This training session will provide a foundational understanding of youth homelessness in Nebraska. The training focuses on prevalence, common risk factors, treatment challenges, and evidence-based clinical approaches. The training will provide professionals with practical skills for identifying and responding to youth and young adults at risk of homelessness. The training session was developed in partnership with youth who have experienced homelessness.
Free training
Audience: Certified Peer Support Specialists, psychologists, behavioral health and licensed mental health professionals
Instructional Level: Introductory
Speakers: Brittany Brakenhoff, Angela Gebhardt, and Sarah Cruz
This training is approved for 2.75 continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists,* Nebraska LMHP/LIMHP, and Nebraska Certified Peer Support Specialists. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OBJECTIVES
- Define youth homelessness and identify risk factors that contribute to youth homelessness.
- Describe at least two trauma-informed and youth centered engagement strategies to build safety and increase trust.
- Identify evidence-based approaches for addressing youth homelessness.
- Describe how to coordinate care and referrals with education, housing, and community-based systems.
Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
There are no personal or professional relevant conflicts of interest in relation to this presentation.