Continuum of Care News

HUD has posted the  2016 HUD CoC GIS Toolkit for Communities  on the HUD Exchange. The HUD CoC GIS Toolkit for Communities expands the mapping resources available to HUD Exchange users by providing a no-cost downloadable software tool that allows users to interact with professional quality GIS maps. The toolkit includes data on CoC Boundaries, HUD Geocodes and Preliminary Pro Rata Need, Housing Inventory Count data, U.S. Census demographics, detailed street maps, and more. Toolkit capabilities include mapping and saving addresses and other custom locations, producing custom routes with intermediate waypoints, and producing custom maps with annotation. Users access pre-compiled projects through a free software product called ArcReader and are able to open and explore HUD specific project data as well as design and print custom maps. No special software or map skills beyond basic computer skills are required, meaning users can quickly get started working with maps ...

Bowman Client Update Upcoming Customer Support Portal Transition We are excited to announce our upcoming transition to a new and improved customer support portal, scheduled for the end of this month. This new portal, known as Mediware Customer Community, is part of our overall strategy to provide you with more streamlined access to support and information, and increase the quality of our customer care. The notable improvements in the Mediware Customer Community are: A modern look and feel An enhanced and more intuitive tool for case tracking and communication with your Customer Care Specialist Improvements to the categorization, navigation, and search ability of documents A new and improved way to track and share ideas for product improvement Additionally, the Mediware Customer Community will provide enhanced internal tools to help us monitor and improve the quality and performance of our customer care operations. Be on the lookout for additional details re...

Check out these upcoming webinars! Enhancing Personal Capacity for Wellness: An Overview SAMHSA's Program to Achieve Wellness July 24, 2017; 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET As a peer support provider, how can you improve services for individuals with mental and/or substance abuse disorders? Join SAMHSA's Program to Achieve Wellness on Monday, July 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET for  Enhancing Personal Capacity for Wellness: An Overview , to get answers to this question and more. This is the first webinar of a four-part series. Attendees will develop an understanding of the importance of lived experiences and relationship-based roles of peers. Participants will strengthen self-awareness and self-care to sustain empathy and connection. Additionally, the audience will be better equipped to understand peer suppor...