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In this Week's Edition
News
HUD Updates:
HUD Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief
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HUD Announces Overhaul
of Disaster Recovery Efforts
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HUD’s 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase
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Enterprise Issues Housing Recommendations
for Biden Administration and 118th Congress
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NLIHC Releases Annual Gap Report
Showing Increased Affordability Challenges
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CMS Releases Guidance for the End of the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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New Jersey Remembers Ron Rice,
A Leader For Housing
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Governor Murphy Announces
Emergency Support Programs from NJEDA
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NJ DHS Proposes New Jersey
WorkAbility Amendments
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Hurricane Ida Recovery Programs
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NJ Human Services Initiates New
Community-Based Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities &
Co-Occurring Behavioral Needs
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The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Seeking Input
on Issues Affecting the Public
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Call for Nominations
35th Annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards
Resources & Virtual Forums
Webinar Materials Available:
Braiding Resources to Collaboratively
Develop and Strengthen Housing
& Services Partnerships
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Sorting And Decision Making:
Two Key Skills For Effective Decluttering
Understanding Hoarding Behavior
March 20, 2023
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Reminder: Next DDD Update Webinar
March 23, 2023
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Person-Centered Approaches To Supporting
Dignity Of Risk For People With Disabilities
March 23, 2023
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NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid & Individuals with IDD
Preparing For The Start
Of Medicaid Redeterminations
March 25, 2023
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KSR Development Workshop For CSS Staff
March 27, 2023
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HUD’s Office Of Policy Development
And Research (PD&R) Hosts
Meeting On Housing First
April 6, 2023
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NEW DATE! Webinar: Housing Supports
For Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness
April 19, 2023
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
April 5, 2023
In-Person, Trenton
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
May 8, 2023
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Registration Open
HCDNNJ Summit
Healthy Homes & Communities Summit
April 28
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Registration is now open for the 2023 Law & Disability Conference!
May 4th from 9am-1pm Annual FREE Law & Disability Conference hosted by the New Jersey Bar Foundation.
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Join HUD’s 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase! The Showcase is a three-day HUD event on June 9-11, 2023, on the National Mall between 4th St and 7th St. The event will be open to the public and free of charge.
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Save the Date!
SHA's 25th Annual Conference
November 3, 2023
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FHLBNY is seeking a Lead Policy and Research Specialist. This role supports the Community Investment Officer (“CIO”) with the design and execution of the department strategy, policy development, and analytics, and research.
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DCM Associates, Inc. is leading the search for an Executive Director for Morristown, NJ-based Housing Partnership.
The Housing Partnership, a nonprofit organization, has changed lives and communities through education, counseling services and special financial programs. The organization
serves working households of all income levels. Since it was founded in 1992 the Housing Partnership has become recognized by state, county and local officials, agencies, and lending institutions as an invaluable resource for information, guidance, and technical expertise in affordable housing and homeownership.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides direction and leadership for the organization’s mission and vision, represents and speaks for the
organization and its work, and works with the leadership team to advance the organization’s strategic vision and business model. The Executive Director is
responsible for effective and sustainable programs, management of personnel, sound
fiscal management, and furthering the organization’s strategic goals under the direction of the Board of Directors.
Click here for the ideal candidate profile.
Pleases send all cover letters and resumes to Jay Weisman, Managing Director of DCM Associates at jay.weisman@dcm-associates.com. Anyone with additional questions may also contact Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman at dennis.miller@dcm-associates.com.
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2023
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HUD Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief | |
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Proposed budget would significantly invest in building affordable housing, expanding access to homeownership, redressing housing discrimination, enhancing household mobility, and ending homelessness
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released details about its fiscal year 2024 budget request. Find the HUD FY24 budget at hud.gov/budget.
On Thursday, March 9, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The Budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share—all while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year pays more in taxes.
The discretionary program funding in the Budget that will help achieve these priorities includes:
- $32.7 billion for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, which could help an additional 180,000 low-income individuals and families find and afford housing.
