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How Three Communities Approach Encampments What Three Communities Are Learning About Ending Homelessness for People in Encampments     In 2015, we released Ending Homelessness for People in Encampments: Advancing the Dialogue , to help communities develop coordinated strategies to create lasting solutions for people living, unsheltered, in encampments. We recently checked in with Dallas, Chicago, and Philadelphia to see what lessons they could share from their efforts.   How Virginia Uses Collaboration and Coordination to End Homelessness Statewide       Between 2010 and 2016, the Commonwealth of Virginia reduced overall homelessness by 31% and family homelessness by 37.6%. And in November 2015, they became the first state to effectively end Veteran homelessness. Pamela Kestner and Kathy Robertson describe how the Commonwealth has used a state-level Coordinating Council to drive chan...

As we move into the FY 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program competition, I want to reflect on the FY 2016 competition. The factors that influenced the FY 2016 competition were the same as the ones I cited in my recap message from the last competition : policy goals, congressional directives to be more competitive, and research. Our driving value continues to be increasing progress towards ending homelessness for all populations while ensuring that the programs we fund are as effective and efficient as possible. As Ann stated in her January message , those of us working in HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance (SNAPS) and across the government on the issue of homelessness are deeply committed to working towards ending homelessness across the nation. We are constantly working to improve our programs, make them more effective, and find ways to serve more people with our resources. The FY 2016 CoC Program competition had a few key changes: We set a Tier 1 threshold of 93% (u...

Afternoon! I've been asked to forward this job posting on behalf of a CoC in Alabama that is looking for a new HMIS Program Coordinator:  http://aansocial.org/jobs2017/job/promisse-program-coordinator/ Regards, Dan Fox Analyst,  Housing and Community Development Solutions for Health | Housing | Land 240-582-3639 (Direct) Connect with us: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn   Email disclaimer: www.cloudburstgroup.com/disclaimer

SAMHSA Spotlights Association Between Chronic Illness and Depression in Youth Today, SAMHSA debuts several one-page "Spotlights" to accompany a major report on the association between a major depressive episode and chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and obesity. The full report and four "Spotlights" are being released in recognition of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day). This year's Awareness Day theme, "Partnering for Help and Hope," focuses on the importance of integrating behavioral health and primary care for children, youth, and young adults with mental and/or substance use disorders. Spotlights: Bronchitis and Pneumonia Related to Major Depressive Episodes Among Adolescents Past-Year Major Depressive Episodes More Common Among Adolescents With Asthma One in Seven Adolescents With Diabetes Experienced a Major Depressive Epis...

The  CoC Award Summary Reports by Program Type  are now available on the HUD Exchange for the FY 2016 CoC Program awards.  Information about CoC awards is also available using the redesigned HUD Awards and Allocations page . CoC Award Summary Reports provide snapshots of annual award data broken down by eligible program component types. The reports, which can be filtered to show a specific CoC’s or State’s program components, also display the amount and percentage of new and renewal projects. Additionally, the FY 2016 award reports for each CoC include project level award information. These reports are also accessible from the  CoC Program Reports, Program Data, and Program Rents page  on the HUD Exchange.             Visit the HUD Exch...

HUD has posted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Continuum of Care Program (CoC) Competition Grant Inventory Worksheets (GIWs) to the HUD Exchange for review by CoCs, project recipients, and interested stakeholders. HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) changed the GIW process to make the process both easier and transparent. SNAPS completed a thorough review to ensure all known eligible projects are included on each CoC’s FY 2017 GIW. The GIW calculates the Annual Renewal Amount (ARA) for each project, which is the total renewal amount a project may request under the FY 2017 CoC Program Competition, and the sum of all renewable budget line items (BLI) (e.g., rental assistance, leasing, supportive services). The sum of all individual project ARAs within the CoC is then used to calculate each CoC’s Estimated Annual Renewal Demand (ARD). Important Notes: SNAPS pre-populated the FY 2017 GIWs with all grants that are eligible for renewal funding within the CoC’s jur...

New Report Details the Association Between Chronic Illness and Depression in Youth Today, SAMHSA debuts a new report on the association between a major depressive episode and chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and obesity. The SAMHSA report is being released in recognition of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day). This year's Awareness Day theme, "Partnering for Help and Hope," focuses on the importance of integrating behavioral health and primary care for children, youth, and young adults with mental and/or substance use disorders. Along with the complete report, you can also access one-page "Spotlights" and accompanying infographics. View the Report

Hi everyone, We’re excited to get the MARHMIS group together again. You should have just received a calendar invite for this Monday with the following agenda: AGENDA <![if !supportLists]> 1.       <![endif]>Agenda Overview & Introductions <![if !supportLists]> 2.       <![endif]>Recent HUD Updates <![if !supportLists]> 3.       <![endif]>Goals of MARHMIS TA Support <![if !supportLists]> 4.       <![endif]>Data Quality Presentation— Fran Ledger, Canavan Associates <![if !supportLists]> 5.       <![endif]>Open Discussion / Q&A <![if !supportLists]> 6.       <![endif]>Next Steps & Final Announcements In this meeting, we will be giving a brief overview of the TA goals for building the group’s capacity, and will be following up vi...

We will be holding the MARHMIS Bi-Monthly meeting this Monday, 5/8, from 10am-12pm. We hope you can join us! Below, please find a brief agenda and call-in information. If you have any questions, please contact Korrin Bishop at korrin_bishop@abtassoc.com . AGENDA Agenda Overview & Introductions Recent HUD Updates Goals of MARHMIS TA Support Data Quality Presentation— Fran Ledger, Canavan Associates Open Discussion / Q&A Next Steps & Final Announcements Join our WebEx event: Event address for attendees: https://abtassociates.webex.com/abtassociates/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2c2419ccc0963e743ac79518499b7f43 Event password: MARHMIS ------------------------------------------------------- Audio conference information (best if you join the meeting with above link BEFORE calling in) ------------------------------------------------------- US Toll: +1-415-655-0002 Access code: 640 306 230   ______________________________...

Details HERE and below. Description NOTICE OF VACANCY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW JERSEY HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE AGENCY INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING: Job Title: HMIS Technical Assistant/Trainer Issue Date: 4/7/17 Salary Range: 8  (minimum starting salary $40,334) Closing Date: 4/21/17 REPOSTED CLOSING DATE 5/19/2017 Division: HMIS Union Status: Professional FL Status: Exempt Employment Status: Full Time JOB DESCRIPTION Under supervision, participate in project development activities for the New Jersey Statewide Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Collaborative, a statewide web-based information technology project; coordinate with the HMIS Project Manager and the HMIS technology vendor to provide services for the web-based system to homeless provider agency end users. Participate in the Statewide Advisory Committee meetings and other project related meetings as needed. Document HMIS implementa...