WEBINAR: Managing Substance Use Concerns in Housing First Settings

On the 28th of January, the Evidence Exchange Network at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Canadian Housing First Network, and the Housing First Europe Hub will host the International Housing First Webinar Series.

Join this webinar to hear from experts and practitioners in Canada and Finland and learn how to help Housing First participants who have substance use concerns.

The presenters will discuss the following topics:

• The importance of trust-based relationships and dialogue in Housing First work.
  This presentation will discuss the importance of trust-based relationships and dialogue in Housing First work. Principles of client choice, flexible support, and person-centered planning challenge traditional professional ways of working with people with a background in homelessness and concerns with substance use. The presenter will give examples of different ways in which less harmful substance use can be promoted and maintained through interactional means in the support work carried out in clients’ homes.Presenter: Riikka Perälä
• Some Practical Skills for Harm Reduction in Housing First
  Harm reduction is a natural fit with Housing First work but we often struggle to find practical skills to support clients who are struggling with substance use. This presentation will provide some tools to enhance self-awareness and reduce your reactivity to client substance use. You will also hear about three practical skills you can use when working with your clients to improve your ability to work together and reduce the impacts of substance use on tenancy.
• Presenter: Lukas Maitland

Date: January 28, 2025 
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (3:00 PM GMT)
4.00 – 5.30 Brussels Time CET

Register here: https://ow.ly/hmHB50UCytB