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Use these 5 concepts to work with health care providers toward better outcomes for your community Partnerships between social service organizations and health care providers are emerging across the country. Working with hospitals and managed care companies can lead to improved outcomes for your citizens and bring additional resources and funding to your organization. However, these partnerships can also be difficult to negotiate. It's essential to understand the motivators that drive a health care provider to engage with your organization. These five concepts will arm you with the conversation starters that can take you toward a win-win partnership with your local health care system.  Read the blog . Meet WellSky  A commitment to realizing care's po...

See how to correct household data in your HMIS. Setting Up and Correcting Households in WellSky Community Services Wednesday, April 18 at 11 am Eastern / 8 am Pacific Join us for an new training session  where we will review how to manage households in WellSky Community Services (formerly ServicePoint). This webinar will cover: Creating a New Household Removing a Client from a Household Adding a New Client to an Existing Household Adding a Returning Household Member to an Existing Household Deleting a Client from a Household We will also leave plenty of time to field questions you may have.  Register now for our next coffee call ! Copyright © 2018 Wellsky. All Rights Reserved. 11711 W. 79th St, Lenexa, KS 66214

Reminder: SOAR Webinar Next Week! Have you successfully completed the SOAR Online Course, only to find yourself struggling with how to get started on completing SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI applications? What's the first step? Who is a SOAR eligible applicant? How do I contact SSA and DDS? Do we have a SOAR Process in my area? Help! One critical component of the SOAR model is to complete training through the SOAR Online Course. Over the years, providers have been learning that SOAR is more than a training model. Often, SOAR-trained case managers don't know what to do after their training is completed, especially if there is no SOAR Local Lead or other SOAR Providers using the SOAR Process in their area to help them get started. If this sounds all too familiar, please don't despair. There is hope!  This webinar will give you man...

April 4, 2019 The SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Grant Application Opportunities Transforming Lives through Supported Employment SAMHSA is accepting applications for Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grants (Supported Employment Program). The purpose of the program is to support state and community efforts to refine, implement, and sustain evidence-based supported employment programs and mutually compatible and supportive evidence-based practices (e.g., supported education) for transition-aged youth/young adults (ages 16-25) with serious emotional disturbance, and adults with serious mental illness or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA plans to issue 7 grants of up to $800,000 per year for up to 5 years. Application Due Date: Friday, May 17, 2019 National Evaluation of the Technology Transfer Cent...