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Understanding Homelessness
Overview
Before we begin...
Who do you imagine?
Where are they?
A broader reality
Reflect on your experience
Why definitions matter
ETHOS Light
ETHOS Light - Six Operational Categories
Other Definitions of Homelessness
Three interacting layers of cause
Pathways into Homelessness and Typical Trajectories
Typical Trajectories of Homelessness
Stages of Homelessness: Attempt at Reintegration, Regression, Resignation
Health, Psychological and Social Consequences of Homelessness
Myths and Stereotypes
Cultural and National Differences in the Perception of Homelessness
Approaches to Addressing Homelessness: Staircase Model vs. Housing First
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Core Insight for Integrated Health and Social Care
Rethinking Homelessness Through Multiple Lenses
Applied assessment
Closing reflection
Modul
02
Health Complexity
Overview
Before we begin...
Overview of Physical Health Conditions Common in Homeless Populations
Physical Illness as a Socially Determined Condition
Spectrum of Physical Health Problems
Emergency Care and System Fragmentation
Complexity Rather Than Isolated Illness
Chronic and Infectious Diseases in Homeless Populations
Infectious Diseases
Interaction Between Chronic and Infectious Disease
Mental Health and Substance Use: Clinical and Systemic Complexity
Mental Health Disorders
Substance Use and Health Consequences
Trimorbidity and Clinical Complexity: When three crises overlap
Multimorbidity and Complexity of Care Needs
Social Complexity and Care Burden
Barriers to Healthcare Access: Stigma, Administrative, Financial and Logistical Obstacles
Consequences of Access Barriers
Innovative Healthcare Delivery Models: Street Medicine, Mobile Clinics, Outreach Teams and Telehealth
Evaluating Applicability in European Contexts
Ethical Dilemmas in Providing Healthcare to Marginalised and Excluded Groups
Integrative Synthesis
Core Insight for Integrated Health and Social Care
When Multimorbidity Meets System Fragmentation
Applied assessment
Closing reflection
Modul
03
Social Integration
Overview
Before we begin...
Housing as a Determinant of Health
Housing First and Housing-Led Approaches in Europe
The Eight European Housing First Principles
Evidence Base and Health Outcomes
European Implementation Contexts
Housing First in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
Housing-Led Approaches: Conceptual and Structural Differences
Structural Preconditions and System Integration
Economic Stability and Broader Pathways to Social Integration
Employment Support and Vocational Reintegration
Broader Forms of Social Integration
Interdependence of Housing, Income and Participation
Structural Barriers Across European Contexts
Legal Protection, Eviction Prevention and Sustaining Tenancy
Rights-Based Approaches
Preventing Evictions: Early Intervention Matters
Sustaining Tenancy: Beyond Preventing Eviction
Psychological Dimensions of Tenancy Sustainment
Structural Variation Across Europe
Community Integration, NGOs and Peer Empowerment
Community as Health Infrastructure
Role of NGOs in Integration Pathways
Municipalities and Local Governance
Peer Involvement: Lived Experience as Structural Knowledge
Benefits of Peer and Community Involvement
Community Integration in Central and Eastern Europe
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Core Insight for Integrated Health and Social Care
Applied Practice
When Integration Depends on Coordination
Applied assessment
Closing reflection
Modul
04
Architecture
Overview
Before we begin...
Principles of Integrated Health and Social Care
What Integrated Care Means in Practice
Four Core Principles of Integrated Health and Social Care
Four Core Principles of Integrated Health and Social Care
Principle 1: Whole-Person Integrated Care
Principle 1: Whole-Person Integrated Care
Practical Example: Whole-Person Care in Action
Principle 2: Low-Barrier and Equitable Access
Principle 2: Low-Barrier and Equitable Access
Practical Illustration: High-Barrier vs. Low-Barrier Systems
Principle 3: Trust-Based and Trauma-Informed Practice
Principle 3: Trust-Based and Trauma-Informed Practice
Practical Illustration: Fragmented vs. Integrated Trust-Based Model
Principle 4: Health and Housing as Rights – System Responsibility
Principle 4: Health and Housing as Rights – System Responsibility
Practical Illustration: Traditional vs. Rights-Based Integrated Model
Module 4 – Principles Summary
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Integrative Synthesis
Selected International Models of High-Integration Practice
Integrative Synthesis
Core Insight for Integrative Synthesis
When Services Exist but Integration Fails
Applied Assessment Task
Strategic Reflection & Closing
Strategic Reflection
Integration Is Not Co-Location
Economic and Ethical Imperative
Micro-Sparring Closing
Closing reflection
Modul
05
Clinical Practice
Overview
Before we begin...
Operationalising Integrated Care in Complex Mental and Physical Health Situations
Trauma, Chronic Stress and Neurobiological Dysregulation
2. Chronic Stress as a Biological Condition
3. Neurobiological Dysregulation
4. Complex Trauma and Emotional Regulation
5. Trauma and Substance Use
6. Trauma and Physical Health Interaction
7. Clinical Implication: Reframing Behaviour
8. Intersectional Vulnerability
Key Clinical Insight
Multimorbidity and Dual Diagnosis
2. Dual Diagnosis and Psychiatric Comorbidity
3. The Interaction Between Mental Illness and Physical Health
4. Medication Adherence and Executive Function
5. Emergency Department Cycling
6. Matching Support Intensity: ICM vs ACT
7. Parenting and Multimorbidity
8. Minority Stress and Access to Care
9. Clinical Interpretation Shift
Key Clinical Insight
Evidence-Based Tools as Instruments of Integrated Care
2. Harm Reduction
3. Motivational Interviewing (MI)
4. De-escalation and Conflict Management
5. Integrating Physical Health into These Tools
6. Tool-to-Principle Mapping
Key Clinical Insight
Integrated Case Lab
Integrated Case Lab: Clinical Scenarios
Cross-Case Reflection
Sparring Section – Integration Under Constraint
Ethical Tensions in Complex Mental and Physical Health Care
Ethical Reflection Questions
Closing reflection
Modul
06
Implementation
Overview
Before we begin...
Policy, System Readiness and Professional Action
Introduction
Why System Readiness Matters
From Fragmentation to Coordination
Variation Across Contexts
The Role of Professionals
The Aim of This Module
European and National Frameworks for Integrated Care
National Variation in Implementation
The Economic Case for Integrated Care
Legislative and Regulatory Dimensions
Policy as Enabler — or Constraint
Key Insight
Institutional and Structural Barriers to Implementation
2. Financial Silos and Misaligned Incentives
3. Legislative and Regulatory Constraints
4. Organisational Culture and Professional Identity
5. Workforce Capacity and Burnout
6. Data, Monitoring and Evaluation Gaps
7. The Economic and Political Dimension
Key Insight
Advocacy and Leadership in Practice
2. Professional Leadership Without Formal Authority
3. Evidence as a Tool for Change
4. Linking Practice to Policy
5. Realistic Scope of Influence
6. The Ethical Dimension of Leadership
Key Insight
The SCIROCCO Maturity Model
The SCIROCCO Dimensions
Reflective Application
Key Insight
Your Role in Implementation
Cross-Profile Insight
Capstone Exercise
Returning to Alex, Jana, and Peter
Final Reflection
Integrated Health and Social Care
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REFLECTION
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This short activity will help you reflect on how you currently understand homelessness. There are no right or wrong answers — just respond based on your own experience and perception.
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