Working effectively with people who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness requires specialized skills and knowledge. This program is designed through engagement with local housing providers and peers in community and is aligned with sector and peer-identified needs. It will provide accessible and flexible training to develop and enhance your knowledge, critical competencies and skills for paid or volunteer roles in the homelessness serving sector. The training resources and exercises will increase your confidence and the design allows you to move through the topics at your own pace and in the order that best suits your needs.

The Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Victoria and the Alliance to End Homelessness in the Capital Region would like to acknowledge funding received from the Government of Canada through the Reaching Home Program, administered by the Community Entity (Capital Regional District, CRD) for the development of the Fundamentals of the Homelessness Serving Sector courses and micro-credential being offered by the Continuing Studies at the University of Victoria.