Cultural Humility
Who is the expert of the client’s own experience?
The client
True or False: Many harm reduction strategies can be applied to high-risk behaviors other than drug use.
True
True or False: Rapid re-housing programs should participate in the local Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
True
True or False: The role of outreach professionals is to end poverty in their community.
False
A lot of the money spent on homelessness in communities goes to emergency services. Does a Housing First approach reduce, increase, or not impact the use of emergency services?
Reduce
Which of the following describes a special right or advantage available only to a particular person or group of people?
A. Superpowers
B. White privilege
C. Human rights
B. White privilege
Harm reduction seeks to help a person stay _____ while engaging in potentially dangerous behavior like substance use.
Stay safe (or safer), minimize risks, avoid dangers, (or similar language)
What homeless intervention program provides short-term rental assistance, case management, and supportive services to help clients quickly transition into a market rate unit?
Rapid Re-Housing
True or false: Some street outreach teams are multidisciplinary, so that they can address a client's housing, health, and other needs in a coordinated way.
True
Should people with the greatest needs and challenges be screened in or out of housing programs?
Screened in
Which of the following phrases best describes the importance of recognizing and valuing the uniqueness of each individual and their cultural background?
A. Cultural diversity
B. Cultural supremacy
C. Color-blindness
A. Cultural diversity
What is the strategy used in harm reduction to prevent the transmission of blood-borne infections among people who inject drugs?
A needle exchange or syringe program
When using a progressive engagement approach, you begin by offering the client:
A. Less than what they seem to need, to motivate them to put in more effort
B. More than what they seem to need, so they have extra cushion to start saving
C. Exactly what they seem to need, to help as many clients as possible succeed in housing
C. Exactly what they seem to need, to help as many clients as possible succeed in housing
Should outreach professionals simply refer clients to Coordinated Entry, or should they help connect clients to housing and services as well?
Connect clients to housing and services, as well as Coordinated Entry
Which of the following is NOT a key data point to measure the effectiveness of Housing First approaches?
A. Exits to permanent housing
B. Returns to homelessness
C. Days of sobriety
C. Days of sobriety
Which one of the following terms refers to the knowledge and understanding of different cultures that helps professionals provide effective services to diverse populations?
A. Color-blindness
B. Cultural competence
C. Cultural agnosticism
B. Cultural competence
Harm reduction will be most effective if it's adopted by ____.
A. Only recovery-oriented services
B. Only staff who work with the chronically homeless
C. The entire organization
C. The entire organization
Which of the following options is best aligned with a progressive engagement strategy?
A. Be flexible, start small, and adjust over time.
B. Guarantee 6 months of assistance with a firm cut-off date.
C. Err on the side of being overly generous.
A. Be flexible, start small, and adjust over time.
What are some ways business partners can assist with outreach initiatives? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assisting with fundraising
B. Directly paying for housing costs
C. Fund cold-weather sheltering or emergency hoteling
A. Assisting with fundraising
B. Directly paying for housing costs
C. Fund cold-weather sheltering or emergency hoteling
What do Housing First shelters help participants develop within the two weeks of entering shelter?
A. A housing plan
B. A job search
C. 10+ days of sobriety
A. A housing plan
Implicit bias refers to _____ emotions, attitudes, and stereotypes that affect our thinking and decisions.
A. Unconscious
B. Deliberate
C. Unalterable
A. Unconscious
Which of the following practices are consistent with a harm reduction approach? (Select all that apply.)
A. Abstinence
B. Moderating substance use
C. Making substance use safer
A. Abstinence
B. Moderating substance use
C. Making substance use safer
Rapid Re-Housing programs have three measures of success. They are:
- Reducing the amount of time clients spend homeless
- Increasing exits to permanent housing
- __________________
Reduce returns to homelessness within a certain time frame
In your community, there may be multiple organizations that work with some of the same clients. What's a practice that can help you coordinate to avoid double work?
Case conferencing
The three most important success metrics when working with clients involve helping them find housing, stay in housing, and _______.
Reducing the amount of time they spend homeless before finding housing