6.7 Intensive Service Interventions for People with Disabilities
1. Intensive Service Interventions for People with Disabilities: Helping Families Stabilize & Thrive 2011 National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness Devra Edelman Director of Programs Hamilton Family Center February 11, 2011 [email_address]
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6. Housing Assessment Matrix (HAM) Tool: Strategically targeting resources to maximize opportunities for homeless families Housing Assessment Matrix: http://hamiltonfamilycenter.org/ latest-news/promising-practices/
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8. Core Philosophies for Providing Intensive Service Interventions Housing First Harm Reduction Trauma-Informed Services
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15. Mental Health Initiative Improves Homeless Children’s Emotional Well-Being ** p < .05 * P <= .06 The DPH Child Care Screening Tool, used as an outcome measure supports the decrease in Internalizing problems (Withdrawn and Emotional Reactivity), and also suggests changes in the Externalizing problem of Attention Deficit-related problems.
16. Program staff feel more confident working with clients How would you rate your skills dealing with [children/ parents] with mental health problems? Highly skilled Not skilled at all Before consultant After consultant Before consultant After consultant Both changes represent statistically significant gains
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19. Promising Practices: Transitional Housing – Collaborative Justice Partnership ATTORNEY’S AND COUNSEL Policy Counsel – City Attorney Parent’s Attorney TREATMENT PROVIDERS Outpatient Services INTENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES Homeless Prenatal Program Team Manager Case Manager CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES Protective Services Worker COLLABORATIVE JUSTICE COURT: Commissioner Coordinator Court-Appointed Social Worker TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM Case Manager / Housing Liaison Therapist Children’s Programming Developmental Screening Parent Education
20. Contact: Devra M. Edelman Director of Programs Hamilton Family Center 415-409-2100 x122 [email_address] www.hamiltonfamilycenter.org
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