Home / Course catalog
Course
Welcome to the Leadership Academy (HLA: 00001)
HHLA Certification Courses
Welcome to the Leadership Academy (HLA: 00001)

We are thrilled to have you join the Florida Coalition to End Homelessness' online learning system - the Homeless Leadership Academy.


At Florida Coalition to End Homelessness, we are passionate about making homelessness rare, brief and...

Use your Resources (HLA: 00002)
HHLA Certification Courses
Use your Resources (HLA: 00002)

There are a lot of great opportunities to learn about homeless services. In this course, you will register for the NAEH Center for Learning and explore the HUD Exchange.

The Center for Learning offers free courses to individuals with lived...

Introduction to Homelessness (HLA: 00003)
HHLA Certification Courses
Introduction to Homelessness (HLA: 00003)

Homelessness is a complex problem that can have devastating consequences for those experiencing it. Defined as the state of lacking a stable, safe, and permanent place to live, homelessness can manifest in various forms, including sleeping on the...

Introduction to Housing First (HLA: 00004)
HHLA Certification Courses
Introduction to Housing First (HLA: 00004)

Housing First is a client-centered approach to ending homelessness that moves individuals experiencing homelessness into stable and permanent housing as quickly as possible, without any preconditions or requirements. The primary purpose of...

Cultural Competency & Responsiveness (HLA: 00005)
HHLA Certification Courses
Cultural Competency & Responsiveness (HLA: 00005)

In homelessness and housing, you will serve an incredibly diverse range of people from different religious backgrounds, races and ethnicity, and across the spectrum of age and experience as well as gender and sexual preference. It is vital that...

Harm Reduction (HLA: 00007)
HHLA Certification Courses
Harm Reduction (HLA: 00007)

As an outreach provider, you may meet individuals with substance abuse disorder.  Harm Reduction emphasizes preventing overdose and infectious disease transmission, while improving the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of those being served....

Homeless Problem Solving (Diversion) (HLA: 00008)
HHLA Certification Courses
Homeless Problem Solving (Diversion) (HLA: 00008)

Diversion is a technique utilized to reduce the number of individuals entering the homeless services system.  It is an important component of the crisis response system.  With diversion, you work with the client to identify resources that the...

Data Matters: HMIS  (HLA: 00009)
HHLA Certification Courses
Data Matters: HMIS  (HLA: 00009)

This course will provide an overview of HUD's Homeless Management Information System, data security, required data elements and why gathering data is so important.  

Determining and Documenting Homelessness:  HUD Programs for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (HLA: 00010)
HHLA Certification Courses
Determining and Documenting Homelessness: HUD Programs for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness (HLA: 00010)

The HUD homeless definition provides the framework for eligibility for HUD funded programs while the McKinney Vento definition applies to school districts providing services to students experiencing homelesssness.  Learn the difference between...

Housing 101 (HLA: 00011)
HHLA Certification Courses
Housing 101 (HLA: 00011)

This course will provide an overview of housing focused case management and housing that is available for individuals experiencing homelessness.  The course will explore Florida programs for affordable housing and rental assistance programs...

Oh, no. Nothing was found.

Use a different term and try again.