Critical Time Intervention (CTI) connects people with community supports as they transition into housing from homelessness or institutional settings such as prisons and hospitals. CTI is an evidence-based, time-limited approach to case management. It has been used to support individuals with a serious mental illness, HIV, or those who have experienced chronic homelessness. CTI facilitates continuity of care and community integration by ensuring that people have enduring ties to their community. It has been adapted for use with formerly incarcerated individuals, veterans who have a history of recurrent homelessness, young people who experienced first episode psychosis and other vulnerable groups during periods of transition.

Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Define CTI and describe why it was developed.
2. Describe the key principles of CTI and the population it is designed to serve.
3. Describe the three phases of the CTI and the specific roles of CTI team members.
4. List the tools that teams need to implement CTI.