Topics:
1. SAVE THE DATE: SSVF National Webinar: August 13, 2:00 PM ET - Health Care Navigators
2. REQUIREMENT: Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement Due Thursday July 30th, 2020
3. SUCCESS STORY: Vantage Point Blog: Veteran rebuilt life with assistance from SSVF
SAVE THE DATE: SSVF National Webinar: August 13, 2:00 PM ET – Health Care Navigators
On July 16, 2020, VA announced an additional $400M in additional CARES supplemental funding for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. A portion of these funds will support each grantee in employing designated Health Care Navigators to work with VA Medical Center staff, to ensure appropriate care coordination for Veterans in need of appointments at local VAMC. These navigators will work with designated VA points of contact and VA primary care teams when indicated to establish regular case conferences to review ongoing care coordination. The SSVF Program Office will present a webinar describing the role of the SSVF Health Care Navigator and tips for recruitment and hiring. SSVF Program Office staff will also discuss plans for supporting grantees in developing and training new Health Care Navigator staff.
A registration link to the webinar will be provided in the next SSVF weekly update.
REQUIREMENT: Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement Due Thursday July 30th, 2020
The SSVF Program Office is requesting the EHA data from all grantees for the period March 17 to July 24, 2020. This information is essential in the reporting process of CARES Funding and must be submitted by July 30.
The GIFTS online requirement form, SSVF CARES EHA, is now visible in the GIFTS account portal; the portal can be found at:
https://grantrequest.com/SID_2115
SUCCESS STORY: Vantage Point Blog: Veteran rebuilt life with assistance from SSVF
The SSVF Program Office would like to share a Veteran success story featured on the Office Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Vantage Point. The blog features the personal story of a Veteran seeking services and supports in Oregon, who's determination and resolve helped him establish a new home, healthy life, and a fulfilling career path. The story can be found at the link below:
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/77127/veteran-rebuilt-life-assistance-ssvf/
Thank you,
SSVF Program Office