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About Me…• Chronically homeless, mentally ill, drug
addicted• B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Education &
Psychology, from Heritage University• PATH Outreach Case Manager for CWCMH• Yakima County Outreach Coordinator• Professional Friend
WHAT IS A HOME? • A hollowed out bush…?• A tarp and some string…?• A forgotten space in an abandoned building…?• A space on a couch…?• A collection of rooms…?• A house that you rent…?• The family estate that you own…?
A HOME IS…• A place to keep my personal possessions.• A place to invite friends and family.• A place to return to at the end of the day.• A place to meet my needs: food, shelter, rest.• A place I can make my own.• A place where I feel safe.
Homeless Homeless PopulationsPopulations
Crisis Clients
Couch Surfers
Shelter Dwellers
Squatters & Campers
Outreach PlacesOutreach Places
ReferralsKnown Locations
Scheduled OutreachesPounding the Pavement
Native Guides (Alpha Team)Camps & Squats
Ask
TRANSTHEORETICAL TRANSTHEORETICAL MODELMODEL
• Precontemplation• Contemplation• Planning• Action• Maintenance• Lapse/Re-lapse
Treatment Plan
• Shelter & Housing• Funding• Health & Treatment– Physical– Mental Health– Chemical Dependency
• Education & Employment• Psychosocial
Safety RulesSafety Rules
Be locatable.Stay in a group.
Constant vigilance.Be part of, not apart from.
Weapons for which you qualify. Turn your clients into your allies.
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