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New Racial Equity Resources ‌ ‌ July 24, 2020 Trauma-Informed Care + Affordable Housing = Housing Stability Resources for National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month HHS’s Office of Minority Health offers a number of resources for communities looking for guidance on how to address health care and treatment while breaking down barriers and stigmas. Read More A Roundup of the Latest Racial Equity Resources from HUD COVID-19 has amplified the historic and current racial biases embedded in our systems, processes, and pra

From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families Date: July 24, 2020 at 8:34:35 AM EDT Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday, July 24th, 2020 Reply-To: "Supportive Services for Veteran Families " < ssvf@va.gov > Topics: 1.    SAVE THE DATE: SSVF National Webinar: August 13, 2:00 PM  ET - Health Care Navigators 2.    REQUIREMENT:  Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement Due Thursday July 30th, 2020 3.    SUCCESS STORY:  Vantage Point Blog:  Veteran rebuilt life with assistance from SSVF SAVE THE DATE:  SSVF National Webinar: August 13, 2:00 PM ET – Health Care Navigators On July 16, 2020, VA announced an additional $400M in additional CARES supplemental funding for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. A portion of these funds will support each grantee in employing designated Health Care Navigators to work with VA Medical Center staff, to ensure appropriate care coordination for Veterans in need of appointments

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Register Today: HEROS Frequently Asked Questions Webinar - August 6, 2020 - 1:00 PM EDT The HUD Office of Environment and Energy is hosting a webinar that quizzes participants on frequently asked questions regarding the HUD Environmental Review Online S

Download this free guide to establish a comprehensive system to protect your consumers. White Paper: Critical incident management best practices As the economy puts greater strains on human services programs, the potential for abuse, neglect, and exploitation of consumers rises as well. This makes it imperative to implement a comprehensive critical incident management system, or to enhance the system you have now. This white paper takes you step by step through the process of designing an incident management system that improves oversight and visibility. You will gain actionable advice to: Standardize your state's definitions of incidents Develop guidelines for prioritizing investigations Automate a process to identify, track, analyze, mitigate, and prevent incidents The paper also describes how the state of Louisiana adopted this approach to achieve comp