.
Portland State University’s Homelessness Research Action Collaborative (HRAC), provides a guide with resources and information regarding both local and national trends, issues, and debates in homelessness research.
Fair Housing Council of Oregon provides free online courses designed specifically to support providers, renters, landlords & property managers, homebuyers, and advocates understand Fair Housing laws
How to effectively implement the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (Equal Access Final Rule) and CoC-wide training with providers on how to effectively implement Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity (Gender Identity Final Rule)
Equal Access and Ensuring Families are Not Separated Training Recording .mp4
Equal Access and Not Separating Families Training Slide Deck (4.99 MB)
How the CoC ensures emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing programs do not deny admission or separate family members regardless of each family member’s self-reported gender.
Equal Access and Ensuring Families are Not Separated Training Recording .mp4
Equal Access and Not Separating Families Training Slide Deck (4.99 MB)
Covers the complex dynamics of domestic violence, reviews privacy & confidentiality, and trains on safety planning.
Best Practices for Serving Domestic Violence Survivors Training Recording
Best Practices for Serving Domestic Violence Survivors Training Slide Deck
HUD Webinar: Understanding VAWA
HUD Webinar: VAWA Emergency Transfer Plans – CoC Requirements and Best Practices
Covers the importance of connecting clients to mainstream benefits, best practices in supporting clients in obtaining and maintaining benefits, as well as an overview of food, medical, cash, childcare, and transportation assistance programs in Oregon.
Connecting Clients to Mainstream Benefits Slide Deck
Connecting Families to Mainstream Benefits Training Recording
Provided through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), this is a free course that trains case workers to assist adults in applying for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) disability programs, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The CoC strongly encourages all case managers who assist participants with SSI/SSDI applications use the SOAR model.
More information about the free Oregon SOAR training can be found here: https://soarworks.samhsa.gov/course/soar-online-course-adult-curriculum
