Substance Use Recovery Oriented Housing: Assisting Our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness

When: 11/13/2025 - 11/13/2025,
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
Visit: https://lacountyph.webex.com/weblink/register/r22953c5f5afb506c6316abd5e1915489
Description:

IMPORTANT

The training will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Please log in 10-15 minutes prior to the training to ensure your audio and visual connections are working properly.

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 minutes (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)
• Registered Nurses & Nurse Practioners-

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. 

Note: This training is one (1) in a pair of trainings related to substance use treatment services for those experiencing homelessness. Please visit LA County Department of Public Health – Substance Abuse Prevention and Control – SAPC Trainings if you would like to sign-up for the second training entitled “Best Practices in Engaging and Delivering Services to People Experiencing Homelessness.”

Objectives 

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.