Foundations Newsletter for November 2018

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Foundational Community Supports (FCS)

In this issue

Events & resources

November is National Family Caregiver Month, honoring unpaid, family and friend caregivers. Find information about local events and activities at Community Living Connections


Webinars

Understanding WA’s new protection from source of income discrimination
Nov. 14, noon – 1 p.m.
Register for this webinar.


Learn how to braid FCS with other funding sources
Nov. 15, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Register for this webinar.


Foundational Community Supports: Connecting housing, employment and health
Nov. 29, noon to 1 p.m.
Register for this webinar.


Coordinated entry and Foundational Community Supports
Mon., Dec. 3, 2 to 3 p.m.
Register for this webinar.
(Webinar repeats Dec. 4)


Coordinated entry and Foundational Community Supports
Mon., Dec. 4, 10 to 11 a.m.
Register for this webinar.
(Repeat of Dec. 3 webinar)


Martin v Boise: Challenging laws that criminalize homelessness
Dec. 6, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Register for this webinar.


Trainings

Lewis County training: Principles of individual placement and support and Permanent Supportive Housing
Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
203 W. Reynolds Rd., Centralia
RSVP Julie.Cipale@hca.wa.gov


Follow the FCS calendar for all upcoming trainings and events. 


New resources

Webinar recording: Adding FCS to your organization’s book of business


FCS resource supplanting guidance


FCS chronic homelessness documentation guidance


Coordinating DVR and FCS services


ACH Learning Symposium presentation: 
Social financing strategies for Foundational Community Supports


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“Great Minds at Work” conference draws hundreds of employment stakeholders

Over 250 people attended this year's Great Minds at Work supported employment conference, November 7 and 8 in Tacoma. 

Attendees came from all over the state to learn about how to support the employment goals of individuals with disabilities and complex social and health conditions.

Conference highlights included an opening speech by Health Care Authority director Sue Birch, programming on Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation programs, the Foundational Community Supports program, and the Individual Placement and Support evidence-based model for supported employment.

The conference was hosted by HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.

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The FCS team, photographed at the Great Minds at Work conference earlier this month.


New FCS resource for affordable housing developers

The Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program and the Corporation for Supportive Housing published a new resource last month to introduce FCS services to affordable housing developers.

One of the primary barriers to building new, brick-and-mortar, Permanent Supportive Housing is a lack of funding to help people with complex social and health conditions find and stay housed. FCS fills this gap. The program has great potential to help affordable housing developers secure capital funding, and to spur the creation of new, Permanent Supportive Housing across Washington.   


New website provides hub for housing resources

HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery has launched a new website called “Pathways to Housing.” 

The website is an online resource hub to help people and service providers find affordable housing resources in Washington. It is modeled after the popular “Pathways to Employment” website.


Expanded Foundational Community Supports data now available

The Department of Social and Health Services’ Research and Data Analysis Division has published new reports with expanded data about who the Foundational Community Supports (FCS) program is reaching. The FCS supported employment and supportive housing Medicaid benefits are continuing to reach people with high rates of behavioral health conditions and service needs. These reports will be issued monthly; links to the reports will be featured in this newsletter.