As part of the All Home Capacity Building Plan, please join
us on March 22, 2017 for a day of learning, discussion and action titled Moving to Action: Ending Homelessness
through Racial Equity. While homelessness is often the breakdown and
failure of many systems and safety nets, the homelessness system can either
perpetuate racism or it can disrupt it. Regardless of your official role or
title, you can make an impact to:
- Identify how you can be an agent of change
- Improve the quality of services you provide to people of
color
- Orient your organization and programming around racial
equity
Date/time: Wednesday, March 22, 8:30am – 3:00pm
Location: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge
Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106)
Registration required: http://bit.ly/2mec587
In order to accommodate broad
and diverse participation, we are currently asking that organizations register
no more than 3 people. We may communicate additional available spots depending
on registration results and appreciate everyone's flexibility. Please email Danielle.winslow@allhomekc.org with any questions.
A recent King
5 story explored the promise of Host Homes in
supporting youth experiencing and at risk of homelessness. Community
members welcome young people directly into their homes, offering a sense of
stability and connection to other resources.
“When you feel like you’re a
part of that family, you feel like you can do things that you are needing to do
to be successful because you don’t have to worry about ‘Where is my food coming
from?’ or ‘Where is my safety going to be?' or 'Where am I going to sleep
tonight?” said Nicole Guiberteaux, who runs the host home program at the YMCA of Greater
Seattle.
In King County, the Accelerator
YMCA’s Host Home Program is
designed to support young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in
King County. The YMCA recruits, screens, and trains all host families prior to
a young person being matched to that family. The program provides young people
with the space and opportunity to build independent living skills, gain
stability, develop lasting relationships, and focus on goal attainment. Host
families provide up to six months of supportive services to a young person,
ages 18-24, while that young person continues to work with a case manager. For
more information and details on upcoming information sessions for prospective
host families, click here or contact Nicole at nguiberteaux@seattleymca.org.
Join Zillow for their second annual #SeaTech4Change Technology
Volunteer Fair on Thursday,
April 27, from 5 to 7 pm at Zillow HQ in downtown Seattle: 1301 2nd Avenue,
floor 31. In an effort to further align the
volunteer fair with Zillow’s vision of helping everyone find their way home —
as well as to celebrate Fair Housing Month — this year’s #SeaTech4Change event
will support nonprofits that focus on issues around housing and homelessness.
Zillow is asking Washington-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits with
a focus on housing to submit a proposal by March 17 that
outlines the project(s) they need technical help with. They will then select
20-30 nonprofits to come to Zillow and discuss those projects with skill-based
volunteers. Please fill out the nonprofit
submission form to provide information about your organization,
project goals and technical needs.
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Agencies providing health services to homeless individuals
can apply to partner with Health Care for the Homeless Network (HCHN), a
program of Public Health-Seattle & King County (PHSKC). HCHN will release a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) on 3/16/17. HCHN provides high-quality and low-barrier health care to people
experiencing homelessness throughout King County. Services are provided by PHSKC directly, and
by partners who provide a range of services at nearly 50 sites and on the
streets. Partners provide medical/nursing, outreach, case management, mental
health, and substance use disorder services. HCHN strives to make services
accessible throughout King County to the single adult, family, and youth/young
adult populations.
Agencies interested in helping HCHN provide these services
are encouraged to attend bidders’ conferences during the week of 3/27 in Seattle
and North, East and South King County.
Technical assistance (TA) will be available at no cost to help agencies
with limited experience applying for King County funding and/or limited
knowledge of King County contracting requirements. The TA will include review
of the RFQ for fit with agency services, application review and support prior
to submission. Information on accessing the TA will be available following the
regional bidders’ conferences. Dates of
the regional sessions will be available soon by visiting the HCHN webpage.
The RFQ will close April 21, 2017. Agency funding will start
in January 2018. Contracts for services
will be renewable for calendar years 2019 and 2020. To receive notices for this
and other Public Health funding opportunities, sign up HERE.
The All Home Coordinating Board met today to discuss a
variety of topics including updated data. Meeting date and time details
and other related materials are available on the All Home website. All Home Continuum
of Care meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged.
