CTI presented at International Homelessness Conference in Philadelphia
Renee de Vet of Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands
Two CTI-related studies were presented at the International Homelessness Research Conference at the University of Pennsylvania on June 3rd and 4th. The conference, co-sponsored by the university, the VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, FEANTSA, the Canadian Homelessness Research Network, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute and the European Observatory on Homelessness brought together over 200 researchers, policymakers and practitioners working in the area of homelessness and housing. Melissa Martin of the Center for Social Innovation reported on an NIMH-funded study comparing the impact of online training in CTI to web-based training. Renee de Vet of the the Netherlands Centre for Social Care Research at Radboud University in Nijmegen described a randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of CTI with persons transitioning from shelters to community living in multiple sites in the Netherlands.