- $3.7 billion to provide housing and services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, including a focus on survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking, as well as youth experiencing homelessness;
- $2.3 billion for Management and Administration expenses, investing in critical staffing and information technology needs to strengthen HUD’s capacity to deliver on its mission;
- $752 million to support energy efficiency and resilience in HUD-assisted and financed developments;
- $410 million to remove dangerous health hazards from homes, including mitigating threats from fire, lead, carbon monoxide, and radon;
- $90 million for Fair Housing programs, and increased HUD staff capacity to redress discriminatory housing practices; and
- The President’s 2024 Budget supports authorizing the Community Development Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. For more than twenty years, the Congress has appropriated emergency supplemental funds to HUD in response to major disasters to address the unmet long term disaster recovery needs of States, territories, local governments, and Tribes. Authorization would improve the transparency and predictability of CDBG-DR funds for impacted communities.
View HUD’s Budget Press Conference at: https://youtu.be/URh88fG7Hvw
For more information on the President’s FY 2024 Budget, please visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/.
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HUD Announces Overhaul of Disaster Recovery Efforts | |
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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge recently announced an overhaul of the agency’s disaster recovery efforts. HUD is establishing and staffing two new offices: the Office of Disaster Management in the Office of the Deputy Secretary; and the Office of Disaster Recovery within the Office of Community Planning and Development. This step is intended to streamline HUD’s disaster recovery and resilience work and increase the agency’s capacity to disburse disaster recovery funding to impacted communities in a more expedited manner. Secretary Fudge also announced that as part of this effort, HUD is allocating $3.4 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to communities impacted by natural disasters nationwide. These actions follow a 2022 Request for Information by HUD, in which the agency requested public input on how it can disburse CDBG-DR grants in a more expedited and equitable manner.
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HUD’s 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase | |
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Join HUD’s 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase! The Showcase is a three-day HUD event on June 9-11, 2023, on the National Mall between 4th St and 7th St. The event will be open to the public and free of charge.
The Showcase is a public event to raise awareness of innovative and affordable housing designs and technologies that have the potential to increase housing supply, lower the cost of construction, increase energy efficiency and resilience, and reduce housing expenses for owners and renters. This year’s Showcase will include exhibitor demonstrations, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the housing industry. There will be more than a dozen exhibits, including full-sized prototype homes, displaying innovative building technologies that address affordability, resilience, and the future of housing.
Manufacturers interested in exhibiting at the Showcase should see the Federal Register Notice for requirements and direct any questions to housingshowcase@hud.gov.
Please visit https://www.hud.gov/innovative_housing for more information.
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Enterprise Issues Housing Recommendations
for Biden Administration and 118th Congress
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Enterprise Community Partners has released its 2023 Public Policy Priorities, a comprehensive set of federal policy recommendations the White House and Congress can take to create and preserve more affordable housing. The recommendations are designed to address the nationwide affordable housing shortage by increasing resources, advancing racial equity and upward mobility, and creating more sustainable, resilient communities.
Some of the main priorities are listed below:
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Priority One: Increase access to and investments in federal programs that produce and preserve affordable housing for people nationwide
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Priority Two: Advocate for underserved communities, address systemic racial inequities and end cycles of poverty in support of equitable opportunities for upward mobility
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Priority Three: Advance sustainable communities and healthy homes through resilience and equitable disaster recovery
Among these housing recommendations, SHA also firmly supports the sustaining and expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to create and preserve affordable housing.
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NLIHC Releases Annual Gap Report
Showing Increased Affordability Challenges
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NLIHC released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes. This year’s report finds that the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.3 million affordable and available rental homes. Between 2019 and 2021, this shortage increased by more than 500,000 rental homes, as the number of renters with extremely low incomes increased while the supply of housing affordable to them declined. New Jersey currently has 323,284 low income renter households, approximately 31 affordable and available rental homes per 100 low income households, and 74% of extremely low income renter households with severe cost burdens.
The report calls for greater federal investment in the preservation and expansion of the affordable housing stock, more Housing Choice Vouchers, a national housing stabilization fund for renters who experience an unexpected short-term financial shock, and federal tenant protections.
SHA will join The Network next week on Thursday, March 23rd at The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2023 Legislative Action Day in Washington DC to help advocate for better supports to close the affordability gap. Click here to get more details about the event.
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CMS Releases Guidance for the End of the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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CMS is preparing the public for the transition forward from the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and has outlined what to expect after this period ends. In a new fact sheet, CMS discusses COVID-19 testing, vaccines and treatments; telehealth services; continuing flexibilities for health care providers and inpatient hospital care at home. The Biden-Harris Administration and CMS will continue to provide guidance to the public to ensure a smooth and predictable transition as May 11 approaches. | |
New Jersey Remembers Ron Rice, A Leader For Housing | |
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This week, New Jerseyans are honoring the life and legacy of State Senator Ronald L. Rice who passed away on Wednesday. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has had a giant impact on everyone living in the Garden State by his tireless efforts in support of all kinds of housing legislation. He was instrumental in the creation of the Lead Hazard Control Fund and the State Rental Assistance Program, two programs that are unique to NJ and exist only because he fought to make them a reality. He also shepherded the Foreclosure Mediation Program, renter protections, and a host of other housing programs.
"We join communities statewide in our deep gratitude for the dedicated commitment Senator Rice shared in his work on housing needs for the people of New Jersey. He was a voice for the vulnerable and helped build better futures for so many. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and the many who worked with him in service of our communities," said SHA Executive Director, Diane Riley.
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Governor Murphy Announces
Emergency Support Programs from NJEDA
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TRENTON – In response to Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse last week, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will be opening, and launching, a series of programs designed to provide emergency assistance to New Jersey-based companies banked by SVB.
Specifically, this package of assistance includes the re-opening of the NJEDA’s Entrepreneur Support Program, the launch of the NJEDA’s Angel Match Program, and the scheduling of a special board meeting for consideration of an emergency liquidity facility. All programs will provide necessary financial support for companies experiencing liquidity challenges due to the SVB collapse and are designed to help companies meet payroll, pay rent, and continue their day-to-day operations. Both programs will open on the NJEDA’s website early this week, with Angel Match launching on Monday, March 13th with pre-qualifications opening at 9:00am, and the Entrepreneur Support Program launching on Wednesday, March 15th.
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NJ DHS Proposes New Jersey WorkAbility Amendments | |
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The attached notice on NJ Workability Amendments has been approved for publication by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES
New Jersey WorkAbility
TAKE NOTICE that the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) intends to seek approval from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for any necessary amendments to the New Jersey Medicaid (Title XIX) State Plan in order to implement legislation regarding the New Jersey WorkAbility program (P.L.2021 c.344). Pending CMS approval, in the first phase of implementation, NJ intends to expand the current WorkAbility program by eliminating the current asset limits and spousal deeming rules for the Ticket to Work eligibility group. Additionally, NJ also intends to implement the Work Incentives eligibility group with no asset limit for employed individuals 65 and over with a disability determination and countable income up to 250% of the FPL.
DMAHS estimates the increased expenditures associated with this amendment for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023 and SFY 2024 are projected to be $1.5M ($980,366 State share) and $18.6M ($14M State share) respectively.
A separate notice will be published prior to the second phase of implementation.
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Hurricane Ida Recovery Programs | |
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Homeowners and renters who were impacted by Hurricane Ida can apply for three new disaster recovery programs.
The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program helps cover rental housing costs for low-income rental families impacted by Hurricane Ida. Households must live in one of the following disaster-declared counties: Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union, and Warren.
The program is now taking preliminary applications online. Staff will contact households that meet eligibility criteria to complete a full application.
