The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is hosting a series of free quarterly webinars on Housing First in the context of its Training and Technical Assistance program.

 The next Housing First webinar is on Friday, June 12, featuring guest speakers Paula Goering, Stephen Gaetz, and Meaghan Bell.
 
Based on the findings of a recent review of Housing First assessment tools, the speakers will provide an overview of the review, discuss what a screening tool should do, what makes for a good tool, considerations for implementation of a screening tool, and tool recommendations.

Webinar – Screening for Housing First: Review and Recommendations

Friday, June 12, 2015

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Guest Speakers:

Paula Goering

Affiliate Scientist, CAMH

Professor, University of Toronto

Research Lead, At Home/Chez Soi

Stephen Gaetz

Professor and Director of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (Homeless Hub)

Faculty of Education, York University

Meaghan Bell

Program Manager, Neuro-Research Clinic

Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary

Register Here! 

This MHCC’s Housing First webinar is designed for people working in the area of Housing First, and looking for additional information on the use of Housing First screening tools. This would appeal to front-line staff, both clinical and non-clinical; ACT, FACT, and ICM team members; agency directors and management; and all others who are involved in Housing First programs.

This free webinar will be in English and a recording will be available on the website at a later date. The PowerPoint presentation will also be available

For more information contact:

Alison Ayoub

Administrative Assistant,

Housing and Homelessness

Mental Health Commission of Canada

Office: 613-683-3936

aayoub@mentalhealthcommission.ca