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March 12, 2014 SOAR Job Posting AmeriCorps VISTA Illinois State SOAR Coordinator Applications being accepted through April 4, 2014 The Illinois SOAR Coordinator will provide technical assistance to local communities across Illinois with SOAR planning projects and implementation, and working to develop and build sustainable capacity and infrastructure for ongoing SOAR efforts. First, the member will learn about SOAR through its methodology, training, research, and meetings with the SOAR planning team. The member will also conduct outreach and engage relevant partners statewide regarding SOAR implementation efforts. Second, the member will work to increase the presence of SOAR statewide by cultivating statewide collaborations, establishing MOUs, and conducting in-service training sessions and any other relevant training opportunities with SOAR trainers and partners to provide technical assistance to outreach workers and front line staff. L...

March 11, 2014      ISSUES   |   POLICY   |   SOLUTIONS   |   NEWS & EVENTS Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... Alliance Publishes Map of VA "Surge" Funding for SSVF The Alliance has published on its website an interactive map of the 78 communities that will receive a new, one time "surge" of an additional $300 million in funding over the next three years under the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. The map identifies and provides details on the current state of veteran homelessness in the 78 communities, and notes the amount of funding available for prospective grantees in each community. These 78 communities are believed to have the highest need for increased funding based on number of homeless veterans, veteran population, economic levels...

Job posting. Abram Hillson Director of HMIS New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency P.O Box 18550 Trenton, New Jersey 08650-2085 Phone: 609-278-7567 Fax: 609-278-4173 https://hmis.njhmfaserv.org/ From: Kathleen Freeman [mailto:kathleen.freeman@cloudburstgroup.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:09 PM To: Abram L. Hillson Subject: Cloudburst Job Posting Hi Abram: Could you post this to the MARHMIS list serv? Cloudburst has a new positing opening up for a Junior Analyst or Analyst experienced in IDIS. Interested candidates should apply for the position via Cloudburst’s career portal.  The link to the job description is below. https://cloudburstgroup-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=52&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992273&company_id=16697&version=1&byBusinessUnit=NULL&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=&proxi...

As was mentioned on our call this morning, here is the link to the Conference Presentations -  http://www.endhomelessness.org/library/entry/2014-national-family-and-youth-conference-presentations -- Paul Rossi