The Homeowner Assistance Recovery Program (HARP) provides owner-occupied residential property owners with financial assistance to help them repair, elevate, and, in some cases, rebuild their primary homes that were damaged by Hurricane Ida. Households must have owned and lived in the home at the time of the storm. The primary homes must be located in one of the following disaster-declared counties: Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union, and Warren. Click here to start your application.
The Housing Counseling and Legal Services Program (HCS) provides a wide range of supportive services to both renters and homeowners who were impacted by Hurricane Ida to help them recover from the storm. The services include assessing housing needs, reviewing household finances, identifying available resources, and helping people complete applications for disaster recovery programs.
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NJ Human Services Initiates New
Community-Based Program for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities & Co-Occurring Behavioral Needs
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New Homes Will Be Staffed with Professionals
Trained to Help Prevent and Stabilize Behavioral Crises
(TRENTON) – The Department of Human Services has initiated new community-based behavioral health stabilization group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Commissioner Sarah Adelman and YAI, Inc. recently held a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the first of the three four-bedroom homes that will be staffed with professionals trained to help prevent and stabilize behavioral crises. YAI received a $4 million contract to develop the homes to serve individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) experiencing behavioral challenges that make it temporarily unsafe to live at home.
The program does not replace in-patient hospitalization when medically indicated, but will help prevent hospitalization for some individuals and will help provide a hospital discharge option to a safe and professional environment for others.
During the short-term stay, trained professionals will assess individuals and implement new behavior management techniques.
The homes are being developed in accordance with DDD standards and policies. The homes must also be accessible, including specialized design and space planning for individuals with sensory processing difficulties.
Treatment teams consist of a Board Certified Psychiatrist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Registered Nurse (RN) and Transition Navigator, who will bring a person-centered, trauma-informed approach to service delivery.
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The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Seeking Input on Issues Affecting the Public | |
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The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) and its State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) are seeking the public’s input about topical issues impacting consumers, vendor communication, and dialogue with employers.
Your voice is extremely important to both the DVRS and the SRC and will help to shape program delivery and policy to ensure that people with disabilities receive rehabilitation services that result in employment.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people with disabilities, family members of people with disabilities, educators and others about their lived experience with transition planning and/or services. We want to learn about the issues, concerns, strengths, and suggestions you may have about transition from school to work in our state generally, and as it pertains to DVRS specifically.
Representatives from DVRS and the SRC will be available to provide information on available services, and to hear public comments and testimony.
Registration closes March 28, 2023.
Click here to register.
Written comments may be submitted at registration, and by emailing them by the close of business on April 11, 2023 to: Margaret Gilbride, Chair of the SRC: mtg99@rwjms.rutgers.edu.
Below are some suggested topics this year:
- Service provision to individuals who have high support needs
- Obtaining vocational services following a public health emergency
- Pros and cons of receiving virtual services
- Challenges of finding and keeping jobs during these difficult times
- Coordination and provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services
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Call for Nominations
35th Annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards
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OCTOBER 26, 2023 | The Wilshire Grand, West Orange, NJ
Call for Nominations for the prestigious Ann Klein Advocate Awards is now open. The awards are given to a group of select individuals and organizations, nominated by the public, who have performed exemplary work as advocates for people living with disabilities and/or vulnerable populations. They are presented each October at an event sponsored by the Board of Trustees of the Community Health Law Project, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The awards are named in memory of Ann Klein, former Commissioner of the NJ Department of Human Services, whose career as a public servant, legislator and social worker paved the way for significant advances in the human services systems throughout the State of New Jersey. Previous award winners have included consumers, government officials, service providers, corporate entities and executives, legislators, performers, and journalists, among others.
Individuals, associations and corporations may submit nominations for individuals or organizations noted for their distinguished service in promoting opportunities, rights or services for people living with disabilities and/or vulnerable populations in New Jersey. Often nominees are credited for specific projects, advocacy initiatives or programs that benefit a segment of the disability and or vulnerable populations in the community.
