Critical Time Intervention is an evidence-based practice aimed at supporting vulnerable individuals during times of transition. Human service providers who support individuals in any stage of homelessness, or those exiting incarceration, hospital, or foster care will benefit from adopting this model. If you are encountering CTI for the first time here, please review more on the specifics of CTI  here: https://www.criticaltime.org/cti-model/background/ and/or contact me directly to find out if CTI training is a good choice for you.

This class is a self-guided asynchronous course. Trainees will be required to watch 10 videos ranging in length from 4-12 minutes. After each video, the trainee is required to pass a quiz with an 80% or higher in order to move to the next module. The training can be taken at your own pace but must be completed within 60 days of purchase. Certification endorsed by the Center for the Advancement of Critical Time Intervention at Hunter College, City University of New York is provided after the course is completed.

Training includes content on the principles, tasks, implementation, delivery, supervision, and evaluation of Critical Time Intervention.

Real cases are used to illustrate principles and methods.

Participants will be provided a digital copy of the CTI Manual as well as the CTI Provider Tool Kit.

Total Time Commitment: Approx 3-4 hours, including videos, quizzes, and suggested reading.

Trainees should note that CTI is applied to various populations, and the information you learn here will need to be fine-tuned for your specific population. If you are serving a population that doesn't seem to neatly "fit" within the intervention as described, please reach out to Dr. Hanesworth for consultation at cjhanesworth@gmail.com. This is especially true for organizations serving individuals through street outreach, or populations that are not "transitioning" for long periods of time. With some minor adjustments, CTI can be more readily applicable to these and other groups.

Course Outline :

• Part 1
  • History and Background What Makes CTI an Evidenced-Based Practice?

• Part 2
  • Fundamentals of CTI: Key Concepts, Values, and Principles

• Part 3
  • Fundamentals of CTI: The Phases: Required Contacts, and Activities

• Part 4
  • Fundamental of CTI: Skills Necessary for Each Phase

• Part 4b
  • Racial Inequity in Housing and Health Care and the Implications for Critical Time Intervention

• Part 5
  • Resources: Finding and Linking

• Part 6
  • Documentation for the CTI Worker

• Part 7
  • Case Studies: Applying What You Have Learned

• Part 8
  • Supervision and Supervision Documentation

• Part 9
  • Program Evaluation: The Self Assessment and the Fidelity Review

• Part 10
  • Implementation

Learning Outcomes:

• Providers will understand what CTI is, and why it is identified as an evidence-based practice used to support vulnerable populations.
• Providers will know how to introduce CTI into their current practice and deliver it effectively, and with fidelity.
• Providers will feel confident in explaining CTI to their clients, to other providers, and to community partners.
• Provider Supervisors will develop skills in addressing specific challenges unique to the implementation and delivery of CTI.
• Providers will understand how to conduct a self-evaluation of their CTI Program implementation.

If you are interested in live, online training customized for your organization, please contact me. I can also provide consultation to providers who have completed the self-guided course, and offer assistance in adapting CTI for your program. I can be reached at cjhanesworth@gmail.com or 512-395-77277