Monthly ACHCH Training Series

Monthly ACHCH Training Series

Training Resources

2026 Trainings

Accessing Public Benefits (January 28)

What is Equity and How is it Different from Diversity and Inclusion (February 25)

2025 Trainings

SSI, SSDI & Medi-Cal Overview (December 17)

​Crisis De-escalation Techniques (November 12)

LEAP and Anosognosia (September 24)

Medically Frail Housing (September 10)

Best Practices in Care for LGBTQIA+ Houseless Community Members (August 27)

CARE Court and Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program (July 23)

Working with the Unhoused LGBTQIA+ Community (June 25)

​Harm Reduction – Session Two: Common Risk Factors & Interventions for People Who Use Drugs (May 14)

Harm Reduction – Session One: How to Work with People Who Use Drugs (April 30)

How to Access Alameda County SUD Services (March 26)

Understanding Our Power to Undo Structural Racism (February 26)

LEAP and Anosognosia (January 22)

2024 Trainings

Right Care, Right Place – Choosing the Correct Healthcare for Your Clients (December 18)

Rewriting How We Talk About Vicarious Trauma (November 13)

Fundamentals of Hoarding Disorder (September 25)

Accessing Public Benefits Part Two (August 28)

Accessing Public Benefits Part One (July 24)

​​​Working with Trans and Gender Nonconforming Clients (June 26)

Working with People with Psychosis (May 22)

Navigating Older Adult Services in Alameda County (April 24)

Understanding Palliative Care for People Experiencing Homelessness (March 27)

Navigating Alameda County Behavioral Health’s Specialty Mental Health Services (February 28)

Harm Reduction (Part One): Working with People Who Use Drugs (January 24)

Harm Reduction (Part Two): Common Risk Factors & Interventions for People Who Use Drugs (January 31)

2023 Trainings

Helping Our Most Medically Complex Clients (December 13)


Communicable Disease Control for Shelter Providers (November 8)

Accessing Medical Care: Homeless Healthcare Team Approach (October 25)

Ethics & Boundaries When Working with Unhoused Communities (September 27)

Racism, Homelessness, and Trauma Informed Care (April 26)


Harm Reduction (March 22)

De-escalation (February 22)

2022 Trainings

Bed Bugs & Other Blood Feeding Vectors (November 16)

CalAim (October 26)

Cultural Bias & Intersectionality (October 12)

LGBTQI+ 101: Part One (September 28)

LGBTQI+ 101: Part Two (October 5)

Coordinated Entry (July 27)

HIV/HCV Testing & Linkage (May 25)

  • Video
  • Presentation Slides (pdf)
  • HIV test result disclosure (topic: delivering a positive test result, video length: 9 minutes, source: CA Prevention Training Center)
    • Some things we might do differently:
      • Offer treatment that day (rapid ART).
      • Give more time and opportunities for the client to speak and share their concerns (talk less, listen more).

Managing End of Life Care for Homeless Patients (April 27)

Working With People With Psychosis (March 23)

Harm Reduction (February 23)

Trauma Informed Care

De-escalation (January 26)

Self-Care and Stress Reduction for Mental Health

Emergency Preparedness