In need - Stefanie Glover (29 May 2019 15:04 UTC) PCCDRC Service Provider Calendar: Wednesday May 29, 2019 - PCDCRC (29 May 2019 15:13 UTC) (Previous discussion continued) Fwd: Office of Family and Adult Homelessness Newsletter - Maureen Howard (29 May 2019 16:09 UTC) RE: Homeless Coalition - Fwd: Office of Family and Adult Homelessness Newsletter - anneartman@mcfhc.org (29 May 2019 22:41 UTC) Electrician needed - Marcus Taylor (29 May 2019 18:37 UTC) (Previous discussion continued) Fwd: At Home: Increasing Housing Mobility, Building Resilience and Stability and more - Maureen Howard (29 May 2019 19:40 UTC)
In need by Stefanie Glover (29 May 2019 15:04 UTC)
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I'm helping a client to relocate and they are in need of a large suite case/duffle bag to use for their travels. Please let me know!
Appreciate you all, all the time.
Stefanie Glover
(253)606-1936
Outreach Worker
Comprehensive Life Resources
1305 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98402
PCCDRC Service Provider Calendar: Wednesday May 29, 2019 by PCDCRC (29 May 2019 15:13 UTC)
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Good morning,
Attached are the calendar for the CRC and the flyer for Work Source’s Employer of the Day Event that will be held at the CRC on Friday June 14, 2019 from 8:30 am – 11:30 am. Please forward this information to anyone who might be in need of a job at this time!
Have a great day!
Pierce County District Court Resource Center
Connecting You to Services
Open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
901 Tacoma Avenue S
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253)-798-7631
Attachment: PCDC CRC Schedule 052919.pdf (application/pdf)
Attachment: June 14 Bellmont Cabinet Co Employer of the Day Event.pdf (application/pdf)
Fwd: Office of Family and Adult Homelessness Newsletter by Maureen Howard (29 May 2019 16:09 UTC)
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Colleagues,In case you aren't on this distribution list yet - just click on Subscribe at the bottom - it's a freebie. Note the commitment to address racial disparities.Take care all,Maureen
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May is Mental Health Awareness MonthHomeless service providers are all too familiar with the mental health challenges that many individuals experiencing homelessness face. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that nearly one-third of unsheltered individuals in our state have some type of severe mental illness. The numbers are staggering, but what does this mean for the housing crisis response system?
According to Commerce partner Bitfocus, communities can help in three ways:
Prioritizing the Housing First model Enhancing permanent supportive housing Integrating mental health services with existing programs.Read the full article with recommendations by clicking here.
Is your community interested in addressing mental health needs on the streets? Join the Homeless and Housing Resource Network for session two of their three-part spotlight series: Building a Foundation on the Streets - Assessing Need for Mental Health Care in Encampments on May 30 at 3:30 p.m.EDT.
Learn more and register for this upcoming webinar by clicking here.
Time to Check Your HMIS DataIt is time to make sure your Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data is up to date for the Oct. 1, 2017 - Sept. 30, 2018 System Performance Measures report submitted to HUD. The HMIS Team recommends the following:
Focus on these type codes: Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, PH – Rapid Re-Housing, PH – Permanent Supportive Housing, PH – Housing with Services and PH – Housing Only. The other type codes matter as well, but the ones listed are most important right now. Let your local Consolidated Homeless Grant manager lead know if any updates need to be made to your agencies projects or if you need any projects added. You can also get in touch with us to get corrections/additions taken care of. Run the [GNRL-106] Program Roster in HMIS (under Program Based Reports). Enter anyone who is currently being served in your project, but is not in HMIS yet. Exit anyone who is no longer being served by your project. Make sure the entry and exit dates are correct! Run the [HUDX-225] HMIS Data Quality Report in HMIS (under HUD Reports), update records with errors, paying special attention to any element that shows over a 5% error rate (ignore name, SSN and DOB error rates for consent refused/anonymous records). Click here for the reference tool that will explain the different sections of the report. Run the [GNRL-220] Program Details Report (under Program Based Reports) in HMIS, keep these fields in mind: Housing move-in date (element 3.20) for Rapid Re-housing and other Permanent Housing projects. Don’t forget this important update! If this is blank, it looks like the participant was never housed by your project. Update income and non-cash benefits before exiting (where required) – this is especially important for Continuum of Care-funded projects that are scored on this measure. Enter a real exit destination – don’t choose don’t know, refused, data not collected, no exit interview completed, or “other” whenever it’s avoidable. Living situation (element 3.917) for all projects – don’t choose don’t know, refused or data not collected whenever it’s avoidable. Household “groups” – Is everyone enrolled in the project in the same group? This helps determine household type; it’s important to make sure it’s right.Need help? Find contact information for the HMIS team by clicking here.
