The SSF Newsletter:

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Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Prioritizing and transparently discussing mental well-being is vital. To aid in this, we would like to highlight mental health resources from a few of our community partners, including the Sacramento County Department of Health Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Listos California Community Projects.

Mental Health Resources

Getting to Know Quinn Jones-Hylton

Quinn is a Program Analyst who specializes in providing policy and procedural assistance for system improvement. He is also a loving father of three daughters and a talented writer of poetry, screenplays, novels, plays, and essays.

More About Quinn

YAB & Equity Education

The Youth Advisory Board (YAB), a formal committee of the Sacramento CoC Board which advises the Sacramento CoC Board on policies and activities that relate to preventing and ending youth homelessness, has been actively collaborating with True Colors United to educate providers and partners on equity through the lens of intersectionality. This has taken the form of a series of interactive presentations which have guided the goals and language included in YDHP's Request for Proposals (RFP).

True Colors United

System Performance Committee: May Meeting Cancelled

The May System Performance Committee (SPC) meeting was canceled due to scheduling conflicts. We appreciate everyone's patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Make sure to mark your calendars for the next SPC meeting on Thursday, June 22nd. For further information, contact Jesse Archer using the link below.

Contact Information

CoC Calendar of Actions

May actions include:

2023 NOFO CoC Program: Project Priority List, Tools, & Policies approved by the Project Review Committee

HMIS Data Quality Plan Approval approved by the CoC Board

Coordinated Community Plan approved by the YAB

Calendar of Actions

HMIS Website Update

We are delighted to announce the release of our latest version of HMIS web pages, featuring six new additions aimed at enhancing user-friendliness and improving accessibility to information about the system. As a department, we are committed to fostering effective communication and engagement with the community, and these updates align with that goal. To access the new pages, please navigate to the Data tab on SSF's website.

HMIS Website

Public Health and Safety: Wildfire Awareness Month

May is Wildfire Awareness Month and is a reminder that our changing climate creates more intense and complex disasters in California. Sign up for text and email alerts to get emergency broadcasts and information straight to your phone from Cal OES (Governor's Office of Emergency Services), plus see other tips and resources from Listos, using the link below.

Public Safety Resources

Posted and Upcoming Trainings

Sacramento Steps Forward and Project Sentinel hosted a 90-minute fair housing training session this month to review Fair Housing laws, including the Equal Access and Gender Identity expansions. The webinar also covered a discussion about discrimination, enforcement, successful cases, and more. The recording, presentation, and Q&A responses are linked below. Coming up, stay tuned for details about a Summer 2023 training on domestic violence and human trafficking. Please contact us if you have questions.

Fair Housing Training & More

COVID-19 Resources and Clinics

Anyone in Sacramento County age 6 months or older is eligible for the primary COVID-19 vaccination series or the updated boosters. Make sure to visit the Sacramento County Public Health website for more information about walk-in clinic details (updated weekly) and community vaccination sites. Note: clinic times are subject to change due to weather.

Clinic Resources

Upcoming CoC Meetings

06/14/2023 | CoC Board

06/15/2023 | Coordinated Entry System Committee

06/21/2023 | Racial Equity Committee

06/25/2023 | System Performance Committee

06/27/2023 | Project Review Committee

Meeting Links & Info

Current Job Openings

Sacramento Step's Forward is currently looking for qualified candidates to fill the roles of Data Analyst, Family Collaborative Director, and Case Conferencing Supervisor. If you or someone you know may be interested, please use the link below to learn more, share information, and/or apply.

Job Openings