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In this Week's Edition
News
Annual Member Meeting (Virtual) - Feb 7th
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DDD Issues RFP for Development of Two Regional START Model Mobile Crisis Prevention and Response Teams
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DMHAS Crisis Receiving
Stabilization Center (CRSC) RFP
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HUD Awards $3B+
in Continuum of Care Funding
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US House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill for
Child Tax Credit and LIHTC Improvements
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Assembly Housing Committee
Advances Affordable Housing Bill
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Atlantic CIL Podcast Discusses Integrated Community Project with
Kate Kelly and Jesse Schwartzman
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NJCDD Video Series Honoring Black History Month and Achievements of
Black Leaders with Disabilities
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Harvard Study Shows Record Rental Housing
Cost Burden and Lack of Affordable Rentals
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CMS Releases 2024 Federal
Poverty Level Standards for
Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs
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NJHMFA Updates:
2023 Utility Allowance Charts
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DDD Update:
Networking Opportunities for Individuals
and Families Self-Directing Their Services
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New Jersey Reentry Corporation
Releases Report on Addiction
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NJ Governor's Conference
on Housing and Economic Development Seeks Session Proposals
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SAMHSA Supportive Housing Toolkit:
Seeking Feedback of Program Highlights
Resources & Events
Inclusive Healthy Communities Webinar:
Language Matters
February 5, 2024
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Zero Suicide Virtual Academies
February 6-7, 2024
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NJ Division on Civil Rights
Virtual Trainings on Housing
February 8, 2024
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Webinar on No Wrong Door Systems
Leading the Way in Latest LTSS Scorecard
February 14, 2024
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Shelterforce Webinar:
Getting to More Accessible,
Affordable, Inclusive Housing
February 15, 2024
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New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus
Positive Impacts and New Possibilities
in the Disability Community
February 20, 2024
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Foothold Technology Webinar
Pine Castle's Pathways Curriculum:
A Supportive Journey
for Individuals and DSPs
February 21, 2024
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The DCM Associates Nonprofit
CEO & Board Leadership Virtual Conference
February 22, 2024
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FHLBNY Community Lending
Affordable Housing Program
Training Sessions
January - March
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Stanley-Brown Safety Planning
Intervention Training
February 28, 2024
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
Annual Meeting
February 7, 2024
Virtual
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
March 11, 2024
Virtual
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Save the Date!
SHA's 26th
Annual Conference
November 15, 2024
The Palace, Somerset, NJ
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Warren
Apply by February 8th
Old Tappan
Apply by February 2nd
Westfield
Apply by February 13th
Netcong
Apply by February 16th
Millburn
Apply by February 26th
Morris County
(Multiple)
Apply by March 8th
Montgomery
Apply by March 1st
Little Ferry
Apply by March 4th
Dunellen
Apply by March 11th
Springfield
Apply by March 12th
Manalapan
Apply by March 13th
Florham Park
Apply by March 18th
Cohome
Two Supportive Housing Apartments in Morristown
Apply Today
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SHA Annual Member Meeting (Virtual) | |
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Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Note: The SHA Policy Advocacy Committee
will meet following the Membership Meeting.
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Meeting Agenda
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Introduction and Welcome
Approval of Oct 2023 Minutes
Election of SHA Trustees
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Steve Schoch, Board of Trustees
Monica Vir, Board of Trustees
Chair Nominating Committee
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Updates from State Partners and Federal Perspective | |
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SHA Update
Integrated Community Project
Member Update
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Diane Riley, Executive Director
Kate Kelly, Associate Executive Director
Joseph Christensen
Membership & Communication Manager
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Main Topics and Speakers:
NJHMFA Site Evaluators
Program eligibility and incentives can be examined in two easy to use tools (recently updated and improved) created and demonstrated by NJHMFA. The goal of the multifamily site evaluator is to provide access to spatial data for both consumers and developers. The information layers available pertain to program eligibility, QAP components, and other relevant data for housing development. The single family site evaluator contains information also important to lenders with relevant information such property values and homeownership assistance programs included.
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Kyle G. Cruz
Technical Data and Policy Analyst
NJ Housing Mortgage Finance Agency
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Jonathan Sternesky
Director of Policy and External Affairs
NJ Housing Mortgage Finance Agency
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The Mayors Wellness Campaign
SHA welcomes Julie DeSimone, Director of Community Health for NJ Health Quality Care Institute to discuss the Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC). The MWC gives mayors and community leaders evidence-based tools and guidance to improve the health and wellness of their communities to help their residents live their healthiest lives. The campaign’s focus connects with the social determinants of health including housing. Learn about the tools and resources available and how you can collaborate with your municipality and other community leaders.
Julie DeSimone
Director of Community Health
NJ Health Quality Care Institute
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SHA members can RSVP by emailing Joseph Christensen. Not a member? Email Joseph and learn how easy it is to join SHA for all the great member benefits and community. | |
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2024
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SHA Renewing Champions
As we reach another renewal cycle, SHA greatly appreciates the continuing support of these sustaining champions who proactively (30-days) affirmed their renewals.
