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CT Street Outreach Resources
Policies
- CT Statewide Street Outreach Standards
- CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Standards applicable to Street Outreach Programs in CT
Resources
Client Assessment & Service Planning
- Assessment & Service Plan, FIllable – PDF (2026.02.02)
- Assessment and Service Plan-Template – DOC (2024.05.30)
- Assessment and Service Plan – Completed Sample – PDF (2024.05.30)
- Documenting SMI – Fillable PDF (2022.04.04)
Safety Planning & Protocols
- Safety Planning Guide for Unsheltered Outreach – Fillable PDF (2026.02.03)
- Safety Protocols, Sample – PDF (2022.01.17)
- Safety Protocols, Sample – DOC (2022.01.17)
Outreach Planning & Coverage
- Outreach Plan & Coverage Map Instructions – PDF (2026.03.05)
- Street Outreach Plan Template – Sample Responses, XLS (2026.03.05)
- Outreach Placement Tracking Tool – XLS
Encampment Response
- Encampment Resolution Guide – PDF (2025.08.12)
- Encampment Prioritization Tool – DOC (2025.08.12)
Client Resources & Referrals
- Resources for Mental Health – PDF (2025.12.03)
- Resources for Substance Use Disorder – PDF (2025.12.03)
- Reunification with Family & Friends Quick Guide – PDF (2025.07.08)
- Low Cost Medical Resources for Pets – DOC
Participant Surveys
- Participant Survey, CT Street Outreach – PDF (2025.03.06)
- Participant Survey, CT Street Outreach – Spanish – PDF (2025.04.21)
Practice & Approach
- Trauma Informed Care: Do’s & Don’ts – PDF (2025.07.08)
Data, Reporting & Compliance
Monitoring
- CT Monitoring Guide, Street Outreach (2025.12)
- Overview of Monitoring Process – PDF (2026.01.07)
- Instructions to run a report to obtain active client list. (2026.02.18)
- Remember to remove any client-level personal information before sharing.
Trainings
Upcoming Trainings
- Safety in Street Outreach
- Session 1: 6/9/2026 | 1:30 – 3:30
- Session 2: 6/16/2026 | 1:30 – 3:30
- Zoom Link
- Meeting ID: 811 8041 7527
- Passcode: 424882
Street Outreach Inventory of Trainings – PDF (2026/01) – a review of local and national listed by topics with links
See Trainings page for links to Case Management, Evidence Based Practices and other helpful training materials.
Trainings below are listed in order of most recent to oldest.
Supervising Street Outreach Staff & Programs
- Session 1: 4/23/26
- Session 2: 4/30/26
- Slides – PDF (2026.04.30)
- Recording (2026.04.30)
Street Outreach Best Practice Series: Session 3 – Transition to Housing + Tools & Support for Practice, 3/31/26
- Slides – PDF (2026.03.31)
- Recording (2026.04.09)
Street Outreach Best Practice Series: Session 2 – Implementing Strategies to Achieve Outcomes, 3/17/26
- Content: Strategies to Achieve Outcomes: Housing-Focused Case Managment – Building Motivation, Assessment, Goal-Setting & Service Planning; Coordination with Partners & Community Resources; Coming Inside and Accessing Housing; Support through Move-In
- Slides – PDF (2026.03.17)
- Recording (2026.03.30)
Street Outreach Best Practice Series: Session 1 – Values,Goals & Engagement, 3/10/26
- Content: Outreach Guidelines Overview: Values, Vision & Goals; Engagement – Identifying, Engaging & Building Relationships with a Client Centered Approach
- Slides: Best Practices in Street Outreach, Session 1 – PDF
- Recording
Requirements for Agencies Receiving Street Outreach Funding, 6/17/25
- Slides: Agency Session – Requirements – PDF
- Recording: https://youtu.be/OeZiCtUl6Ts
Supervising Street Outreach Staff & Programs, Parts 1 & 2 – 2/2025
- Slides, Session 1: Supervising Street Outreach Staff and Programs – Session #1 – PDF
- Video, Session 1: https://youtu.be/bb4rxR-6kQ4
- Slides, Session 2: Supervising Street Outreach Staff and Programs – Session #2 – PDF
- Video, Session 2: https://youtu.be/6UxHQuD2TzA
Street Outreach: Working with People and Their Pets – 1/2025
- Slides: Working with People and Their Pets – PDF
- Recording: https://youtu.be/2_4VcVaHLs8
Outreach: Assessment and Service/Housing Planning, 6/15/23
Outreach: Addressing Substance Use, 4/27/23
Outreach – Modified Mini Screen Training, 2/16/22
- Presentation Slides – PDF
- Video Recording: https://youtu.be/wJhS21udreA
- Modified Mini Screen – Tool-PDF
- Documenting SMI – PATH – PDF
Outreach: Housing Location and Stabilization, 6/28/21
- Presentation Slides: Housing Location & Stabilization – PDF
- Recording: https://youtu.be/G_CYWS4kMSk
- Handouts: Lease Violoation Roles Chart – XLS , Harm Reduction Plan – PDF
Outreach: Working with People with Mental Illness, 5/24/21
- Presentation slides: Working with people with mental illness – PDF
- Recording: https://youtu.be/7qzCbGe0rHc
Outreach: Working with People in Hotels, 3/22/21
- Presentation Slides: PATH – Working with People in Hotels-PDF
- Recording: https://youtu.be/8FWVtKtpT3E
Worksheets:
Outreach: Expectations in Housing, 8/13/20
- Presentation slides: Outreach: Expectations in Housing – PDF
- Recording: https://youtu.be/e7wilc0GQKM
Outreach: Helping Program Participants Understand Housing Options, 7/23/20
- Presentation slides: Understanding Housing Options – PDF
- Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/NI_8EzpHEv4