Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness

A Curriculum for Training Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Workers


Module 5 - Partnership – "Expanding the Circle of Care"

 

Purpose

The purpose of Module 5 is to help outreach workers become more knowledgeable of the community in which they work, be aware of and make effective use of community resources, develop the skills needed to make successful referrals, and enhance their advocacy skills.

Module 5 Sections

  1. Vision for a Healthy Community

  2. Community Resources and Services

  3. Effective Referral and Linking

  4. The Outreach Worker as Advocate



This curriculum was supported through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. June 2002.