Substance Use Recovery Oriented Housing: Assisting Our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness

When: 08/14/2025 - 08/14/2025,
From: 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Location: Webex - Pre-Registration is Required!
Imparted by: Alyssa Cohen, Psy.D SAPC’s-Clinical Standards and Training (CST) Branch
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Description:

IMPORTANT: After registration you will receive an email confirmation with your own unique link to use to log into the training (do not share this link). The email will come from messenger@webex.com (please check your spam/junk email folders)

Who Should Attend:
This three hour and fifteen minute (3:15) live virtual training is a free introductory training 
and is open to SAPC Network providers including:
• Registered and Certified Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs & Licensed Eligible (LE) AMFTs, ACSWs, APCCs
• Psychologists & Registered Psychological Associates
• Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists & Peer Support Specialists
• Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) & Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT) Now 
offering CE’s!
• Registered Nurses & Nurse Practioners-Now offering CE’s!

Training Description:
This virtual live training has a special focus on the development of a pragmatic housing 
plans, resources, and strategies of addressing substance use recovery-oriented housing for 
those experiencing homelessness. The training will begin with a focus on defining 
homelessness and the impact of substance on those experiencing homelessness. Discussing the unique recovery-oriented housing needs and considerations of those experiencing homelessness. Participants will have an opportunity to practice developing a housing plan. Participants will also learn how to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and the patient to assure patient-centered care. Participants will be actively engaged throughout the presentation using the chat, polling, and open discussion. 

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Describe Housing First and at least five (5) unique considerations for substance use recovery-oriented housing for people experiencing homelessness. 
2. Develop a housing plan for those experiencing homelessness. 
3. Formulate three (3) strategies for effective collaboration between SUD Providers and other agencies concurrently providing services to those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County