Outreach workers often serve as the first step to connect people experiencing chronic homelessness to the health care system. Recognizing the lifesaving role outreach workers fill for those who are unhoused, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council is pleased to invite outreach workers in the State of Tennessee to an in depth training for non-clinical staff on medical street outreach.
Title: Street Outreach 101 for Non-Clinical Outreach Workers
Who: All those who provide direct services to people who are unsheltered in the state of Tennessee. Outreach workers, community health workers, housing navigators, volunteers, interns, peer supporters – all those interested in learning to support the physical and mental health needs of people who are unhoused or sleeping outside.Â
When: April 19, 2024 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ET
Where:Â The Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917
Cost:Â Free. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
Registration Deadline:Â April 15, 2024
Topics to be Discussed:
- The Basics of Street Outreach
- First Aid and Triage for Non-Clinicians
- Mental Health and Responding to a Mental Health Crisis for Outreach Workers
- Connecting with Health Care
- Personal and Professional Boundaries
- And more!
Registration Form
Please complete the below form by April 15, 2024, to register for this event. Please contact Cindy Manginelli at cmanginelli@nhchc.org to learn more about the Council’s Tennessee based outreach worker support projects.
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