1. F.A.C.E.S. Training Orientation
(Fostering Awareness of the Community by Engaging
Students)
Indiana University School of Medicine &
Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI

2. Goals of F.A.C.E.S.
 Primary Objectives:
 Community engagement within medical
student population
 Medical student exposure to vulnerable
population
 Self-advocacy within homeless adult
population

3. Benefits of participating in
F.A.C.E.S.
Better understand the needs of
individuals who are homeless
Fulfill IU School of Medicine competencies
 Social and Community Context of Health Care (VI)
 Moral Reasoning and Ethical Judgment (VII)

4. F.A.C.E.S. Training Overview
Module 1:
Homeless
Populatio
n
&
Mental
Health
Module 2:
Safety
Guideline
s
Module 3:
Informatio
n
Delivery

5. Module 1: Homeless Population
On any
given night,
there are
633,782
people
experiencing
homelessne
ss in the
United
States.
 Leading Determinants
 Socioeconomic Deficits
 Traumatic Experiences
 Access to Treatment
 Social Seclusion

6. Module 1: Homeless Population
 Chronic Homelessness (1+ year)
 Mental Illness, Substance Abuse
Disorder
 Veterans
 Physical and Mental Disabilities
 Families
 Single-parent, working with low
income
 Youth
 Aging out of foster care
 Re-Entry
 Leaving correctional system

7. Module 1: Mental Health

8. Module 2: Safety

9. Module 2: Information Delivery