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Featured Trainer: Felicia Roche, MHC, M.A.

Q: Tell us about your professional and/or educational background. I am a mother, author, public speaker, therapist, and mental health advocate...
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From Choice to Control: Philadelphia's shift from Harm Reduction

From Choice to Control: Philadelphia’s shift from a Harm Reduction approach to “a Carrot-and-Stick” approach to address the Opioid Epidemic in...
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Featured Trainer: Wakida Williams

Q: Tell us a bit about your professional and/or educational background. I have a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Temple University and a M.S. in...
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Human Rights Day: Housing is a Human Right

Today, December 10, marks Human Rights Day which commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations...
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Engaging Landlords in Your Mission of Ending Homelessness

Check out our upcoming webinar on 12/5 covering Landlord Engagement Strategies ! Landlord engagement is currently one of the greatest challenges...
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The Importance of Certified Peer Specialists within a Center of Excellence

COE + Peer Support = Better Outcomes! At Pathways to Housing PA , we operate one of the only non-hospital based Opioid Use Disorder Centers of...
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Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Homelessness

Varying definitions of homelessness make it difficult to quantify the exact number of Americans who experience homelessness in their lifetime. Point...
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Featured Trainer: Renée Frink-Boyd, CPS

Q. Tell us a bit about your professional background. In 2013, I completed the Certified Peer Specialist training (CPS) and began my career in the...
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Falling Through the Cracks

On May 17-18th, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) and Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) held a...

Amazing!

The information presented in this course was highly impressive. My first time experiencing a Housing First webinar, and I would be honored to attend...