2. 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 !

3. USF Education Abroad: Ireland
Mark A. Engelhardt, MS, MSW, ACSW (Faculty)
College of Behavioral & Community Sciences – Dept. of Mental Health, Law & Policy
Direct Line – Program Director –
USF World Office – Study Abroad
Contact Jim Pulos
Ireland Global Behavioral Healthcare

4. 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 – 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 , Dublin (PDF)
The President’s New freedom Commission on Mental Health (U.S.) Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America, SAMHSA, Publication SMA (Digital Download – PDF)

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

11. 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)

12. 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

13. Tour Websites www.tcd.ie/ Trinity College www.dublin.ie/ Dublin
Galway
Kylemore Abbey
Cliffs of Moher
Inishmore – Aran Islands
Brook Lodge
Dingle Peninsula
(Gap of Dunloe)
(Irish National Stud)

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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 = ( )
Student Reflections, Field Experiences, Fun & Growth

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