The document provides an orientation for the F.A.C.E.S. training program at Indiana University School of Medicine and Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. The goals of the program are to promote community engagement among medical students, expose students to vulnerable populations, and teach self-advocacy skills for homeless adults. Students will learn about the needs of the homeless population and fulfill competencies in social/community health care and moral reasoning/ethical judgment. The training overview outlines modules on the homeless population and mental health, safety guidelines, and information delivery.

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