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Justice involvement is no longer a niche concern—it is now as prevalent as many other systemic challenges faced by individuals experiencing homelessness. As a result, case managers, housing navigators, and service providers across the homelessness response system are increasingly working with individuals who have complex justice system histories. This training provides a foundational understanding of how justice involvement intersects with housing instability, homelessness, and efforts toward self-sufficiency.
Participants will explore how impulsive thinking, criminogenic behaviors, and systemic barriers—such as housing denials, employment discrimination, and stigma—impact an individual’s ability to stabilize. Rather than treating criminal behavior as a secondary issue, this training positions it as a central focus of case management, equipping practitioners with step-by-step strategies for assessing risk domains and planning targeted interventions to reduce recidivism and support long-term stability.
The session introduces a specific set of criminogenic thinking patterns that drive criminal and self-destructive behaviors—patterns that require a distinct approach from general cognitive-behavioral methods.
Highly interactive and skill-based, this workshop features audio-recorded work samples, group exercises, and role-plays to support real-world application. Participants will leave better equipped to understand, engage, and support justice-involved clients in achieving stability and advancing toward self-sufficiency.
Who Should Attend:
Case managers, housing specialists, outreach workers, diversion specialists, reentry coordinators, behavioral health providers, housing navigators, supervisors, and anyone working in the homeless, housing or criminal justice response systems.
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