Note sull'episodio
In this episode of Doing What Works, Colleen Murphy, Principal on the Homeless Solutions team at LeSar Development Consultants, joins host Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins to discuss the urgent need to strengthen LA County’s homeless services workforce. Drawing from the recently developed labor market report in collaboration with Santa Monica College, Colleen explores the root causes of staffing shortages, the skills and training frontline workers need, and strategies to improve retention and career pathways. She also highlights the role of community colleges in creating scalable, equitable workforce development programs—and shares inspiring stories that remind us why this work matters.
Parole chiave
Santa Monica College Homeless Services Certificatehomelessness prevention strategiesStrengthening LA County’s Homeless Services WorkforceColleen Murphycareer pathways in homeless serviceoutreach worker trainingmental health first aid for homeless servicespermanent supportive housing (PSH)frontline worker retention and livable wagespublic benefits navigationsubstance use disorder services and housingequity and justice in homelessness trainingcommunity college workforce developmentintensive case management trainingleadership training for nonprofit housing and services