"Homelessness & HIV" presented by The Open Door, Inc.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Describe The Open Door, Inc. as a model for people with HIV facing housing insecurity.
• Identify three key aspects of their approach to secure safe and affordable housing.
• Define the terms “housing first,” “harm reduction,” and “trauma-informed housing.”
• Discuss what role a peer navigator plays in representing the unstably housed.

Speakers

Crystal Patterson, Executive Director, The Open Door, Inc.

Yvette Williams

Mary McKinnon

Thomas Whitfield

Mike McCarthy

Shawlane Heffern 

*The following recording mentions abuse and other potentially trauma-inducing events that may be triggering for the very young and people who have been exposed to similar life events.*

Intended Audience

Interested healthcare professionals, case managers, and social workers.

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