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Tuesday, July 16 @ 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. ET

This webinar will explore how trauma can appear uniquely for older adults facing a loss or change in their housing and how advocates can adjust their practice to accommodate and empower their clients.

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The Alliance will host the 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day next week. If you aren’t able to join, there are a few ways to follow along at home:

Livestream the Plenaries

The Alliance will be livestreaming each plenary session from the conference. Register to follow along from home:

• Opening Plenary: Monday, July 8 @ 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. ET
• Day 2 Plenary: Tuesday, July 9 @ 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET
• Closing Plenary: Wednesday, July 10 @ 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. ET

HUD and the National Homeless Services Data Consortium (NHSDC) are sponsoring a three-day conference titled “Moving Upstream: Data Alliances for Housing Stability” in Kansas City, MO, from April 10-12, 2024. Registration is closed for in-person participation, however registration to join select live webcast sessions is still available.

Register for the Conference

To view live webcast session descriptions, slides, and handouts, visit the NHSDC Spring 2024 conference page on the HUD Exchange. Transcripts and recordings will be made available after the conference. To view the full conference agenda, visit the NHSDC site.

Additional Information

Attendees who attend the following five sessions can earn a certificate of attendance from HUD.

• Getting it Right from the Start: HMIS Project Setup
• Bettering Data Quality to Improve Project and System Level Performance
• Protecting Data While Sharing Data to Prevent and End Homelessness
• Creating Transparency and Improving Partnerships with Good HMIS Governance
• Achieving a Quality and Stable HMIS Team

In anticipation of implementing CES for Survivors, the Office of Care Coordination has partnered with Homebase to provide training and technical advice. Homebase will be providing a training on the new Pre-Assessment Tool (see attached). All CES access points are strongly encouraged to attend the CES Pre-Assessment Tool training to help urgently connect survivors fleeing inter-personal violence connect with victim service providers and CES for Survivors (see attached presentation to learn more about CES for Survivors). 

What:  CES Pre-Assessment Tool

When:  Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9 AM to 10:30 AM

Where:  Virtual

Who:  CES Access Points

Meeting Information:

Meeting Link:  Join WebEx Meeting

Meeting Number:  2633 401 7395

Password:  92701

The Office of Care Coordination will be hosting a training on Trauma Informed Care. Through this training, service providers will learn the basics of trauma and how it impacts the delivery of homeless services, understand the principles of trauma informed care, and identify ways to incorporate principles into service delivery practices. Please find details on the upcoming training below:

This virtual training requires registration. 

Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Please register to attend by Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtdOqsqzouGtSG3SsFwsxzJt1cP06p2Gsn

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com

The Office of Care Coordination will be hosting a training on the Equal Access Rule established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

Through this training, service providers will learn how to effectively implement HUD’s Equal Access Rule to ensure fair housing and shelter opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, as well as ensuring the preservation of families accessing housing and shelter. Please find details on the upcoming training below:

This virtual training requires registration. 

Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please register to attend by Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h4z3TuxvTzCtsnB_ZzOkqQ If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com

Join fellow grantees in learning how to best administer CARES Act funding, with sessions covering Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS CARES Act (HOPWA-CV), and Emergency Solutions Grants CARES Act (ESG-CV). Grantees and technical assistance providers will share best practices for resilience, financial and administrative controls, and more. The conference will feature four days of virtual training to help grantees best use CARES Act funding to help their communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Attendees may attend all sessions or a subset, according to their interests and needs. Each session will allow time for questions and answers. Register here today!

You must have a HUD Exchange account to register. Follow these instructions for registering.

Conference Point of Contact: 2023 National CARES Act Virtual Conference Registrar, trainings@hudexchange.info

Conference Objectives

CARES Act grantees will be better equipped to spend CARES Act funding effectively by learning:

• How to use CARES Act funding in innovative ways to prevent and prepare for the Coronavirus pandemic in a lasting way
• Best practices for administering CDBG-CV funds that promote long-term resilience to the threats posed by COVID-19
• How to best design and execute successful financial and administrative controls for CDBG-CV funding

The Street Outreach Project Performance Report and the Goals and Outcomes Report have been posted!

Click here to view the reports.

HUD is sponsoring a second round of the Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Roundtable Discussion Series, kicking off December 8, 2022 at 1:30 PM EST, with the topic of Advancing Equity. Additional sessions will follow every six weeks, with topics to be determined along the way. Each webinar in the series will host a facilitated dialogue amongst a small group of panelists and will include an opportunity for participants to submit questions to the panelists and technical assistance (TA) providers. Learn how to join the first session on December 8.

Earlier this year, HUD sponsored the first round of the roundtable discussions to identify, imagine, and increase trends that support innovation in RRH services and programs. Practitioners, policy-makers, and people with lived experience of homelessness shared their thoughts, challenges, and promising practices on topics including racial equity, assertive engagement, and landlord recruitment. View materials and recordings from the previous sessions.

Training Objectives
Participants will learn about:

• Advancing equity throughout Rapid Rehousing design and implementation
• Maximizing limited resources
• Staffing models and practices that promote equity and improve outcomes
• Effective strategies for engaging with landlords and identifying housing pathways
• Service delivery strategies

Joining Instructions
The Advancing Equity through RRH session is taking place on December 8, 2022 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM EST.

Participants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join each webinar 15 minutes prior to the start time (1:15 PM EST). To join each webinar, simple access the login page at the link: Join the Webinar

Save the Date
Round Table topics will be determined as the series progresses. Save the date for upcoming sessions:

Round Table Topic Date and Time
TBD January 19, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EST
TBD March 2, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EST
TBD April 13, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT
TBD May 25, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT
TBD June 28, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT