May Foundations

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In this issue

TAP online request form
2023 Medicaid Academy Series
Washington Supportive Housing Academy: Development Series
Call for Foundational Community Supports Success Stories

May Trainings

Supportive Housing Learning Community Call

In this webinar we will review the basics of supported employment and tools that can be readily used by housing staff to aid in the development of vocational skills and attainment of competitive employment.

Wednesday, May 10
9:30 a.m.

Register

Job Developers Community of Practice Call: Using Success Stories to Support Career Goals

We’ll review success stories that have been shared over the past few years and identify effective ways to use these successes when interacting with other providers and job seekers as a way to encourage and support career goals.

Thursday, May 11
9- 10 a.m.

Register

Supported Employment webinar

This stuff can be hard! Overcoming barriers in the Supported Employment world

Wednesday, May 17
8:30 - 11 a.m.

Register

Supported Employment monthly topical webinar

This webinar will discuss aspects of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and resources related to going back to work.

Thursday, May 18
8:30 - 10 a.m.

Register

Buried in Treasures Learning Community 2023

Supporting people to address hoarding behaviors

Tuesday, May 23
10 a.m.

Register

Supportive Housing monthly topical webinar

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI): Why it matters in the work we do

Thursday, May 25
8:30 - 11 a.m.

Register

Supported Employment Programs IPS

FCS offers a virtual new training opportunity to providers and collaborators of the implementation of the evidence-based practice model of Individual Placement and Support (IPS).

The next course is scheduled for Monday, June 12

Learn More and Register

Live captioning available: Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services, or live closed captioning, are available for these events, on demand. Scheduling CART services requires a three-week lead-time. To request this accommodation, please submit a request to dawn.miller@hca.wa.gov as soon as possible. If you make your request less than a week in advance of the event, our language access manager cannot guarantee that a CART writer will be available.

TAP online request form

We are happy to announce that our online Transition Assistance Program (TAPS) request form is live on our FCS website under the Transition Assistance Tab.

We would like everyone to start utilizing this form for all TAP Requests. Now that the form is online, you can submit your requests whenever you would like and as often as you would like.

View the request form.

Please feel free to reach out to the Transition Assistance email if you have any questions. transitionassistancefcs@amerigroup.com. If you have feedback on the process please email Scott.Tankersley@hca.wa.gov.

2023 Medicaid Academy Series

Join HCA’s Foundational Community Supports (FCS) team and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) in a 7-part series to understand the ins and outs of billing Medicaid for FCS. This training will help you to better understand what your organization will need to do to take advantage of this benefit. We will have a kick off session to discuss basics of Medicaid and Foundational Community Supports.

Please register for each session individually.

View the 2023 Medicaid Academy sessions and register.

Washington Supportive Housing Academy: Development Series

The Washington Supportive Housing Academy: Development Series is a series of trainings designed to be accessible and educational to all who may want to attend. All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend each session, but you can also choose whichever sessions fit your schedule. These sessions are open to those who are working on or interested in developing supportive housing in Washington state.

View and register for the remaining trainings.

Call for Foundational Community Supports Success Stories

We are soliciting participant success stories from providers. Sharing of success stories is vital to show how Supportive Housing and Supported Employment services provide hope and move people forward in their recovery. The stories inspire others who may need Housing and Employment support to access Foundational Community Supports services. Legislators and funders also need to see opportunities of success to validate the importance of continuing to provide funding for the services.

Share your Story

There are a few different ways to share these successes.

An agency or participant can write their story
Provide a write up along with pictures and/or video
Connect with our HCA communications team to participate in an interview to share the success story.

If your agency would like to be part of this great work and have participants, landlords, or employers who want to share their story how FCS has made a difference in their life. Please contact us by email at HCAEmpAssist@hca.wa.gov.

Please be sure to include contact information including full name and email address, send any Protected Health Information in a secured format and include the HCA media release. We will follow up with you for additional information and/ or an interview as requested.

Thanks for helping us share the important work and reach others who can benefit from Foundational Community Supports!

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program, and the COFA Islander Health Care Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

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