Ireland Study Abroad 2018 - Plan University of South Florida – College of Behavioral and Community Sciences – Dept. Of Mental Health, Law and Policy – 2018 Alternate Calendar Listed Courses MHS 4931 & MHS 6900: Special Topics Title – Ireland- Global Behavioral Health Care – Focus on Homelessness in the United States and Ireland (Europe and Canada) May 29 – July 19th – Travel in Ireland June 24 – July 7th Interdisciplinary Majors Welcome !

USF Education Abroad: Ireland Mark A. Engelhardt, MS, MSW, ACSW (Faculty) College of Behavioral & Community Sciences – Dept. of Mental Health, Law & Policy Direct Line 813-974-0769 – Program Director E-mail – mengelhardt@usf.edu http://mhlp.fmhi.usf.edu USF World Office – Study Abroad Contact Jim Pulos 813-974-4043 jpulos@usf.edu www.Educationabroad.global.usf.edu Ireland Global Behavioral Healthcare

Ireland Study Abroad: Classes USF Faculty: Mark A. Engelhardt, MS, MSW, ACSW USF Campus – Building MHC Room 2531 (1-4 PM) May 29- Course Overview & Planning – Travel Plans June 5 – U.S. & Ireland’s Strategic Plans & Progress June 19– Dr. Sam Tsemberis – Housing First – SKYPE June 24- Noon – Meet @ Trinity College, Dublin June 25 –June 28– Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan with host faculty of Trinity College and community provider site visits June 29 –July 7 West Coast – Galway & Killarney July 19th Lessons Learned with Dr. Tsemberis - SKYPE

Course Framework Systems Level – Policies, Strategic Plans, Cultures Program Level – Evidenced-based practices – Focus on Behavioral Healthcare & Housing First Individual Level – Interdisciplinary – Complex issues of poverty, health, substance use/abuse, mental health, criminology, populations, recovery, hope Student Expectations: Readings, Class participation, field experiences, observations, journals, essays, comparative analysis, and meeting new Irish friends along the way.

Ireland Study Abroad Ireland – Global Behavioral Healthcare – Focus on Homelessness in the United States, Ireland and Europe/Canada (MHS 4931 & MHS 6900) The readings were chosen to give the students a framework for understanding the similarities and differences on how the U.S. and Ireland approach “ending or eliminating” homelessness. They include policy level principles, strategic plans, leading models, target populations and actions at the local level. All readings are posted on CANVAS and printed Students have required Pre-travel & optional readings

Ireland Readings: Required Systems: U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness – Opening Doors 2016/17 Update – U.S. Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness (Exec. Summary ) Ireland’s Homeless Policy Statement (2 Pages) The Way Home – A Strategy to Address Adult Homelessness in Ireland Housing First – Paradigm Shift – and Systems Change, Padgett, Henwood & Tsemberis (Chapter 1) Housing Led Approach (Ireland) – O’Sullivan

Ireland Readings: Required Programs and Research The Pathways to Housing First Program – Research, Evaluation and Program Fidelity - Tsemberis Housing First Europe – Volker Busch-Geertseema Youth Homelessness Young People, Homelessness & Housing Exclusion – Mayock, et al. Focus Ireland USICH – Preventing & Ending Youth Homelessness Ending Youth Homelessness – Promising Program Models – USICH, HUD and HHS

Optional Readings ( A Few) Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan (Collaborating Faculty) – Sustainable Solutions to Homelessness: The Irish Case, European Journal of Homelessness, 2, 2008, Pages 203 – 231 Mental Health Commission (Ireland) Strategic Plan 2013-15, Dublin (PDF) www.mhcirl.ie The President’s New freedom Commission on Mental Health (U.S.) Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America, SAMHSA, Publication SMA03-3831 (Digital Download – PDF)

Mark Engelhardt (USF) & Eoin O’Sullivan (Trinity – Dublin)

Trinity College – Classes 2018 Monday 6/25/18– Homelessness in Ireland and European Union – Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan Tuesday 6/26/18 -Canadian Youth Homeless – Lessons Learned - Dr. Steve Gaetz and Melanie Redman – PM – Royal Irish Academy Lecture Wednesday 6/27/18– Family Homelessness – Sarah Sheridan – Field Lectures TBD Thursday 6/28/18 – Youth Homelessness – Dr. Paula Mayock (Site Visits – Coffee Shop and Housing First with Adrian Quinn)

Week 2: Excursions – Field Visits Friday 6/29/18– Travel to Galway via Athlone to meet with the Midlands Simon Community (Field Visit) to Galway Saturday 6/30 Galway – Connemara- Kylemore Abbey Sunday 7/1 – Ferry Ride to the Aran Islands: Inishmore Monday 7/2 – Burren – Cliffs of Moher to Killarney (Ferry) Tuesday 7/3– Dingle Peninsula Wednesday – 4th of July Irish/American Festival: Killarney Thursday 7/5 – Gap of Dunloe – Killarney Friday 7/6 – Kildare – Irish National Stud (Horses) & Japanese Gardens Saturday – 7/7/18 Depart to the U.S. from Dublin Airport

Tour Websites www.tcd.ie/ Trinity College www.dublin.ie/ Dublin www.galawy.ie/ Galway www.kylemoreabbey.com Kylemore Abbey www.cliffsofmoher.ie Cliffs of Moher www.aranislands.ie/ Inishmore – Aran Islands www.brooklodgekillarney.com Brook Lodge www.dingle-peninsula.ie Dingle Peninsula www.gapofdunloe.com/ (Gap of Dunloe) http://irishnationalstud.ie/home (Irish National Stud)

Planned Faculty & Speakers The following faculty are planned participants: 2018 Dr. Sam Tsemberis – U.S. Pathways to Housing Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan & Dr. Paula Mayock – Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland – Hosts/Faculty Dr. Steve Gaetz & Melanie Redman – Canadian Homeless Hub & A way Home Focus Ireland – Sarah Sheridan & Adrian Quinn Community Lecturers - TBD Tony O’Riordan & Staff - Midlands Simon Community Michael O’Connor – KillarneyWalks

YOU TUBE – A few clips Focus Ireland – Videos (Also Simon Community) Sam Tsemberis – Interview with Pat Kenny – Dublin Sam Tsemberis – TEDxTalks – Moses Brown School FEANTSA – Ending Homelessness campaign in Europe Film The At Home Chez Soi – Canada - Findings Volker Busch – Gerrtsema – Germany (HF) Google - Homeless in London, Ireland, America USICH – Homeless – Policy Meetings - USA

USF Students: Profile 4 Years Global Citizens and Ambassadors Interdisciplinary Majors – Behavioral Healthcare, Social Work, Criminology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Public Health, Psychology, Anthropology, Health Sciences, Sociology, International Studies, Communication Disorders, Education, Child & Family Studies, Sociology Culturally Diverse, Multi-linguistic, Sign Language Undergraduate and Graduate Students Honors, Scholars, Career Oriented, Professionals Age Ranges = 19 -41 (2014-17) Student Reflections, Field Experiences, Fun & Growth

Irish Horses & IRWS Irish Race Horses- Kildare Irish National Stud Irish Red & White Setters Odessa/Lutz, Florida (USA)