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March 12, 2024The Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort (HSLC) partners with Built For Zero communities to co-create models that coordinate and target prevention to reduce inflow into literal homelessness and advance racial equity. This is an innovation cohort designed for and with Built for Zero communities and other partner communities.
Below you can view HSLC content, register for upcoming webinars, find HSLC Tools which will be updated as new materials are introduced, and access recordings and slides from past HSLC Peer Learning Webinars.
HSLC Toolbank
HSLC FRAMEWORK for Coordinated Homelessness Prevention
Suggested Audience: All
Topics covered:
Key prevention concepts, principles
Housing Insecurity Scale
Foundational priorities for starting a coordinated prevention system
Core elements of a functioning coordinated prevention system
Core Team Development & Engagement Guidance
Suggested Audience: Backbone entity(ies), Core Teams
Topics covered:
Building Your Core Team
Effective Core Teams
Tips & Considerations for Engaging Diverse Representation on Your Core Team
Developing team norms & expectations
PLEH Engagement/Support Guidance
Suggested Audience: Backbone entity(ies), Core Teams
Topics covered:
Strategy for Recruiting/Engaging and onboarding PWLEH
Meaningful Engagement of PWLEH Definition
PWLEH Engagement Structures/Models
PWLEH Compensation and Job Descriptions
HSLC Tool: Community Roadmap for Coordinated Prevention Template
Suggested Audience: Core Teams
Housing Insecurity & Emergency Needs Assessment Guide
Suggested Audience: Core Teams; HMIS Data Leads/Analysts
Topics covered:
Examining HMIS data usability
Conducting annual inflow analysis
Conducting community interviews
Creating a Housing Insecurity Heat Map
Housing Insecurity & Emergency Resources Assessment Guide
Suggested Audience: Backbone entity(ies), Core Teams
Topics covered:
Conducting prevention resources environmental scan
Coordinated Homelessness Prevention: Partner Types
Conducting community interviews
HSLC Tool: Environmental Scan & Partner Development Workbook
Suggested Audience: Core Teams
HSLC Tool: Coordinated Prevention Pilot Implementation Plan Template
Suggested Audience: Core Teams
HSLC Tool: Housing Insecurity Screening Tool v.1
Suggested Audience: Implementing providers
HSLC Community Toolbank:
Sample system handbooks, provider guidance, training materials from HSLC-engaged communities
Cincinnati Example: Presentation Prevention Lived Experience Descriptions Template
Suggested Audience: Core Teams
Webinar Slides and Recordings
November 30, 2022
HSLC Peer Learning Kickoff Call
View/Download Slides | View/Download Recording | Recording on YouTube
The first Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort Peer Learning Kick-off call where the participating communities were introduced to each other, early learnings and goals were shared, and an HSLC overview was provided along with the Foundational Priorities.
December 8, 2022
HSLC Coordinated Prevention Workshop
View/Download Slides | View/Download Recording | Recording on YouTube
This workshop provides a deeper dive around the coordinated prevention core elements, incorporating lessons learned from Columbus, OH.
Presenter: Tom Albanese
April 26, 2023
HSLC Peer Learning Call
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The second Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort call that focuses on a deep dive into including Meaningful Engagement of PLEH, Working Toward a Shared Definition of Coordinated Prevention, and Housing-Focused Problem Solving.
Guest speakers: Tanesha Travis and Jonathan Russell
June 7, 2023
HSLC Peer Learning Call
View/Download Slides | View/DownloadCincinnati OH-500 Presentation | View/Download Recording | Recording on YouTube
The third Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort call that focuses on Inflow Data Analysis and spotlights Downtown Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH.
Guest speakers: Kim Manning, Bijoy Chacko, and Jamie Hummer
July 25, 2023
HSLC Peer Learning Call
View/Download Slides | View/Download Recording | Recording on YouTube
The fourth Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort call that spotlights the work that Hartford, CT is doing to establish a Coordinated Prevention System.
Guest speaker: Sarah Pavone
March 13, 2024
HSLC March 2024 Learning Circle | Introducing Our New Toolbank
View/Download Slides | Recording on YouTube
The Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort team at Community Solutions introduced their new coordinated prevention toolbank. The toolbank contains documents that can be used to implement a coordinated prevention system in a community.
