Crossroads RHODE ISLAND invites you to attend a day of inspiring
TRAINING ON THE SERVICE PRIORITIZATION DECISION ASSISTANCE TOOL
(SPDAT). SPDAT IS CURRENTLY USED IN OVER 100 COMMUNITIES ACROSS
CANADA, the United States and Australia. By attending the TRAINING YOU
WILL JOIN OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO LEARN TOGETHER AND BE CERTIFIED
ON HOW TO USE THE SPDAT TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN WORKING TOWARDS THEIR HOUSING STABILITY.
What is the SPDAT? The Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool
(SPDAT) is an acuity assessment tool for homeless serving
organizations and staff working with individuals/families experiencing
HOMELESSNESS TO PRIORITIZE SERVICE. It is an objective approach to
assessing needs for housing stability based upon evidence. The SPDAT
TOOLS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP GUIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, improve housing
stability outcomes and track changes over time, and are applied at the
initial assessments and at ongoing intervals. Why attend? SPDAT IS A
STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TOOL INCREASINGLY BEING USED BY HOMELESS
SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND. Using SPDAT HELPS US WORK
TOGETHER WITH A COMMON ASSESSMENT AND GUIDES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE
NEEDS, referrals, and priority of individuals and families. When you
have completed the TRAINING, you can start using the SPDAT
IMMEDIATELY. Who’s Invited? RHODE ISLAND’s homeless serving
organizations, including their Executive Directors, Managers and
Front-line Staff. Plenty of convenient, free parking is available &
Refreshments will be provided Can't attend these TRAININGS? You may
also request an on-site TRAINING SESSION.If the link above doesn't
work, try visiting https://goo.gl/forms/RPNc0aGKxKfbQEWF2
[https://goo.gl/forms/RPNc0aGKxKfbQEWF2]. Contact Ben Haynie at
401-521-2255 x700 or bhaynie@crossroadsri.org with any
questions/concerns. Frequently Asked Questions What's the difference
between the VI-SPDAT and the full SPDAT? The VI and the SPDAT are
complimentary tools. While the VI is a triage tool, the SPDAT is an
assessment tool. Unlike the VI, the SPDAT helps determine not only the
most vulnerable people, it also identifies which households would be
the best candidates for Rapid Re-Housing or even no supports at all!
Plus, the SPDAT is designed to help inform case management and measure
acuity throughout the household’s length of time in the support
program. Is the SPDAT reliable? Yes. The tool has been extensively
tested independently. Overall, there is more than a decade of
research and testing that went into the SPDAT. How is the SPDAT
different from other tools? It depends what you mean by “tools”.
Many communities make up their own tools. Almost always these are
based upon hunches of what people think would be important to look at.
They tend not to be grounded in research or evidence. They tend not to
be tested against other tools, nor are they tested against using no
tool at all. While well-intentioned, this approach is highly unlikely
to produce the best possible results. How do I know that the
information collected for the SPDAT is accurate? Couldn’t someone
just lie their way to a higher score to get supports and housing?
Information for the SPDAT is collected through four means: what is
heard; what is seen; through a review of available documentation; and,
with consent, what other professionals have to contribute. But does
the SPDAT increase housing retention? Indeed it does. Over a three
year period, 86% of households where the SPDAT was used remain housed
compared to 62% of non-SPDAT households. Any other factoids on the
SPDAT performance? Yes. A detailed examination of 12 SPDAT using
communities (6 rural, 6 urban) shows: average increase in positive
housing destinations from homelessness of 21% average decrease in
recidivism of 5.7% average increase in realizing case management goals
of 150% How long does it take to complete the SPDAT? It depends. More
experienced assessors seem to have no problem completing a very
accurate assessment in about 30 minutes time.
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