This research brief analyzed commonly used assessment tools in the HUD Coordinated Entry System and found that it often results in prioritization scores that perpetuate racial inequities in access to housing. It offers a range of recommendations, including that communities conduct racial equity analyses across their homelessness and housing service area.
Supporting Partnerships for Anti-Racist Communities: Phase One Study Findings
Supporting Partnerships for Anti-Racist Communities: Phase One Study Findings. This research brief documents and describes the disproportional representation of people of color, especially Black Americans, among people experiencing homelessness in the US. It offers recommendations to homeless service organizations and local, state, and federal government for advancing racial equity and transform the service system.
Assessment Tool: Inventory of Transformation Characteristics for Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
Assessment Tool: Inventory of Transformation Characteristics for Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care. Organizations that have not adopted recovery-oriented care may struggle to successfully integrate peer support workers. This flexible assessment tool helps behavioral health organizations and systems assess their level of recovery orientation across services, policies, and staff and can help guide a transformation process.
Peer Support Toolkit
Peer Support Toolkit. Developed by the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, this toolkit is a comprehensive and thoughtful resource to guide behavioral health organizations and providers through the sustainable integration of peer support workers. It includes four modules: Preparing the Organizational Culture; Recruiting and Hiring Peer Staff; Service Delivery; and Supervision and Retention.
Core Competencies for Peer Workers: Self-Assessment Tools
These self-assessment tools are based on SAMHSA’s Core Competencies for Peer Workers in Behavioral Health Services and can help peer workers identify their strengths, pinpoint areas to develop, and seek support for professional development.