The key components are:

• The relocation of homeless families to permanent housing in residential neighborhoods as quickly as possible
  
  
• The provision of home-based case management for up to one year after the move to help families transition to stability

Workshop sessions include the following:

• An Overview of the "Housing First" Methodology
  This session introduces the basic methodology and its rationale, the evolution of services provided from shelter to transitional housing to permanent housing and permanent housing with home-based services.

• Point-of-Entry: Crisis Intervention and Emergency Services
  Covers referral criteria and guidelines, crisis intervention, short-term stabilization, identification of high-risk clients, intake and enrollment processes and development of a plan of action.

• Housing Resources and Relocation
  Covers the process of relocation planning, the development of affordable housing resources, working with landlords and property management companies, negotiating leases, overcoming housing barriers, tenant education and the monitoring processes.

• Transitional Case Management
  Focuses on the concept of home-based case management, development of an individualized "housing first" plan, monitoring and evaluation,  and closure and graduation of participants.

• Common Problems
  Addresses issues that threaten a family's stability in permanent housing, including substance abuse and relapse, family violence, family planning, child neglect and maltreatment, and household and money management.

• Welfare-to-Work Issues
  Key issues include the importance of helping clients transition from welfare to work in an era of welfare reform, the "team approach" with job placement specialists and case managers, overcoming barriers to employment, conducting skills assessments, and the provision of job readiness, placement and retention services.

• Adapting the Methodology
  Discussion focuses on establishing collaborations, overcoming institutional barriers, providing services with limited funds and adapting the methodology to existing programs.

Workshop sessions include the following:

• Overview of Service-Enriched Housing
  Discussion focuses on the differences between service-enriched housing, supportive housing and special needs housing, as well as on models of service delivery.

• Roles & Responsibilities
  This interactive session explores partnerships and collaborations, focusing on the roles of owners, property managers, services coordinators and residents in service-enriched housing.

• Resource Referral & Program Development
  Learn how to develop and coordinate services, programs and activities to promote economic and social self-sufficiency of residents.

• Welfare-to-Work
  Focuses on the implementation of services that address the structural and psychological barriers to employment, job placement, retention and long-term stability in the era of welfare reform.

• Crisis Intervention
  Addresses common problems such as nonpayment of rent, evictions, drug traffic, gangs, family violence, substance abuse and property damage.

• Resident Participation
  Concentrates on the importance of involving residents in the decision-making processes and the development of resident management methodologies.

• Design Issues
  Covers ways to modify existing space and/or to develop new space for service-enriched housing.

• Funding Issues
  Addresses the various resources available to finance programs and activities, providing an overview on how to leverage and obtain free services.