This course explores how lived experience can be used to build rapport and connect unhoused consumers with essential resources, including housing, employment, and food assistance. Students will learn evidence-based strategies to empower consumers, promote recovery, and support long-term stability.

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This course examines the prevalence and impact of trauma among individuals experiencing homelessness through a trauma-informed lens. Students will explore different types of homelessness, common barriers to accessing services, the effects of justice-system involvement, and strategies for connecting consumers to free and low-cost community resources.

This course explores the impact of trauma on individuals experiencing homelessness and the role of trauma-informed care in supporting recovery. Students will examine different types of homelessness, barriers to accessing services, the effects of justice-system involvement, and strategies for connecting consumers to essential community resources.

This course focuses on identifying and responding to safety concerns, risks, and crisis situations commonly experienced by unhoused consumers. Students will learn how to leverage community-based resources and support services to promote stability, recovery, and successful community reintegration.

This course examines the impact of vicarious trauma, community violence, burnout, and compassion fatigue on peer support practice. Students will learn how to apply the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Code of Ethics while understanding confidentiality, professional boundaries, and ethical considerations when supporting unhoused consumers.