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Hello, I am a landlord with a 2-bedroom  newly renovated condo for rent. Voucher holders are welcome. My Property is located in Balt County near Franklin High School. Please pass my name & number to prospective tenants in need.  Thank you. Respectfully, K Burgess 443-280-2751

Qlik Sense Update We're excited to announce the availability of new Qlik Sense functionality!  On Tuesday, July 17 th the following updates to Qlik Sense will be available : Addition of new ActivityPoint table and fields Entry Exit data model changes to allow for current assessment values to display when client has no exit date in the reporting range selected Addition of CallPoint Records where there is no attached Client Please refer to the "Qlik Sense Release Notes 2018-07"; available in Customer Community Library; for more information and contact your CCA if you have questions.  Mediware Information Systems, Inc. 11711 W. 79th St. | Lenexa, KS 66214 | (888) MEDIWARE mediware.com | info@mediware.com .

To help end youth homelessness, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $43 million to 11 local communities, including 5 rural communities, through its Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) . This project supports a wide range of housing programs including rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and host homes. HUD developed YHDP with youth in mind, relying upon the recommendations provided directly from young people who had experienced homelessness. To ensure that the program meets the needs of young people, HUD incorporated many of the same young people who provided recommendations on the program’s design in the application review process. Their assessment helped HUD ensure that applicants understood the needs and preferences of the young people they will serve. HUD also worked closely with its federal partners to help develop the program and review applications, including the Departments of Health and Hu...

Bowman Client Update HUD LSA Report Update HUD has begun beta testing of the new Longitudinal Systems Analysis (LSA) report which will replace the AHAR report in ServicePoint. Here is a link to the information provided by HUD: https://www.hudexchange.info/news/hdx-version-2-0-beta-testing-now-available/ The link includes information about a sample data set which you can upload to HDX for testing purposes. If you have any questions/issues with HDX, please contact HUD for assistance. We are continuing to work on the development of this report in ServicePoint. In the interim, you can review your provider information as requested by HUD. We recommend using the "0227 - Project Descriptor Data Elements Data Quality" ART Gallery report for reviewing provider information. Please note that we will be releasing a new version of this report by the end of July 2018 which will have updates made by HUD to provider data elements. You may also access ad...

People with Lived Experience are Experts People with Lived Experience are Experts in Ending Homelessness Actively engaging people with lived experience helps to create a more responsive and effective system for preventing and ending homelessness.   Sheila White, an advocacy fellow for the D.C.-based non-profit Miriam's Kitchen, explains the value her real-world perspective offers.   "Showing Up" in Our Spheres of Influence To Address Racial Inequities   Addressing inequity starts within the offices of the very organizations working to create more equitable ways...

Crisis Response Network became the first organization to reach 100% data integrity in the Built for Zero project. Here's how they did it.                                                             5 Essentials to Achieve HMIS Data Integrity   Crisis Response Network became the first organization to reach 100% data integrity in the Built for Zero project. Here's how they did it.  Read the Blog > One of the biggest challenges in HMIS is the issue of data integrity. The process of collecting information in a difficult environment, entering that data accurately, agg...

July 12, 2018 SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Funding Up to $930 Million Available to Combat the Opioid Crisis SAMHSA is accepting applications for $930 Million to combat the opioid crisis through State Opioid Response Grants (Short Title: SOR). The program aims to address the opioid crisis by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment, reducing unmet treatment need, and reducing opioid overdose related deaths. The application due date is August 13, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Up to $50 Million to Help Tribes Address Opioid Crisis SAMHSA is accepting applications for up to $50 million in Tribal Opioid Response Grants. The grants, which will go to tribes and tribal organizations, will fund prevention, treatment, and recovery activities in response to the opioid crisis. The grants will reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths. The app...