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   Only the HMIS users listed below should attend this training.   CAN Shelter RRH - N/A DSS Housing Counselor - Robin Reed (main user) DSS RRH #1 - Jermica Wallace (main user), Tim Wynn (backup user) DSS RRH #2 - Jermica Wallace (main user), Tim Wynn (backup user) Hannah More RRH - Stephanie Solomon (main user) N2N RRH - Alan Hirsch (main user) Prologue RRH - Anthony Haskins (main user) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINING TYPE:  Rapid ReHousing DATE AND TIME:  7/30, 9:30am - 12:30pm LOCATION:   BCDP Office, Rear Conference Room EQUIPMENT:  N/A. Team HMIS will provide all necessary equipment. MATERIALS:  N/A. Team HMIS will provide all training materials. ATTENDEES:  Designated HMIS users, only. Calendar appointment reminders have been sent. Attendees must arrive on time, and turn off all electronic devices. ...

  HUD Releases Notice on Prioritizing Persons Experiencing Chronic Homelessness in PSH and Recordkeeping Requirements for Chronic Homeless Status Today, HUD posted the Notice on Prioritizing Persons Experiencing Chronic Homelessness and Other Vulnerable Homeless Persons in Permanent Supportive Housing and Recordkeeping Requirements for Documenting Chronic Homeless Status . This Notice provides guidance to Continuums of Care (CoCs) and recipients of Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (24 CFR part 578) funding for permanent supportive housing (PSH) regarding the order in which eligible households should be served in all CoC Program-funded PSH. This Notice also establishes...

Comment on SAMHSA's Strategic Plan for 2015–2018 Feedback Deadline: Monday, August 18, 2014 SAMHSA is the agency within HHS that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the Nation. Our mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. This strategic plan outlines work to increase the awareness and improve understanding about mental and substance use disorders; promote emotional health and wellness, and the prevention of substance abuse and mental illness; increase access to effective treatment; and support recovery. An important component of the plan is to prioritize six Strategic Initiatives and the linkages between these initiatives and SAMHSA's policy, programmatic, and financial planning. At its core, this plan offers a framework for common categories of initiatives ...

SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR)  Sizzling with SOAR! Summer 2014 In This Issue Inaugural SOAR Conference & Celebration Benefit Verification Letters SOAR Expert Shares Her Tips What is SOAR? SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is a federal initiative that expedites and improves access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and diagnosed with a mental illness and/or co-occurring disorder. These programs, administered by the Social Security Administration, provide income and access to hea...