Working with Homeless People

With: a recognised skills shortage in the field; workers often not coming from a professional care background; the recent expansion of supported housing services; continuous professional development for staff being one of the key standards of Supporting People; and recognition of the importance of quality management...there is growing recognition of the importance of training for staff in the homelessness field.

So this new training pack is a much-needed resource. This book: examines the context of training - what a trainer is likely to encounter in terms of homelessness workers, their demographic make-up and possible expectations; offers exercises and activities on the spread of issues relevant to those working with homeless people, including overviews of the work, relationships with clients, contexts of working, structuring work, interventions with clients, management issues, working with other professionals, anti-discriminatory practice and user participation; provides material and structures for 8 different courses, depending on your needs, including - a one day introduction, a 10-day comprehensive course, and courses that cover the underpinning knowledge for NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Housing.

This is the first time that all relevant aspects have been brought together in one comprehensive training manual.

It has been written by someone who has been a front line worker, trainer and lecturer in the field for ten years, having run programmes for over 40 training organisations and projects.