Great news for renters in your homeless programs!Late rent notice extended to 14 days
Tenants now must be given 14 days' notice to catch up on late rent (instead of three). In addition, if the notice leads to eviction, court judges can consider extenuating circumstances such as job loss or hospitalization, expand a mitigation fund to ensure landlords receive judgment payments promptly while giving tenants more time to pay, and limit the attorney fees tenants can be required to pay.
Rent increases extended to 60 days
Tenants now must be given 60 days’ notice of rent increases instead of just 30. Homeless housing program staff can now help clients plan ahead for changes.
And remember that it is illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants and would-be tenants based on their source of income. Empower homeless housing staff and clients with this information and reach out to Washington Law Help www.washingtonlawhelp.org for more support.
Myth vs. FactMyth: I have to exit people from my shelter at 90 days or I will be out of compliance with funders.
Fact: There is no maximum length of stay in emergency shelters funded by the Emergency Solutions Grant, the Consolidated Homeless Grant or Office of Homeless Youth Young Adult Shelter grants. Reducing the length of stay in emergency shelters is a national and state homeless system performance measure and important goal. However, there is no funding rule that prohibits people staying in your shelter more than 90 days. Aim to make the length of stay in your shelter program as short as possible, but don’t exit people to homelessness based on this myth.
The 90-day time frame refers to the program design and how a program is classified. Emergency shelters are designed to provide temporary housing, normally up to 90 days. If the program intends for most people to stay for more than 90 days, it would not be considered an emergency shelter. So while there is no rule about exiting people at 90 days, the 90 day "design" factor speaks to the type of program.
The Department of Commerce and Racial Disparities in HomelessnessThe Department of Commerce is committed to continuing the work on addressing racial disparities among homeless populations in Washington state. The updated State Plan to be released in July includes several action steps to address these disparities.
To learn more about this important issue, click here to read a recent article from endhomelessness.org.
Balance of State Continuum of Care CornerOn May 14 we submitted our Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC) Youth Homeless Demonstration Project (YHDP) application to HUD for the 11 most urban counties in our BoS. We want to thank everyone in the state youth housing network for all your help in completing the application! Throughout the process we were also reminded again and again about all the innovative work our own Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) does in the community. We hope to hear from HUD sometime in August about a funding decision.
Webinar: People with Lived Experience: Achieving Meaningful Involvement in Advisory GroupsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Homeless and Housing Resource Network (HHRN) is hosting People with Lived Experience Spotlight series. The June 7 webinar will feature a discussion about ways to engage people with lived experience in advisory groups and in a leadership capacity. Find out more information and how to register here.
Upcoming Training OpportunitiesStay tuned for an online calendar of upcoming training opportunities, events, and important deadlines. If you have a training you would like reviewed for the newsletter, please send details to danielle.rylander@commerce.wa.gov.
June Date Training Location Registration June 14 Monthly WSQA Call with Pacific NW Excellence Webinar Register hereHMIS Trainings
HMIS Trainings will be offered in various locations throughout the state this summer. Check out the training calendar here to see if there will be a training located near you.
Coming soon…
Trauma Informed Care, Mental Health First Aid, Diversity and Equity, and LGBTQ Competency trainings scheduled for 2019-2021.
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RE: Homeless Coalition - Fwd: Office of Family and Adult Homelessness Newsletter by anneartman@mcfhc.org (29 May 2019 22:41 UTC)
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Hello Everyone,
Tacoma Recovery Café has a client checking into Propensity Wellness Center for 30 Day treatment. She will not be working and needs $300.00 to
cover the holding fee until she returns on July 2, 2019. Looking for funds or suggestions.
Thank you,
Anne
Anne Artman, BS, MS
Executive Director
Tacoma Recovery Café
813 MLK Jr. Way
Tacoma, Wash. 98409
253 468 4737 cell
253 533-9361 office
The time is always right to do what is right.
Martin Luther King
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In case you aren't on this distribution list yet - just click on Subscribe at the bottom - it's a freebie. Note the commitment to address racial disparities.
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Maureen
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May is Mental Health Awareness MonthHomeless service providers are all too familiar with the mental health challenges that many individuals experiencing homelessness face. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that nearly one-third of unsheltered individuals in our state have some type of severe mental illness. The numbers are staggering, but what does this mean for the housing crisis response system?
According to Commerce partner Bitfocus, communities can help in three ways:
Prioritizing the Housing First modelEnhancing permanent supportive housingIntegrating mental health services with existing programs.Read the full article with recommendations by clicking here.
