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SAMHSA’s COVID-19 Guidance and Resources Given the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, SAMHSA is providing regular updates via a new consolidated COVID-19 page.  This page can be found at samhsa.gov/coronavirus .  Please check for new updates. ...

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Register Today: COVID-19 Information for HOPWA Grantees and Project Sponsors Webinar - March 24, 2020 - 2:00 PM EDT The Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (OHH) is hosting a webinar for Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) grantees and project sp...

SSA's Coronavirus Update Page https://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/ Visit SSA's Coronavirus update page for more information about operational changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  You can subscribe on that page to receive alerts when they add or change information.  Relevant updates from SSA for homeless service providers: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are focusing on providing specific critical services to people in dire need. We will accept requests for dire need benefit payments, which include: If you did not receive your monthly payment; If you are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless; or If your benefits were suspended and can now be reinstated. For critical payments, we will send payments by mail, or we will schedule an appointment for you t...

8 tips for agencies serving older adults and people with disabilities during COVID-19 8 tips for agencies serving older adults and people with disabilities during COVID-19   Many community-based organizations (CBOs) strive to partner with new payer or referral sources, expand into new geographic regions, or offer new services. Vigorous quality improvement and performance monitoring can help your CBO promote itself successfully and grow partnerships with high quality services. This webinar will help you understand what to measure and how to implement important changes across a diverse staff of case managers, administrators, and volunteers. What you will learn: Key differences that separate compliance, quality, and performance Models for continuous quality improvement and how to implement them in your CBO How to develop a high-performing agency culture T...

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest Digest for March 20, 2020 The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeles...

Download this infectious disease webinar summary to help manage the challenges of the COVID-19.   WellSky is working with top experts to bring you practical strategies and insightful interpretation of CMS, CDC, HUD, and ACL guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources are not substitutes for the official sources, and providers should continue to track developments on CMS, CDC, HUD, and ACL official pages, including: CMS response to Coronavirus and latest program guidance CDC interim infection prevention and control recommendations for patients with suspected or confirmed Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthcare settings HUD COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") information and resources ACL Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) guidance   ...