All Home is committed to support system transformation
efforts through relevant capacity building activities. The full Capacity
Building Plan can be found on our website, here.
All learning opportunities can be found on our calendar, here. If you are
offering a training and want to get the word out or have a specific training
need or recommendation for All Home, please contact Triina Van.
Moving to Action:
Ending Homelessness through Racial Equity
March 22, 2017 | 8:30am – 3:00pm | Youngstown Cultural Arts
Center
As part of the All Home Capacity Building Plan, please join
us for this day of learning, discussion and action. While homelessness is often
the breakdown and failure of many systems and safety nets, the homelessness
system can either perpetuate racism or it can disrupt it. Regardless of your
official role or title, you can make an impact to:
- Identify how you can be an agent of change
- Improve the quality of services you provide to people of
color
- Orient your organization and programming around racial
equity
In order to accommodate broad
and diverse participation, we are currently asking that organizations register
no more than 3 people. We may communicate additional available spots depending
on registration results and appreciate everyone's flexibility. Please register here and
email danielle.winslow@allhomekc.org with any questions.
Best Practices in
Emergency Shelter Workshop (re-scheduled due to snow)
Brought to you by All Home and the City of Seattle Human
Services Department, this training delivered by national experts from the
National Alliance to End Homelessness focuses on how emergency shelters can
align with a Housing First approach, lower barriers to entry, and develop
programmatic practices that support clients exiting back to housing more
quickly so that they do not return to homelessness. Through a mix of
presentation, activities, and group work, participants will be asked to think
critically about their role in the homelessness system and evaluate how their
policies and procedures help or hinder quick exits to permanent housing.
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM PST
Register
here.
Best Practices in Rapid
Re-Housing Workshop
Brought to you by All Home and the City of Seattle Human
Services Department, this training delivered by national experts from the
National Alliance to End Homelessness brings together research and best
practices on rapid re-housing with innovative and emerging strategies from
successful rapid re-housing programs around the country. Participants will gain
an understanding of the three core components of rapid re-housing: housing
identification, financial assistance, and case management and services, as well
as practical strategies for implementation. Facilitators will help participants
tackle tough questions such as recruiting landlords in a challenging housing
market and re-housing households with high barriers.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM PST
Register
here.
Partner Trainings
Equal Access and
Gender Identity Rules Training Webinar
The webinar recording is now available on the HUD Exchange
along with the presentation slides, speaker notes, and transcript. You can
access the materials under Related Materials and
Resources.
2017 Fair Housing Workshops for Housing
Providers: King County Office of Civil Rights
http://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/civil-rights/fair-housing/providers-workshops.aspx
Bitfocus Clarity General Trainings
Register for specific dates and times at: http://kingcounty.hmis.cc/training/schedule-a-training/
Cross Agency Systems Training (CAST) for
Adults and Child/Youth Services: King County Behavioral Health Recovery
Division
Learn whom each system serves, goals of each program,
services available to consumers, and how to access these services.
Systems represented include: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Crisis Services,
Child Welfare, Parent Supports, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health Courts, and
more. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cross-agency-systems-training-cast-2017-tickets-27059831685
Next CAST Training:
CAST for Adults | 3/9/17 and 8/2/17
CAST for Children | 5/11/17 and 10/4/17
In celebration of our collective
efforts toward increased, sustainable and affordable housing options over the
past year, The Housing Development Consortium invited you to their Annual
Celebration:
HDC
Annual Celebration
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Networking from 11 am – 12 pm
Program from 12 pm – 1:30 pm
at the WSCC 4th Floor Skybridge
All are welcome – register online today.
Imagine Housing is looking for an experienced housing
developer for a Senior
Project Manager role. This position is responsible for managing the process
of planning and development of affordable housing projects, from scoping and
feasibility through project close-out, including overseeing the budgeting
process and management of more than $50 million in development capital. Imagine
Housing is the primary developer of permanent affordable rental housing in East
King County.
Neighborhood House is seeking a Housing
Locator to join their Housing Stability team. The primary responsibility of
the Housing Locator is to seek out and maintain contacts with landlords and
property managers for the purpose of securing housing for clients who are
homeless, formerly homeless and at-risk of becoming homeless. |