Continuum of Care News

The Alliance is hosting a briefing for congress on monday. We need your help to tell them about it. On Monday, September 18 th , the Alliance is going to be hosting a briefing for Congressional Staff, Local Efforts that are Ending Homelessness and How Congress Can Support Them , sponsored by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI). 10:30 AM AT THE CAPITOL VISITOR'S CENTER ROOM SVC 210-212 The briefing will update Congress on the progress we have made nationally toward ending homelessness, and what we need to build on it. We will be highlighting the great wo...

Is your organization looking for a way to electronically manage patient consent that complies with 42 CFR Part 2? Join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a webinar on “42 CFR Part 2 Consent Requirements: Creating Electronic Consents” on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET . This webinar will provide the following:       A brief background and consent requirements related to 42 CFR Part 2       Examples in which SAMHSA’s online consent management application called Consent2Share meets the consent requirements electronically Register today at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2372769567689794051   Please send questions regarding webinar registration to: HealthITWebinars@abtassoc.com . This message may contain privileged and confidential information intended solely for the addressee. Please do not read, disseminate or copy it unless you are the inten...

VA Announces $343 Million in SSVF Grant Awards  Grants awarded to 288 nonprofit organizations around the country Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it had awarded $343 million in grants to 288 nonprofit organizations to help low-income veterans and their families. The grants were awarded under VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. “With these important grants, we are able to leverage the expertise of local experts to help our most economically vulnerable veterans avoid or exit homelessness,” said VA Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin. “This is another VA program that moves at-risk veterans toward housing and independence.” SSVF funding, which supports outreach, case management and other flexible assistance to rapidly re-house veterans who become homeless or to prevent veterans from becoming homeless, was awarded to organiz...

It’s not too late to register for today’s webinar on the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Priority Populations - September 14th at 3:00-4:30 PM ET . We are excited about the first in a two-part webinar series highlighting the 11 priority populations that have higher rates of viral hepatitis or are at a higher risk of transmitting viral hepatitis. Today’s webinar will feature perspectives from community and federal partners working to raise awareness and address viral hepatitis health disparities among: Veterans, Homeless individuals, People in correctional facilities, Men who have sex with men (MSM), People living with HIV/AIDS, and People who inject drugs (PWID). The webinar is open to all, so please share registration information widely within your networks.  Register for today’s webinar . Stay tuned for information on the second webinar on Thursday, September 28, 2017! ...

spotlight on... catch up on the alliance's most recent webinars Thanks to everyone who participated in the most recent installment of the Emergency Shelter Learning Series: "Which Rules are the Right Rules for Low Barrier Emergency Shelters?" The Alliance strives to provide as many resources as possible, but we know that you can't always attend every webinar. If you want to catch up (or revisit) any recent...