Is your community interested in addressing mental health needs on the streets? Join the Homeless and Housing Resource Network for session two of their three-part spotlight series: Building a Foundation on the Streets - Assessing Need for Mental Health Care in Encampments on May 30 at 3:30 p.m.EDT.
Learn more and register for this upcoming webinar by clicking here.
Time to Check Your HMIS DataIt is time to make sure your Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data is up to date for the Oct. 1, 2017 - Sept. 30, 2018 System Performance Measures report submitted to HUD. The HMIS Team recommends the following:
Focus on these type codes: Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, PH – Rapid Re-Housing, PH – Permanent Supportive Housing, PH – Housing with Services and PH – Housing Only. The other type codes matter as well, but the ones listed are most important right now.Let your local Consolidated Homeless Grant manager lead know if any updates need to be made to your agencies projects or if you need any projects added. You can also get in touch with us to get corrections/additions taken care of. Run the [GNRL-106] Program Roster in HMIS (under Program Based Reports). Enter anyone who is currently being served in your project, but is not in HMIS yet. Exit anyone who is no longer being served by your project. Make sure the entry and exit dates are correct!Run the [HUDX-225] HMIS Data Quality Report in HMIS (under HUD Reports), update records with errors, paying special attention to any element that shows over a 5% error rate (ignore name, SSN and DOB error rates for consent refused/anonymous records). Click here for the reference tool that will explain the different sections of the report.Run the [GNRL-220] Program Details Report (under Program Based Reports) in HMIS, keep these fields in mind: Housing move-in date (element 3.20) for Rapid Re-housing and other Permanent Housing projects. Don’t forget this important update! If this is blank, it looks like the participant was never housed by your project.Update income and non-cash benefits before exiting (where required) – this is especially important for Continuum of Care-funded projects that are scored on this measure.Enter a real exit destination – don’t choose don’t know, refused, data not collected, no exit interview completed, or “other” whenever it’s avoidable.Living situation (element 3.917) for all projects – don’t choose don’t know, refused or data not collected whenever it’s avoidable.Household “groups” – Is everyone enrolled in the project in the same group? This helps determine household type; it’s important to make sure it’s right.Need help? Find contact information for the HMIS team by clicking here.
Great news for renters in your homeless programs!Late rent notice extended to 14 days
Tenants now must be given 14 days' notice to catch up on late rent (instead of three). In addition, if the notice leads to eviction, court judges can consider extenuating circumstances such as job loss or hospitalization, expand a mitigation fund to ensure landlords receive judgment payments promptly while giving tenants more time to pay, and limit the attorney fees tenants can be required to pay.
Rent increases extended to 60 days
Tenants now must be given 60 days’ notice of rent increases instead of just 30. Homeless housing program staff can now help clients plan ahead for changes.
And remember that it is illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants and would-be tenants based on their source of income. Empower homeless housing staff and clients with this information and reach out to Washington Law Help www.washingtonlawhelp.org for more support.
Myth vs. FactMyth: I have to exit people from my shelter at 90 days or I will be out of compliance with funders.
Fact: There is no maximum length of stay in emergency shelters funded by the Emergency Solutions Grant, the Consolidated Homeless Grant or Office of Homeless Youth Young Adult Shelter grants. Reducing the length of stay in emergency shelters is a national and state homeless system performance measure and important goal. However, there is no funding rule that prohibits people staying in your shelter more than 90 days. Aim to make the length of stay in your shelter program as short as possible, but don’t exit people to homelessness based on this myth.
The 90-day time frame refers to the program design and how a program is classified. Emergency shelters are designed to provide temporary housing, normally up to 90 days. If the program intends for most people to stay for more than 90 days, it would not be considered an emergency shelter. So while there is no rule about exiting people at 90 days, the 90 day "design" factor speaks to the type of program.
The Department of Commerce and Racial Disparities in HomelessnessThe Department of Commerce is committed to continuing the work on addressing racial disparities among homeless populations in Washington state. The updated State Plan to be released in July includes several action steps to address these disparities.
To learn more about this important issue, click here to read a recent article from endhomelessness.org.
Balance of State Continuum of Care CornerOn May 14 we submitted our Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC) Youth Homeless Demonstration Project (YHDP) application to HUD for the 11 most urban counties in our BoS. We want to thank everyone in the state youth housing network for all your help in completing the application! Throughout the process we were also reminded again and again about all the innovative work our own Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) does in the community. We hope to hear from HUD sometime in August about a funding decision.
Webinar: People with Lived Experience: Achieving Meaningful Involvement in Advisory GroupsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Homeless and Housing Resource Network (HHRN) is hosting People with Lived Experience Spotlight series. The June 7 webinar will feature a discussion about ways to engage people with lived experience in advisory groups and in a leadership capacity. Find out more information and how to register here.
