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2. USF Education Abroad: Ireland USF World Office Contact: Masai Shakong 813-974-9024 Educationabroad.global.usf.edu – Click on Available Programs = Ireland Global Social Policy… College of Behavioral & Community Sciences – Dept. of Mental Health, Law & Policy Contact: Mark Engelhardt @ mengelhardt@usf.edumengelhardt@usf.edu Direct Line 813-974-0769 – Program Director http://mhlp.fmhi.usf.edu 2

3. Ireland Study Abroad: Classes USF Faculty: Mark A. Engelhardt, MS, MSW, ACSW USF Campus – Building MHC Room 2531 (2-5PM) May 19- Course Overview & Planning – Travel Plans June 2 – U.S. & Ireland’s Strategic Plans & Progress June 16 – Dr. Sam Tsemberis – Housing First – SKYPE June 21 - Noon – Meet @ Trinity College, Dublin June 22-26 – Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan with host faculty of Trinity College and community provider site visits June 27 th - July 3rd West Coast – Galway & Killarney July 14 th Lessons Learned with Dr. Tsemberis - SKYPE 3

4. Course Framework Systems Level – Policies, Strategic Plans, Cultures Program Level – Evidenced-based practices – Focus on Housing First and Permanent Housing Solutions 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. Cead Mile’ Failte’ to the course. 4

5. Ireland Study Abroad Global Social Policy, Planning & Practices: Interdisciplinary Solutions to Homelessness in the United States and Ireland (MHS 4931 & MHS 6900) The following readings were chosen to give the reader 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 5

6. Ireland Readings: Required Dr. Sam Tsemberis (U.S.)– Housing First: Pathways to Housing Model – Appendix A & C-5 - Research & Evaluation & Fidelity Model – Essential Ingredients Housing First DVD to be shown in class: Discussion Dr. Paula Mayock & Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan – Trinity College, Dublin – Lives in Crisis (pages 7-35) – Chapter 1 – Youth Homelessness in Ireland U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness – Opening Doors 2012 Update – U.S. Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness 6

7. Ireland Readings: Required Ireland – Dept. of Environment, Heritage & Local Government - The Way Home – A Strategy to Address Adult Homelessness in Ireland ( 90 Pages) Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan – Ending Homelessness – A Housing Led Approach – School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College, Dublin (May 2012) Ireland – Homelessness Policy Statement (2013) – Environment, Community & Local Government (2 Pages) 7

8. Trinity College - Classes Monday 6/22/15– Homelessness in Ireland – History & Contemporary Issues – Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan Tuesday – Young People in Ireland – Dr. Paula Mayock Wednesday – European Homelessness – Dr. O’Sullivan Field Visit – Focus Ireland - Dublin Thursday – Housing First in Dublin – Dr. Ronni Greenwood (U. of Limerick) Friday 6/26/15 - Homeless Strategies and Future Challenges – Dr. O’Sullivan & Student Led Discussion Mark Engelhardt will add the U.S. Perspective M-F 8

9. Week 2: Tour & Excursions Saturday June 27 – Travel to Galway via Athlone to meet with the Midlands Simon Community & AIT Galway – Jury’s Hotel (3 Nights) Saturday Sunday – Connemara – Kylemore Abbey – Clifden Monday – Aran Island Tour Ferry Ride Tuesday – Ferry - Burren – Cliffs of Moher to Killarney Wed. – Dingle Peninsula – Site Visits Thursday – Gap of Dunloe – Lakes – Ross Castle Friday – 7/3 To Dublin via the Irish National Stud (horses) /Japanese Gardens to Airport hotel 9

10. Tour Websites www.tcd.ie/ Trinity College www.tcd.ie/ www.dublin.ie/ Dublin www.dublin.ie/ www.jurysinns.com/hotels/galway Jury’s Hotel www.jurysinns.com/hotels/galway www.aranislands.ie/ Inishmore – Aran Islands www.aranislands.ie/ www.killarneycourthotel.com Killarney Court Hotel www.killarneycourthotel.com www.dingle-peninsula.ie Dingle Peninsula www.dingle-peninsula.ie www.gapofdunloe.com/ (Kate Kearney’s Cottage) www.gapofdunloe.com/ www.irishnationalstud.ie/ Irish National Stud - Horses www.irishnationalstud.ie/ www.bewleyshotels.com/dublin_airport Bewley Hotel www.bewleyshotels.com/dublin_airport 10

11. 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.iewww.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) www.pathwaystohousing.org Housing First Research www.pathwaystohousing.org 11

12. 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 12

13. Collaborating Faculty & Speakers The following faculty are planned participants: Dr. Sam Tsemberis – U.S. Pathways to Housing Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan & Dr. Paula Mayock – Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland - Hosts Dr. Ronni Greenwood – U. of Limerick (guest speaker) Focus Ireland – Dublin (Staff) Tony O’Riordan – CEO Midlands Simon Community Dr. Oliver Hegarty – Athlone Institute of Technology Michael O’Connor – KilarneyWalks 13

14. Mark Engelhardt (USF) & Eoin O’Sullivan (Trinity – Dublin) 14

15. Irish National Stud & IRWS Irish Race Horses- Kildare Ireland Irish Red & White Setters Odessa, Florida (USA) 15