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JOBS: CoC Lead for New MD BoS CoC (Prince George's County, MD)

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Employment Opportunity with DHCD As of January 27th, 2020, HUD SNAPS office has officially recognized a new Maryland Balance of State CoC representing a merger of five Maryland CoCs and seven counties: Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, Washington County and Southern Maryland (Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County). The Balance of State CoC will be managed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and represents an opportunity to further streamline the administration of homeless services in communities across the state. DHCD has posted a recruitment for Balance of State/Continuum of Care Lead in the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization (NR). Interested parties are encouraged to review this position and apply. The deadline for applications is Thursday, March 5, 2020.   Please pass this on to your networks and anyone you feel may be interested. 

HUD: FY 2020 CoC Program Registration Submission Reminder – Due Thursday, March 5, 2020

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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training FY 2020 CoC Program Registration Submission Reminder – Due Thursday, March 5, 2020 Collaborative Applicants that intend to submit their FY 2020 CoC Program Registration forms have until 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 5, 2020 to complete and submit the f

WEBINAR: Comprehensive Critical Incident Management

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Learn how your state can bring together protective services, waiver programs, nursing homes and hospitals Presented by ADvancing States and sponsored by WellSky...   Critical Incident Management: Core elements to enhance your approach Tuesday, Feb 25 | 2 pm ET / 11 am PT  The State of Louisiana has launched a new Critical Incident Management that protects the health and safety of its citizens by consolidating data from federal and state agencies, health care and direct service providers, and consumers and their families. This webinar outlines how the innovative approach can: Identify and resolve incidents to support waiver participant safety;  Mitigate preventable incidents; Provide insights into trends and problems to reduce risks and improve quality of services. While HCBS waiver programs are required to provide safeguards for the health and safety or pa

SSVF Program Update Friday February 21st, 2020

From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families Date: February 21, 2020 at 7:40:04 AM EST Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday February 21st, 2020 Reply-To: Supportive Services for Veteran Families < ssvf@va.gov > Topics: 1.    NEW:  FY2019 VA, HUD, and USICH Community Planning Survey Results 2.    NEW: VA's Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program Transition in Place (TIP) NOFA 3.    REMINDER: SSVF Program Change Request Requirements available in GIFTS NEW:  FY2019 VA, HUD, and USICH Community Planning Survey Results In June 2019, Supportive Services for Veteran Families invited communities to complete the third VA, HUD, and USICH Community Planning Survey. The purpose of the survey was to help us to better understand community progress related to ending Veteran homelessness and the development of sustainable systems. The information gathered as a part of this survey will help the VA—along with HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)—t

SAMHSA Headlines: Letter to Mental Health Commissioners

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February 21, 2020 Subscribe SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Letter to Mental Health Commissioners from Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to clarify use of Mental Health Services Block Grant funds. Funding State Pilot Grant Program for Treatme