Nominations should enumerate your nominee’s achievements and contributions as an advocate for people living with disabilities and/or vulnerable populations and should explain why you or your organization believe your nominee is worthy of the Ann Klein Advocate Award. Such other relevant information as articles and newspaper clippings are welcome.
If your nominee is selected, we encourage you to make a commitment of ticket sales and the purchase of congratulatory ads in the award journal in support of the Community Health Law Project. We also ask you to provide assurance that there are other individuals or organizations that concur in your recommendation and that they will support both the nomination and the event. They are encouraged to write letters of support as well.
Nominations due by: May 1, 2023
Ann Klein Award Nomination Form
Mike Lione Accessibility Award Nomination Form
Send nominations to:
ANN KLEIN ADVOCATE AWARDS COMMITTEE
c/o Community Health Law Project
185 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
Or via email to Stacy Timko @ stimko@chlp.org
Community Health Law Project
New Jersey’s Legal and Advocacy Organization for People with Disabilities
Phone: 973-275-1175 * Fax: 973-275-5210 * TTY: 973-275-1721
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Resources & Virtual Forums | |
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Webinar Materials Available:
Braiding Resources to Collaboratively Develop and Strengthen Housing & Services Partnerships
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Materials are now available from the January 9, 2023, Housing and Services Resource Center webinar:
Webinar Description
This HSRC webinar discussed how state and local systems can develop lasting cross-sector partnerships to increase access to accessible, affordable housing and supportive services for people with disabilities, older adults, and people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Presenters provided information on:
- Key connection points and approaches for developing partnerships between community living support service providers and rental housing assistance.
- Steps to identify and align funding and programs to create a comprehensive service and housing system.
- Key components of the partnership development process and lessons learned from other successful models.
- Strategies to strengthen and incentivize collaborations over time.
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Launched in partnership between the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development, the HSRC fosters cross-sector partnerships between the organizations and systems that provide housing resources and homelessness services, health care and mental health services, independent living services, and other supportive services.
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Arc of New Jersey Webinar
Your Right To Appeal A Medicaid Termination
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Your Right to Appeal a Medicaid Termination
Monday, March 20, 2023 at 12:00pm
The Arc of New Jersey pleased to announce a webinar titled, "Your Right to Appeal a Medicaid Termination" with speakers Michael Brower and Kelly McGuire from Disability Rights New Jersey (DRNJ).
The DRNJ attorneys will share essential strategies to protect your Medicaid coverage in preparation for the largest review of Medicaid eligibility in the state’s history. For the first time since March 2020, the NJ Medicaid program (also known as DMAHS or NJFamilyCare) will begin terminating benefits for people who it thinks do not meet the eligibility standards. While NJ Medicaid reviewed eligibility during the pandemic, it did not terminate anyone’s benefits because of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Starting in April 2023, NJ Medicaid will resume mailing termination notices for people it finds ineligible for continued coverage.
If you get a termination notice and disagree, you must act fast to preserve your rights! This webinar will give you the information you need to:
- Update your address with Medicaid
- Recognize a termination notice
- Request a Fair Hearing
- Keep your benefits during an appeal
- Find legal help
Click here to register for the webinar
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Sorting And Decision Making:
Two Key Skills For Effective Decluttering
Understanding Hoarding Behavior
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Conversations – March Training
(Live Streaming Webinar Format)
Monday, March 20, 2023 (1:00-2:30pm EST)
Research indicates that levels of family rejection of loved ones who hoard are remarkably high. This evidence places an increased need for empathy on the part of providers who work with persons who hoard. Such empathy can enhance a constructive and realistic understanding of hoarding behavior, assist in creating a nonjudgmental space in which persons can reflect on their hoarding behavior, and enable providers to more effectively teach skills persons need to change their hoarding behaviors.
