Supporting People Through Change: Assertive Engagement

Training Audience:

This training is appropriate for:

• Any front-line staff supporting those experiencing homelessness
• Staff working people who would benefit from behavior or lifestyle change
• Organizational and Management leadership supporting people in the above environments

Note – The TTA requests that all training include at a minimum, one member of management from each organization/agency represented, be present as a learner. 

Training Length:

In-Person: Two back-to-back days (15 hrs)
Virtual: 5 four-hour blocks (1 block per day)

 Training Capacity:

In-Person: 30 maximum / 8 Minimum
Virtual: 25 maximum / 8 Minimum

Training Objectives:

Attendees will:

• Understand and learn to incorporate the stages of change in practice
• Understand and state what Motivational Interviewing (MI) is
• Learn the importance of MI in the Homeless serving services
• Be able to identify the components of MI
• Be able to incorporate the MI components into case planning and active engagement with participants
• Be able to demonstrate and practice the skills associated with MI
• Understand how MI and the Stages of Change work together for both case planning and supporting someone through change
• Use MI at a basic level
• Understand and know how to incorporate a strength-based perspective into their work
• Understand the importance of assertive outreach and addressing difficult topics without damaging the relationship
• Understand basic concepts of trauma and how it affects those experiencing homelessness
• Understand essential concepts for responding to and working with those experiencing trauma
• Understand basic concepts for ensuring your system and organization are trauma-informed and what that means

Training Features:

In-Person:

• Training specialist in your community
• Recording of training sessions (additional fee and available for 30 days post-training)
  • Permanent access for an additional fee

Virtual:

• Training specialist supported by an additional trainer
• Recording of training sessions – (access for 30 days post-training)
  • Permanent access for an additional fee

Both:

• Elements of lecture, slide presentations, video, break-out rooms, small and large group discussions
• Required role playes
• Registration and access to TTA Learning Management System (LMS) (two weeks pre to 30 days post-training)
  • downloadable and printable handouts and resources
  • Interactive function with online “Discussion Board”
  • Access to training slides (.pdf) post-training
  • Final knowledge check to solidify learning

MI On the Fly By Itself:

(Go here for more information)

Training Prerequisite Onboarding Modules

Mandatory: None
Beneficial Options: Access here 
– Fundamentals of Assertive Engagement (FEE REQUIRED)
– Trauma-Informed Care and Practice: The Basics (FEE REQUIRED)
– Staff and Team Self-Care (FEE REQUIRED)
– Housing First 101 (FREE)

Certificate of Completion

Through the TTA LMS, attendees will have the ability to receive a certificate of completion of the training by:

1. Attending the full training
2. Completing and passing the final knowledge check/assessment (within 30 days post-training)
   1.  70% is required
   2. each person will have unlimited attempts

Once the assessment is passed, a link will appear allowing the certificate to be downloaded. 

Training Costs

Fees listed below include admin costs as well as training preparation and travel time. Travel time is only applicable to In-Person training. Fees listed DO NOT include travel expenses or applicable tax. 

Standard (In-Person): $3,600
Standard (Virtual): $4,230

Members: A system, community, or organization can become a “Member”  by purchasing an annual subscription to self-paced online onboarding modules. Discounts on live training are available determined by the subscription package chosen. (See “Onboarding Module” section here)