Adaptations in Housing First - Innovating Housing Staff

<< Objectives >>This project will provide training to staff in homeless services in adaptations in Housing First. It will carry out European wide research on how housing first has been adapted to overcome barriers to its effectiveness. From this research the project will provide training to staff in these innovations via seminars, workshops and webinars. The project will publish its research results, a policy brief & training guidelines which will work in tandem with training webinars.<< Implementation >>Conduct a European wide research activity on housing first adaptationsHold a European training Seminar and Workshops on Housing First adaptationsHold Training webinars in housing first adaptations Conduct 4 learning exchanges in Ireland, Spain, Finland and GermanyPublish a policy brief on housing first adaptations in Europe. Publish research resultsPublish training guidelines which can be used with the training webinarsHold a launch event at the European Parliament and Ireland<< Results >>The results of this project will be:Research will be published on training needs of staff & innovations in Housing First Staff will have learned from best practice practitioners in Housing First Services in Europe.Improved outcomes for Service Users across Europe Improved working conditions for staff across EuropeImproved work opportunities for staff across EuropeStaff training & research will directly support the 2021 Lisbon Declaration to end homelessness in Europe by 2030.