This document provides an overview of learning about the connection between mental illness, homelessness, and being an ally. It includes the following key objectives: understanding how mental illness impacts homelessness issues; learning how this affects real world problems; and being able to use this information to analyze the film "The Soloist." Students are asked to record important words on these topics and create a word cloud summarizing the lesson. They are also directed to a website on keeping Oregon residents mentally well.

1. Living with Mental Illness,
Homelessness, and Allies.

2. Learning Outcomes &
Objectives
• I can demonstrate a better understanding of the
connection between mental illness and
homelessness.
• Learning Outcomes
• We are learning how mental health impacts real world
issues.
• We are learning this because it will help us develop
empathy for other humans in our lives and
communities.
• We are hoping to be able to use this information to
analyze the messages in the film “The Soloist.”

3. Create Your own word
cloud
• As we explore the following resources, you should
record down words that you think are important to
understanding these topics.
• If you see/hear a word multiple times, place a tally next
to it.
• At the end, you will create a unique word cloud that will
help tell the story of mental illness, homelessness, and
allies.

4. Homelessness in Portland
• Homelessness In Portland

5. Mental Illness &
Homelessness
• Between 1/3 & 1/2 of all individuals who are
homeless report severe mental illness or problems
with addiction.
• The Cost of Not Caring
• Homelessness in America: The Journey Home

6. Being a Mental Illness Ally
• Six Ways to Become an Ally to a Person with a
Mental Illness

7. Word Cloud
• Using your word list, create a word cloud that
represents the main ideas of this lesson. Be
prepared to share and explain your thinking.

8. Keep Oregon Well
• Take some time to explore the Keep Oregon Well
website. Be prepared to share what you find on the
site.
• #Keep Oregon Well