Diversion Training: October 2025

Building Changes

Learn the Diversion approach and apply your skills through hands-on practice guided by experienced Coaches.

Diversion is an approach that assists households in quickly securing temporary or permanent solutions to homelessness outside of the homeless system by supporting creative and cost-effective solutions to meet individual needs.This is a hybrid training from 9:30- 3:30 pm each day.Thursday's session will be virtual, and Friday will be in-person at the Pacific Tower in Seattle.It is intended for folks newly getting introduced to Diversion or needing an in-depth refresher, and active participation is expected!

Background:Participants will build their skills in facilitating "powerful conversations," as well as conflict resolution and mediation skills to reconnect people to their support systems. Diversion offers flexible, light-touch services that may be coupled with minimal financial assistance that results in a temporary or permanent housing arrangement outside of the homeless system.The diversion approach is intended to be a fast intervention applicable at any step in helping an individual identify immediate, safe housing arrangements. It can be coupled with financial assistance for temporary or permanent housing arrangements outside of the homeless system.Note: This is a 2-day training, offered from Thurs 10/4 through Fri 10/3, 9:30- 3:30 pm each day!Because the skills and content are iterative and build upon each other, the registrants are expected to participate each day.

Other needs/requests:Please contact Dimitri for special accommodation requests or needs: dimitri.groce@buildingchanges.org

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Diversion Training: October 2025

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