People who hoard lack several skills that are necessary to declutter their living environments effectively. Two of the most important are sorting their possessions and making decisions quickly regarding what to do with them. Using experiential exercises, the presenter will guide and invite a deeper understanding and appreciation of these skills. More specifically, participants will practice the skills with the items that they assemble themselves from their living environment, or from their purses, wallets, backpacks, or desk drawer. The workshop leader does NOT expect participants to discard items but to learn from the inside out these sorting and decision-making skills using their own possessions. Specific Learning Objectives include:
- Enhance empathic understanding of hoarding and of persons who hoard.
- Assist people who hoard to sort items into categories to manage and decrease clutter.
- Use questions to assist people who hoard to make decisions regarding possessions.
PRESENTING will be Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy where he specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders in adults, adolescents, and children. Dr. Tompkins is Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Diplomate and Certified Supervisor of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and a certified supervisor and faculty member for the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and chapters on cognitive-behavior therapy and related topics, as well as fifteen books, including Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring (with Tamara L. Hartl) and the Clinician’s Guide to Severe Hoarding: A Harm Reduction Approach. He has presented trainings to national and international audiences on the topic of hoarding disorder, particularly managing hoarding behaviors through a harm reduction approach.
Social Work, Nursing, and LADC continuing education credits being pursued.
To register, please complete the Registration Form here.
Please Note - There is a non-fundable $25 registration fee for this webinar.
Payment can be made by Credit Card or PayPal.
(Debit Card payments may not go through, depending on your bank.
If you have trouble paying with a debit card, please use a credit card.)
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Reminder: Next DDD Update Webinar
Is Scheduled For Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Person-Centered Approaches To Supporting
Dignity Of Risk For People With Disabilities
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 | 3:00-4:30 PM ET
Dignity of risk is the idea that taking reasonable risks is essential to learning new things and supporting autonomy for people with disabilities. Risk should be balanced with ensuring the person’s health and welfare. People with disabilities often have less personal control over risk-taking as a result of other people making decisions about risks that should or shouldn’t be taken for them. When people with disabilities are supported to make their own choices and accept the reasonable risk involved, it can lead to personal learning, growth, and feelings of self-worth, autonomy, and independence. In this webinar, national experts, providers, people with lived experience, and state representatives will examine best practices for assessing and addressing risk through person centered practices while balancing choice, decision-making, and satisfaction. Critical to the success of these concepts is the role of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), and how they are supported to not intervene when someone makes a mistake, how their response can spur learning, and how to recognize when risk is too great and the person’s informed decision may lead to significant consequences. Webinar participants will hear stories from several agencies demonstrating real person-centered practice of dignity of risk.
Click here to register for the webinar
NCAPPS webinars include ASL interpretation, live English captions, and live Spanish interpretation. Please contact Saska Rajcevic at rajcevic@hsri.org if you require additional accommodations. All NCAPPS webinars are recorded and archived and can be viewed on the NCAPPS Webinars page.
NCAPPS is an initiative from the Administration for Community Living and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that helps states, tribes, and territories implement person-centered thinking, planning, and practice.
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NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid and Individuals with IDD:
Preparing for the Start of Medicaid Redeterminations
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Join NJCDD on March 25 from 10AM to 12PM for information on Medicaid and different Medicaid categories in New Jersey. You will learn what you need to do now so that the Medicaid redetermination process goes smoothly. We will discuss potential areas of confusion and what to do if you encounter a problem with your loved one’s Medicaid redetermination. Beverly Roberts, Director, Mainstreaming Medical Care at The Arc of New Jersey will be our guest presenter and will answer your questions. We will also be joined by Lee Ginsberg from Community Health Law Project and Michael Brower from Disability Rights New Jersey to discuss the appeal process. This forum is directed at families with individuals who are 18 years old and up.
Click here to register for this meeting.
