Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in Housing-Based Case Management (HBCM) within an Ontario context. Participants will learn the core skills necessary to assist individuals facing homelessness, housing precarity, complex needs, and systemic barriers.
Through a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented lens, learners will gain practical tools for assessment, engagement, service planning, housing acquisition, tenancy support, crisis intervention, and system navigation.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply Housing First principles in intensive case management.
- Conduct thorough assessments using standardized Ontario tools (OCAT, VI-SPDAT, SPDAT).
- Develop and implement client-centered housing and support plans.
- Navigate Ontario’s housing access systems, including Special Priority Policy (SPP).
- Engage landlords and support tenancy stabilization.
- Apply trauma-informed and harm reduction approaches to service delivery.
- Respond to crises and mitigate risks of housing loss.
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 13 Lessons
- 4 Weeks
- Section 1: Course Introduction1
- Section 2: Foundations of Housing-Based Case Management1
- Section 3: Engagement and Relationship Building1
- Section 4: Comprehensive Assessment and Housing Planning1
- Section 5: Housing Search and Landlord Engagement1
- Section 6: Ongoing Support and Crisis Intervention1
- Section 8: Ontario’s Special Priority Policy (SPP) and Housing Access3
- Section 7: Understanding and Using SPDAT1
- Section 9: Course Wrap-Up and Knowledge Check3
Instructor
This course is a must for anyone working in housing support or case management. It covers key topics like trauma-informed practice, housing assessments, and Ontario’s Special Priority Policy. The lessons are practical, easy to follow, and provide valuable tools that can be applied immediately. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, this course will enhance your skills and help you make a real difference in the lives of those facing housing instability.