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Many states will still allow in-person voter registration, some even on the date of the election (Nov 3rd)! October 26, 2020 Nationalhomeless.org Our website was recently migrat...

Human Services Specialist III - CoC Manager - Community Resources & Services         APPLY Salary  $62,628.80 - $113,680.32 Annually Location  MD 21046, MD Job Type Full Time Department Community Resources and Services Job Number 21-00077 Closing 11/6/2020 11:59 PM Eastern POSITION SUMMARY/CLASS DESCRIPTION THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION This position serves as Manager of the HUD mandated Continuum of Care (CoC) for homeless services in Howard County. Responsible for managing the planning, coordination, and implementation of community-wide efforts towards preventing and ending homelessness as outlined in Howard County's strategic plan to end homelessness. The Manager ensures that the Office of Community Partnerships fulfills its responsibilities as the lead agency for the CoC and provides staff support to the CoC Board and its committees. Responsible for informing and guiding the CoC board through data driven decision making on policies and practices t...

Last chance to register for this CareForum Digital Series session. Webinar: The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness Wednesday, October 28 at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT   Older adults are one of the fastest-growing segments of the homeless population. Without a plan to reverse this trend, our health and human services systems will be overwhelmed. Register for this webinar to take a deep dive into the data behind senior homelessness and the potential solutions. You will examine: Projections of senior homelessness in various regions The predicted costs of health services required for older homeless adults Potential interventions that could offset these costs Register Now ...

WellSky important update A note from Industry Compliance: Even without major Data Dictionary Changes, 2020 has proven to be a busy season in the HMIS world.  Our Support team is working diligently to respond to questions and provide assistance.  Response times may be a bit longer than usual as we've seen an uptick in cases during this busy time.  As you navigate through the many HMIS requirements of the fall, including new ESG-CV reporting requirements, please read below to get the latest updates for WellSky's Community Services solution.   LSA Update Per HUD's latest listserv, each CoC is required to attempt uploads for both FY2019 and FY2020 by October 30, 2020.  We encourage you not wait until the last moment to attempt these uploads as we'd like to ensure that yo...

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