Breaking through disengagement with real world strategies

Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) Foundational Community Supports (FCS) team and Rutgers School of Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Counseling Professions invite you to join the May training topical. 

Engagement is the foundation of effective Foundational Community Supports (FCS) services. This 90-minute training equips Supportive Housing and Supported Employment staff with practical, recovery-oriented strategies to build trust, enhance motivation, and support meaningful outcomes for individuals experiencing serious mental illness and complex life challenges.

Grounded in psychiatric rehabilitation, low-barrier housing principles, and Supported Employment (IPS), this session focuses on real-world strategies to engage individuals who may be socially isolated, ambivalent, or distrustful of systems. Participants will learn how to use assertive, trauma-informed, and person-centered a

Objectives:

• Describe how engagement supports recovery and outcomes within FCS services
• Apply assertive, motivational and trauma-informed strategies to build trust and sustain engagement
• Analyze common barriers to engagement (isolation, substance use, hoarding, system distrust) and identify effective responses

Apply practical strategies – including hard reduction and community0based approaches to support stability, participation and recovery pproaches to strengthen relationships, support housing and employment stability, and promote recovery.

Register Here:  Webinar Registration – Zoom

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