Upcoming Training OpportunitiesStay tuned for an online calendar of upcoming training opportunities, events, and important deadlines. If you have a training you would like reviewed for the newsletter, please send details to danielle.rylander@commerce.wa.gov.
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June 14
Monthly WSQA Call with Pacific NW Excellence
Webinar
HMIS Trainings
HMIS Trainings will be offered in various locations throughout the state this summer. Check out the training calendar here to see if there will be a training located near you.
Coming soon…
Trauma Informed Care, Mental Health First Aid, Diversity and Equity, and LGBTQ Competency trainings scheduled for 2019-2021.
Please forward to your sub grantees and contact your OFAH grant manager if you have any questions.
Megan Kendig megan.kendig@commerce.wa.govJulie Montgomery, julie.montgomery@commerce.wa.gov Jessica Simon, jessica.simon@commerce.wa.gov Kathryn Dodge kathryn.dodge@commerce.wa.gov Sarah Harrison sarah.harrison@commerce.wa.gov
Stay connected with Commerce
About Commerce
Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community-based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department’s diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.gov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com.Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.
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Electrician needed by Marcus Taylor (29 May 2019 18:37 UTC)
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Someone is looking for an Electrician who is licensed . Alary is $90,000 a year. If you know anyone who maybe interested in the position. Have them contact me for further instructions.
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Fwd: At Home: Increasing Housing Mobility, Building Resilience and Stability and more by Maureen Howard (29 May 2019 19:40 UTC)
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Colleagues,This is another freebie that might be of interest - note the Homeless Families Research Briefs, webinar on Homelessness Prevention...and much more.Maureen
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View this email in your browser May 2019 In House • Perspectives from Our Experts How We Can Turn Housing Mobility into Economic Opportunity
There is growing evidence that housing mobility can help families move up the economic ladder, especially if tackled at a regional scale. And Congress is taking notice. A new federal demonstration will provide funding to administer and evaluate regional housing mobility programs. Abt’s Jeffrey Lubell explains how regional partnerships can help low-income families gain the advantages of resource-rich areas in GOVERNING magazine. Read More → New Releases Report: Small Area Fair Market Rent Demonstration Evaluation
Abt evaluated HUD’s Small Area Fair Market Rent demonstration, which tested whether basing housing subsidies on market rents at the ZIP code level would give households that received Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) better access to areas of opportunity. The evaluation found that after adoption of Small Area Fair Market Rents, HCV recipients were more likely to live in high-rent—and higher opportunity—areas. Learn More → Podcast: How Can We Improve Housing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change?
Communities worldwide are grappling with the impacts of climate change, and local housing agencies and planners play a critical role in helping people adapt. Abt’s Colleen Moore and Megan O’Grady discuss how researchers and stakeholders can address housing resilience to combat the effects of climate change in Abt’s new podcast, The Intersect, moderated by Eric Tischler. Learn More → Project: Promoting Children’s Savings Accounts
On behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Abt developed briefs on promising practices for children’s savings accounts (CSAs). The briefs focus on strategies for engaging participants, providing financial incentives to save, integrating financial education into CSA programs, and using technology to engage participants and administer programs. The briefs will be shared with state governments, nonprofits and other stakeholders that either have or are considering starting a CSA program. Learn More → Join the Discussion What We're Writing About In Maine, the Path to Housing Stability Starts with First Place
On any given night in the U.S., approximately 40,000 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25 are literally homeless—living in shelters or the streets. Many more will experience homelessness in the form of “couch surfing.” Abt conducted an evaluation of the First Place Program, a transitional living program for homeless youth in Portland, ME. More than 78 percent of the enrollees had experienced homelessness in the past. We found that there was no single path to homelessness among young people in the study, and that the provision of permanent housing provided a critical foundation for housing stability. Abt's Meghan Henry provides details and findings. Learn More → Webinar Recording What Really Works in Homelessness Prevention: Lessons from Literature and the Field
Abt principal associate and co-founder of the Center for Evidence-based Solutions to Homelessness Jill Khadduri recently moderated a webinar on “What Really Works in Homelessness Prevention: Lessons from Literature and the Field.” In the webinar, experts and practitioners came together to share their experiences planning or implementing homelessness prevention activities. Missed the webinar? Check out the recording online. Watch the Webinar → Resources Understanding Homelessness in America - Homeless Families Research Briefs Housing, Communities & Asset Building at Abt Share Tweet Share ForwardCopyright © 2019 Abt Associates, All rights reserved.
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