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Training Materials

Upcoming Trainings

Point-in-Time Volunteer Training

  • Upcoming Ethics Training – April 17, 2025

    Paid Training Opportunity. This session, Ethics in Action, will explore ethical principles in housing and homelessness services and feature interactive discussions, case studies, and role-playing exercises.

     Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
     Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
     Earn 2 NASW/MCBAP CEUs (Ethics Requirement Eligible)

    General Registration: $25

    MCAH Member Registration: $15
    – email Allison at agreen@mihomeless.org for your discount code.

     Register Here: Click to Register

    This training will provide practical strategies for ethical decision-making, housing advocacy, and client engagement, ensuring best practices in service delivery.

     

    Monthly CoC Leadership Meeting – April 14, 2025

    MCAH meets with CoC leadership monthly to discuss the administration’s impact on housing services and best practices for engaging People with Lived Expertise. We would love to see representation from every CoC! If you’re not the right person to attend, please extend this invitation to your leadership.

     Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
     Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
     Virtual Meeting – let Allison know if you would like to attend

    This space allows CoC leadership to collaborate, share ideas, and develop solutions with MCAH as a facilitator.



    MCAH Launches a New Way to Train and Learn for You & Your Staff

    The MCAH Academy HOMEless Learning Management System (LMS)

    The HOMES LMS provides on-demand training designed specifically for housing and homelessness service providers. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, our expert-led courses will help you stay informed, effective, and equipped with the latest best practices.

    With HOMES, you can:
    ✅ Learn at your own pace—access training anytime, anywhere
    ✅ Gain insights from experts in the field
    ✅ Stay up to date with evolving policies, tools, and strategies
    ✅ Strengthen your impact—better serve individuals and families in need

Training Library

Trauma-Informed Care 

  • Center for Health Care Strategies Trauma Informed Care (Learn more | Quiz)
  • PCADV Survivor Driven Trauma Informed Services and Rapid Rehousing (Learn more)
 

Motivational Interviewing

  • SAMHSA Motivational Interviewing Resources (Learn more)
  • Strengths-Based Coaching (Link to come)
  • OARS (Link to come)

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

  • HUD The National Fair Housing Training Academy Resource Library (Learn more) 
  • HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Table Talk Series (Learn more)

Cultural Competence

  • SAMHSA Cultural Competency Trainings and Resources (Learn more)

Equal Access

Racial and Ethnic Diversity

  • NAEH Centering Racial Equity in the Work to End Homelessness (Learn more)

Nondiscrimination

Ensuring Families Are Not Separated

  • MCAH Understanding the McKinney Vento Act (Learn more)

Advancing Domestic Violence Housing Protections and Safety Planning

  • Violence Against Women Act (Learn more)
  • Understanding Survivors’ Experiences (Learn more)
  • Legal Protections for Survivors (Learn more)
  • MCAH / MCEDSV Understanding the Violence Against Women Act (Learn more)
  • MCAH Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking (Learn more)
  • Women’s Advocates Interconnectedness of Domestic Violence and Homelessness (Learn more)

Youth

  • The Trevor Project Sharing Space (Learn more)
  • True Colors United LGBT Youth Homelessness 101 (Learn more)
  • Point Source Youth Solutions to End Youth Homelessness (Learn more)

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