The Project Team of Specialists for “Housing First – Innovative Methods for a Sustainable Solution to the Problem of Chronic Homelessness,” implemented by the Cooperation Fund Foundation in Warsaw in cooperation with the Housing Policy Office of the Capital City of Warsaw, invites you to the training:
“The HF Method as an Alternative to the Existing System for Assisting People in Homelessness” The training is conducted as part of the Housing First Project, co-financed by the European Social Fund, and is free of charge.
The training is intended for individuals working in institutions supporting people experiencing homelessness, those interested in the Housing First method, and those interested in finding ways to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness in Warsaw.
We would like to offer training at your institution in January or February 2023 – we can arrive on a mutually agreed-upon Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Training is a one-day, four-hour session. We also offer online training.
We also invite you to attend in-person training sessions. Meeting location: Cooperation Fund Foundation, ul. Górnośląska 4A, 00-444
Please select the training format and date most convenient for you from those listed below and send your information to msyrowka@cofund.org.pl or call 537-278-768 to confirm availability and register. TRAINING DATES AT THE INSTITUTION or ONLINE FOR INSTITUTIONS
JANUARY:
Tuesdays:
January 17, 2023
January 24, 2023
January 31, 2023
Wednesdays:
January 4, 2023
January 18, 2023
January 25, 2023
Thursdays:
January 5, 2023
January 19, 2023
February 26, 2023
February:
Tuesdays:
February 7, 2023
February 28, 2023
Wednesdays:
February 1, 2023
February 8, 2023
Thursdays:
February 2, 2023
February 9, 2023
ON-SITE TRAINING DATES COOPERATION FUND FOUNDATION HEADQUARTERS
Tuesday: 10/01/23
Wednesday: 11/01/23
Thursday: 12/01/23
Training Program
Part I – 1.5 hours
What is Housing First? Housing First and the Housing First Project in Warsaw
1. Housing First
History of Housing First – creation and beginnings
What is Housing First?
Effects of Housing First in the world
2. Housing First Project in Warsaw
Target groups
Apartments
How do we work? Who works? Composition of the Interdisciplinary Team
– Areas of Support, Support System, Principles
Participants
Results
Break: 15 min
Part II – 2 hrs
The Homeless Housing Method as an Alternative to the Existing Support System for People in Homelessness
1. The Homeless Housing Crisis Through the Eyes of Participants
2. The Project Through the Eyes of Participants
3. Differences Between Systemic Support and Homeless Housing
4. Case Study
Project Partners:
International Partner – The Y-Foundation – a Finnish foundation, a global leader in transforming existing support systems into modern systems based on the Homeless Housing paradigm
Domestic Partners – Housing Policy Office of the Capital City of Warsaw and the Mieszkanie Polska Foundation.
Since the project is financed by the EU, you will be required to complete a participation declaration. The data provided therein, such as your PESEL number and address, will not be used or shared anywhere else except to confirm your participation with the Intermediate Body.