Multilingual closed captioning is available. If you need it other than English, please indicate in it the registration or contact Kyoko.Coco@njcdd.org
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KSR Development Workshop For CSS Staff | |
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The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is offering a Knowledge, Skills, and Resources (KSR) Development Workshop to any CSS staff who participates in the development of the IRP. Participants will meet with SHP CSS staff (Crystal, Emilie, and Earle) and other CSS staff to review a KSR for a CSS consumer, allowing the staff to ask for and receive feedback during the workshop.
This 2.5 hour workshop is designed to support CSS staff in the use of the KSR form, allowing those who are unlicensed to contribute as meaningfully as they can to the IRP planning process. The workshop is interactive, and participants must bring a de-identified KSR form they have previously completed with a CSS consumer. We suggest bringing a KSR for a CSS consumer who has an IRP that is due in the next few months.
This will be entirely practice-based, and participants must be willing to bring a de-identified KSR form and provide feedback to others. Participants will work in small groups led by a SHP CSS staff. Each participant will present their previously completed KSR, ask questions, and receive feedback and suggestions from their group. CSS programs should limit registration to 1 to 2 staff.
The CSS KSR Development Workshop will be remote and held live through Zoom on Monday, March 27th, from 1:00 pm until 3:30 pm. Space is limited, so staff should register as soon as possible. Registration information must be for the staff attending the training.
Register for the CSS KSR Development Workshop
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HUD’s Office of Policy Development And Research (PD&R) Hosts Meeting On Housing First | |
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On April 6, 2023, HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will host a virtual PD&R Quarterly Update on Housing First, a service model that addresses homelessness by quickly getting individuals and households experiencing homelessness into housing without any preconditions or barriers. Opening remarks will be provided by Jeff Olivet from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. After a housing market update from PD&R’s Kevin Kane and a data spotlight segment from PD&R’s Veronica Helms Garrison, the event will feature two panel discussions. The first panel will highlight Housing First activities in Richmond, New Orleans, Houston, and Mississippi, and the second panel will do a deeper dive into the work being done in Seattle, Washington.
We hope you can join PD&R for this discussion on Housing First. We also invite you to participate in the event via social media by following @HUDUSERnews. We’ll be tagging our updates with #PDRUpdate.
Click here to register for this webinar
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NEW DATE! Webinar: Housing Supports
For Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness
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April 19, 2023 | 2:00-3:30pm ET
This webinar was originally scheduled for March 22 but will be rescheduled for April 19 to accommodate panelists. We apologize for any inconvenience. Those who have already registered should receive a message from Zoom.
Webinar Description:
People experiencing homelessness disproportionately experience a high burden of chronic illness, substance use disorders, and mental illness, which hasten the onset of conditions associated with aging. Shelter systems struggle to meet the needs of older unhoused adults, and existing housing systems are not designed to support individuals who need assistance with activities of daily living or experience cognitive impairment. Existing community resources for seniors often have age limits that exclude those that could otherwise benefit based on functional need. The lack of adequate shelter, housing, and supportive services results in continued homelessness, and individuals often cycle through services that are not equipped to address their needs. This webinar will present an overview of factors impacting older adults experiencing homelessness and share strategies to support their housing needs.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe unique considerations affecting older adults experiencing homelessness.
- Identify 2-3 promising practices to support older adults experiencing homelessness as they transition into housing.
- Discuss 2-3 strategies to address the needs of older adults experiencing homelessness within the community.
This webinar will be recorded and ASL and live captioning will be provided. Certificates of participation will be provided to those who complete a post-event evaluation, but no CEUs are included in this event.
Click here to register for this webinar
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Want all the member benefits with SHA? Visit our website or contact Joseph Christensen to apply or manage your membership.
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Members can post jobs to find applicants within the wider supportive housing community. Click on the button to visit our job page.
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Advocate ● Educate ● Support
The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey unites its diverse coalition of members engaging development, resources, and information to sustain supportive housing systems within New Jersey. Since 1998, our statewide mission seeks to enhance lives and accessibility to enable independent living within our communities.
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Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey
185 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
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