Continuum of Care News

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is inviting communities to complete the 2nd VA, HUD, and USICH Community Planning Survey. The purpose of the survey is to help us to better understand community progress related to ending Veteran homelessness and the development of sustainable systems. The information gathered as a part of this survey will help the VA—along with HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)—tailor training and technical assistance so that it more effectively addresses local needs. Responses should be inclusive of the perspectives of the Continuum of Care (CoC) (or the CoC’s official representative in cases where the Veteran Work Group/Subcommittee has been designated by the CoC to respond), Veteran Work Groups/Subcommittees, the VA Medical Center(s) homeless leadership covering the CoC, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grantees, Grant and Per Diem (GPD) grantees, and other Community Partners. Survey submissions will be...

Having trouble viewing this email?  View it in your browser . Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee Virtual Public Meeting Friday, June 8, 2018  |  9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time Members of the public can attend the open, public portion of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) meeting via telephone or webcast. The meeting can be accessed via webcast on the  HHS Live Stream channel on June 8. To join by telephone, call 888-928-9713 and enter passcode 7160920. If you have questions or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact ismicc@samhsa.hhs.gov . The public comment section is scheduled for 1–2 p.m. Eastern Time. Individuals interested in submitting a comment must notify the Designated Federal Official, Ms. Pamela Foote, on or before May 24, 2018, via email at Pamela.Foote@samhs...

Having trouble viewing this email?  View it in your browser . May 17, 2018 SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Funding Up to $23.4 Million Available for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program S AMHSA is accepting applications for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program totaling up to $23.4 million over the next 5 years. The purpose of this program is to improve outcomes for young children by developing, maintaining, or enhancing infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment services. SAMHSA expects to fund up to 9 grantees with up to $500,000 per year for up to five years. The application due date is June 29, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. (EST). Up to $210 Million Available for Project AWARE State Education Agency Grants SAMHSA is accepting applications for Project ...

FY 2017 System Performance Measures Report data must be submitted via HUD’s Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) web portal by Thursday, May 31, 2018 8:00 PM EDT. Continuums of Care (CoCs) should consider the following issues as they prepare to submit their data. System Performance Measures Report Data in the 2018 CoC Program Competition Meeting the data submission deadline for the System Performance Measures Report has historically been a factor considered by HUD in the annual CoC Program Competition. CoCs should consider the amount of time it may take to compile and enter information needed to meet the 2018 reporting requirements. 2018 System Performance Measures: FY 2017 Data Guidance For detailed information on how to submit FY 2017 System Performance Measures data in HDX, CoCs should review the Data Submission Manual from the System Performance Measures page. CoCs can also review a recording of the March 13, 2018 Data Submission Guidance Webinar . Questions If...

The US has had 57 times as many school shootings as the other major industrialized nations combined By Chip Grabow and Lisa Rose, CNN Updated 5:08 PM ET, Mon May 21, 2018  (CNN) School shootings are a reality in America, an average of one a week just this year alone . But how does the US compare with other countries in the world? That's difficult to ascertain because very little research exists to quantify that. For the purposes of this analysis, we followed the criteria below - The scope: First, we looked at the G7 countrie s -- the countries with the largest advanced economies in the world. The countries are Canada, the US, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, the UK. The time period: From January 1, 2009 to May 21, 2018. The definition: The parameters we followed in this count are - Shooting must involve at least one person being shot (not including the shooter) Shooting must occur on school grounds We included gang violence, fights and...