Continuum of Care News

Topics: 1.      Link to January 21, 2016 National SSVF Webinar 2.      Register for the National SSVF Webinar:  HMIS, Data Quality Reports, and the SSVF Quarterly Certification Process (February 11, 2016 at 2pm EST) 3.      SAVE THE DATE!  SSVF National Webinar:  Homeless Prevention (February 25, 2016 at 2pm EST)  1.      Link to January 21, 2016 National SSVF Webinar This webinar provided updates to the SSVF procedures for grantees with programs operating during FY 16.  This presentation covered how to request Program Changes using the SSVF grants management database (GIFTS, how to submit updates to the Community Plans using the new survey tool, a preview of the SSVF Quarterly Certification Process and an overview how to request a waiver to the SSVF Rapid Rehousing requirement.  Rapid Rehousing Waiver Request form is available on the SSVF website at SS...

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February 4, 2016 The Value of my Social Security for SOAR Consumers & Partners We know that Social Security Retirement, Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income are integral sources of income and afford access to health coverage for many people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It is important for those working in the field to recognize the value of my   Social Security  for both the consumers we serve as well as ourselves, as workers. Everett M. Lo from the Social Security Administration's New York Regional Public Affairs Office shared a personal story that many of us can relate to: "My mother was the Executive Director of a small social services agency in New York City's Chinatown from the 1970s through the early 2000s; since she operated on a shoestring budget, she didn't retire with a pension, so Social Security is her primary source of income in retirement." Many ...