Continuum of Care News

Updated Link - Webinar Recording Posted: Equal Access and Gender Identity Rules Training This message is being sent to update the broken link for Related Materials and Resources sent in the previous message. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) held a series of webinars for Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicants and providers, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) recipients and sub-recipients, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) grantees to educate participants about the requirements of the Equal Access Rule and Gender Identity Rule and how to ensure that projects operate in compliance with these rules. This webinar also provided "LGBT Language 101" training to aid participants in increasing their knowledge and skills in using appropriate, inclusive language with all clients they serve. Participants were introduced to HUD's Technical Assistance (TA) materials to aid their compl...

Correction - Save the Date: Coordinated Entry Requirements Webinar - March 2017 This message is being sent to correct the day of the week of each training. The first webinar will take place on Monday, March 20, 2017 and the third webinar will take place on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is holding a series of webinars for Continuums of Care (CoCs) and recipients of CoC Program and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program funding to educate participants about the components of the Notice Establishing Additional Requirements for Continuum of Care Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System. This webinar will connect the dots across all of HUD's Coordinated Entry requirements and recommendations, help communities understand the requirements, and what steps a community should consider to evaluate and ensure compliance. Participants will be introduced to HUD's TA materials...

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Your Opportunity to Present at the 2017 NCHV Annual Conference Time is running out to submit your idea for a presentation! Abstracts must be submitted by Feb. 28, 2017  Every year, NCHV gathers the top experts and presenters to lead sessions at the NCHV Annual Conference. Submit your presentation abstract to be among those guiding services as we embark into the new Administration by sharing your best practices, creative solutions, unique programs, and more with 700 attendees. Click here to fill out an abstract submission form to present at the 2017 NCHV Annual Conference . If you are having problems with the Google Form linked above, please click here for further instructions .  For the latest new...

Save the Date: 2017 Basically CDBG for Entitlement & State Grantees - Atlanta, GA - May 1 - 4, 2017 The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to announce our third class in the 2017 Basically CDBG for Entitlement & State Grantees training, which will be located in Atlanta, GA. Dates of the training are listed below. We will begin accepting requests for registration for this training on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Please stay tuned for an email on that date announcing the opening of registration. This training will include a half-day session for State grantees on Day 1 (May 1, 2017). Entitlement grantees do not need to attend Day 1. Schedule of Training Delivery Location: Dates: Registration Link Atlanta, GA May 1 - 4, 2017 Registration Not Open Who Should Attend? This training is intended for States & Entitlement grantee...

SAMHSA Announces New Regional Administrator for Region VI SAMHSA is pleased to announce CDR Karen Hearod, M.S.W., LCSW, as our new Regional Administrator for Region VI. CDR Hearod will begin her work with SAMHSA on March 1, 2017. CDR Karen Hearod is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Prior to accepting her new role as regional administrator, CDR Hearod served as the acting behavioral health consultant for the Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service (IHS). In this position, CDR Hearod oversaw behavioral health and substance abuse programs across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas that provided services to 410,000 Native Americans. In addition to providing leadership as chair for the IHS National Zero Suicide Advisory Committee, she served as a member of the National Suicide Crisis Policy Committee working to establish the first IHS national suicide care policy. CDR Hearod joins the team of 10 SAMHSA Regional Administrators sub...

Applications Being Accepted for New Intensive Technical Assistance Opportunity for PROs, RCOs, and Family-run Organizations SAMHSA and Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) are pleased to announce the Capacity Building Opportunity, an intensive technical assistance opportunity for peer-run organizations (PROs), recovery community organizations (RCOs), and family-run organizations. Up to 25 PROs, RCOs, and family-run organizations will be selected to receive individualized consultation, training, and peer-to-peer support over the course of a 6-month period in one of five areas: Partnering With State Systems to Advance Recovery Advancing the Peer and Family Support Workforce Building Capacity to Support Peer and Family Services Sustaining Recovery in Educational Settings Supporting Re-entry For more information on eligibility and how to apply, please review the complete overview and application at: http://svy.mk/2k...

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) held a series of webinars for Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicants and providers, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) recipients and sub-recipients, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA) grantees to educate participants about the requirements of the Equal Access Rule and Gender Identity Rule and how to ensure that projects operate in compliance with these rules. This webinar also provided "LGBT Language 101" training to aid participants in increasing their knowledge and skills in using appropriate, inclusive language with all clients they serve. Participants were introduced to HUD's Technical Assistance (TA) materials to aid their compliance efforts. The webinar recording is now available on the HUD Exchange along with the presentation slides, speaker notes, and transcript. You can access the materials under Related Materials and Resources . For addition...

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is holding a series of webinars for Continuums of Care (CoCs) and recipients of CoC Program and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program funding to educate participants about the components of the Notice Establishing Additional Requirements for Continuum of Care Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System. This webinar will connect the dots across all of HUD's Coordinated Entry requirements and recommendations, help communities understand the requirements, and what steps a community should consider to evaluate and ensure compliance. Participants will be introduced to HUD's TA materials to aid their compliance efforts, including a checklist of essential elements assessment tool (available on the HUD Exchange). Webinar Dates Tuesday, March 20, 2017 1:00–2:30 PM EDT Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:00–3:30 PM EDT Thursday, March 28, 2017 1:00–2:30 PM EDT PLEASE NOTE: This is strictly...