Home Visiting Webinar Scheduled

DESC, a Seattle-based provider of supportive housing and clinical services for chronically homeless men and women, and Pathways to Housing, a national organization providing immediate, independent housing for people who are homeless and suffering from psychiatric disorders,  will hold a webinar, “Home Visits: The Art and Science of Making House Calls,” on March 27. The webinar will be held at 2 pm ET. Scheduled presenters are Sam Tsemberis and Juliana Walker of Pathways to Housing, and Graydon Andrus and Margaret King of DESC. Presenters will discuss many aspects of visiting Housing First residents in their homes, “including how to establish frequency and length of visits, usefulness, interacting with participants who don't want visits, observing and following up on unit conditions, participant and staff safety issues and many other common challenges that occur during home visits.” This webinar is intended broad range of audiences, including direct service providers, program managers, policy staff, and executive directors.Readers can register for the webinar at http://bit.ly/Z3OqQh, and should contact Juliana Walker with any questions at [email protected]. The webinar costs $35.