Housing First Training
The Housing First Europe Hub can help organisations, governments, housing providers, and professionals, to organize information sessions and training for a wide range of audiences. We can provide introductory level programmes as well as specialist training on specific topics.
Please contact Samara Jones (samara.jones@housingfirsteurope.eu) or Juha Kahila (juha.kahila@housingfirsteurope.eu) for more information.
- Sep 22Research conference| Research
16th European Research Conference on Homelessness
Event time ( 00.00 – 00.00 Bergamo, Italy )
- Oct 03Study Session
FEANTSA Youth Study Session 2022: Youth Work to Make Housing First For Youth….WORK!
Event time ( 00.00 – 00.00 )
Register here
Train-the-Trainer (TTT)
Now entering its fourth year, each course brings together approximately 30 trainers from a number of European countries and beyond for three training sessions in different European cities over the course of a year. The curriculum is based on the Housing First Europe Guide (which is now available in English, French, German, Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, and Czech).
The trainers use the 8 core principles of Housing First as a foundation for the course, and are now developing their own training courses on topics which cover topics in the following areas:
– What is Housing First
– Delivering Housing First
– Managing Housing First
The current course will run in late 2022. Please note that each Cohort is limited to 30 participants. Participants from Hub partner organisations are offered first preference on course places.
TTT Course Dates 2022 (Cohort 4)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Session 2: 20-22 June 2022
Location: Bologna, Italy
Session 3: 17-21 October 2022
Location: Budapest, Hungary
**Please note: attendance at all three sessions of the course is required to receive certification from the Hub.**
Trainers’ Directory
Trainers who have completed the Housing First Europe Hub’s Train-the-Trainer programme are eligible to join our Housing First Training Faculty. Our expert trainers are leaders in their field and work in organisations, governments, and educational institutions across Europe. Click on the photos below to learn more about each of our certified trainers, or use the filter menu above to find the latest list of trainers available to provide training on Housing First in your local area.
Name: Amanda Bloxsome
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Country: UK
Languages: EnglishI am an accomplished leader, who is a member of the Chartered Institute of Managers and educated to post graduate level. I am passionate about system change within homelessness…
Name: Peter-Jan Heylenbosch
Goodmen services – Freelancer
Country: Belgium
Languages: DutchEnglishSince the beginning of my career as a social worker I loved working with people suffering homelesness. I started working in day shelter for homless people during my studies…
Name: Melanie Schmit
LIMOR & Housing First Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Languages: DutchEnglishMelanie Schmit’s entire working life has been about people in need, among which the biggest part has been in the field of homelessness. She studied social work, then completed…
Name: Emine Özkan
Neunerhaus – Hilfe für obdachlose Menschen
Country: Austria
Languages: EnglishGermanTurkishEmine Özkan has a leading position at the Austrian social organization Neunerhaus, where she has managed the Housing First team since 2018. Previously, Emine worked in the field of…
Name: Juha Kahila
Y-Säätiö/Y-Foundation
Country: Finland
Languages: EnglishFinnishJuha has been working for 10 years in the field of homelessness. He started as a frontline support worker in 2010 for the Finnish Youth housing association services (NALPA)….
Name: Nadyah Abdel Salam
GIE La ville autrement – Est Metropole Habitat
Country: France
Languages: FrenchNadyah is a socio-urbanist and a task officer at GIE La Ville Autrement where she works on the deployment of partnership projects for the homeless in the metropolitan of…
Name: Muriel Allart
Smes
Country: Belgium
Languages: FrenchMuriel is a Psychologist with 10 years of experience in Harm Reduction. She has been a Housing First Manager since 2013 – including ACT + ICM team management –…
Name: Peter Brepoels
Steunpunt Mens en Samenleving
Country: Belgium
Languages: DutchEnglishPeter started to work in youth and young adult care in the nineties, being focused on youth at risk of becoming homeless or young adults being homeless. At the…
Name: Rémi Dekoninck
Diogènes (Station Logement)/ Projet Lama
Country: Belgium
Languages: FrenchRémi has 20 years of experience working in the social sector, with experience in a wide range of social and homeless services, including: Social Worker since 2000 Social Housing…
Name: Jo Prestidge
Homeless Link
Country: UK
Languages: EnglishJo is an experienced project manager supporting the development and delivery of innovation and good practice within the field of homelessness and complex needs. This includes as the lead…
Name: Pilvi Azeem
Y-Säätiö/Y-Foundation
Country: Finland
Languages: EnglishFinnishPilvi’s first experience working with people experiencing homelessness was in Scotland year 2005 where she worked as an assertive outreach worker for over two years, learning first-hand about people…
Name: David Valouch
Platform for Social Housing
Country: Czech Republic
Languages: CzechEnglishSlovakDavid has over 15 years of work with drug addicts, including as an outreach worker, frontline worker, community therapist, and parental counsellor. He also has 3 years experience working…
Introductory Training Videos
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VIDEO: An Introduction to Housing First (English version)
https://youtu.be/kSP7mLvkUFc Check it out here -
VIDEO: An Introduction to Housing First (French version)
https://youtu.be/sHhtGEiYMpo Check it out here -
VIDEO: An Introduction to Housing First (Dutch version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDYAtCeiltY Check it out here -
VIDEO: An Introduction to Housing First (Spanish version)
https://youtu.be/qf1isHLCuZI Check it out here -
VIDEO: An Introduction to Housing First (Italian version)
https://youtu.be/rTzrgVmdxyQ Check it out here
Resources
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PUBLICATION: An Introduction to Housing First
Designed for people who are learning about Housing First for the first time, this short digital guide offers an overview of the core principles and features of Housing First, together with frequently asked questions and answers. Read or download the publication here. Check it out here -
PUBLICATION: An Introduction to Housing First for Youth (HF4Y)
Designed for people who are learning about Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) for the first time, this short introductory guide offers an overview of the key elements of HF4Y and why it’s important, together with frequently asked questions and answers. Read or download the publication here. Check it out here -
PUBLICATION: Housing First Guide – Europe
The Housing First Guide – Europe is a cornerstone text for all policymakers, researchers, practitioners, trainers, and anyone else who wishes to understand Housing First and how to implement it in their local community. Read or download the guide in English here. The guide is also available in several other… Check it out hereCategory: | Housing FirstIntroduction to Housing First