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DDD Issues RFP for Development of Two Regional START Model Mobile Crisis Prevention and Response Teams | |
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The New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce the release of a new Request for Proposals (RFP), START Services NJ: Development of Mobile Crisis Prevention and Response Programs to Serve People with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability and Co-occurring Mental Health Needs Based on the National START Model.
Successful bidders will partner with the National Center for START Services™ to develop up to two programs consisting of a clinical team and therapeutic coaching team – with one program serving the southern region and the other serving the northern region of New Jersey.
The Notice of Funding Availability and Request for Proposals: START Services NJ are posted on the DHS Public Notices webpage. The deadline to submit questions is February 14, 2024 and the deadline for proposal submissions is March 20, 2024.
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DMHAS Crisis Receiving Stabilization Center (CRSC) RFP | |
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This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the New Jersey Department Human Services (DHS), Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) for the creation of new CRSC’s. This initiative provides services to those in need of immediate in-person crisis intervention and stabilization for a behavioral health crisis. The purpose of the CRSC initiative is to create programming that utilizes best practices for interventions in behavioral health crisis intervention and also produce cost savings by mitigating the use of Emergency Departments (EDs) and preventing unnecessary or inappropriate hospitalization. Furthermore, CRSC is intended to reduce police engagement, arrests, incarcerations and 911 calls.
Amount of funding available:
Total funding for this CRSC initiative is up to $37,235,284.00, inclusive of one-time start-up funds in the amount of $2,000,000.00 and Capital Funds in the amount of $833,330.00. DMHAS anticipates making up to five (5) awards up to $7,447,057.00 per award inclusive of up to $400,000.00 in one-time start-up funds and up to $166,666.00 in Capital Funds, per award. Funding for this RFP is provided by: 1. the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Community Mental Health Block Grant Crisis Set Aside; 2. COVID-19 Supplemental Funding (appropriated through the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement Appropriations Act 2021); 3. ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act 2021) and Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA); and 4. State appropriations. All funding is subject to Federal and State appropriations.
Procedure to apply:
The RFP is available at https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/providers/grants/ and https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/provider/funding/
A proposal must be submitted that comports with the RFP requirements and instructions.
Deadline to apply: March 27, 2024
Notify Date: To Be Determined
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HUD Awards $3B+ in Continuum of Care Funding | |
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HUD announced over $3 billion in Continuum of Care program awards for more than 7,000 projects that provide permanent and short-term housing assistance, supportive services, and planning and data collection efforts to support individuals experiencing homelessness across the country.
New Jersey received nearly $60 million in funding from this latest HUD disbursement.
This funding, which is in response to the rising rates of homelessness nationwide, represents the largest amount of Continuum of Care program funding that has ever been awarded to help communities address homelessness. When selecting awardees, HUD prioritized communities that used a housing-first model and communities that planned to focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. Awardees, which include nonprofit providers, states, Indian Tribes, and local governments, will be able to use their awards for a range of activities to support individuals experiencing homelessness, including supporting protections available through the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, addressing unique challenges for those experiencing homelessness in rural areas, and addressing youth homelessness.
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US House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill for
Child Tax Credit and LIHTC Improvements | |
The House has overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan tax package that pairs a temporary expansion of the child tax credit with business tax breaks and credits to develop more low-income housing.
The bill includes $33 billion to expand the widely used child tax credit for three years — including the tax season currently underway, provided the bill quickly passes the Senate. The changes would allow more low-income families to access the credit and would allow many families to receive a larger credit. The figures would also be adjusted for inflation in the coming years. (NPR.org, January 31, 2024)
SHA members can join the next meeting on Wednesday, February 7th to hear more about these latest updates.
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Assembly Housing Committee
Advances Affordable Housing Bill | |
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The Assembly Housing Committee advanced eight bills to support affordable housing in New Jersey, including A4, which would create a new and streamlined process for determining affordable housing obligations under the Mount Laurel doctrine.
Under A4, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs would calculate municipal housing obligations under a newly established statutory formula. The legislation would give municipalities greater flexibility and input in determining how to meet their housing obligations, reduce costly delays and minimize litigation, and offer municipalities protection from builder’s remedy lawsuits. Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and Assemblyman Benjie E. Wimberly sponsored the bill.
Advocates throughout New Jersey applauded the advancement of this bill out of committee today, pointing to the positive impact the legislation would have on affordable housing in the Garden State:
“The Supportive Housing Association has been a staunch advocate for affordable housing, recognizing it as a cornerstone for enabling people with special needs to lead independent lives,” said Diane Riley, Executive Director of the Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey. “This legislation continues and improves upon the great strides that we have made in the last ten years, holding the potential to make a lasting and empowering impact on their lives.”
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Atlantic CIL Podcast Discusses Integrated Community Project with Kate Kelly and Jesse Schwartzman | |
The Atlantic CIL spoke with Kate Kelly and Jesse Schwartzman in the latest episode of their podcast to discuss the Integrated Community Project (ICP) and The ICP Toolkit for Municipalities. Created by the Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey, these tools allow people to perform accessibility assessments of local governments and municipalities. The assessment and the toolkit give government officials the tools and support they need to become more accessible. The toolkit was developed specifically for local governments and municipalities in New Jersey. Still, the toolkit can make any organization serving people with disabilities more accessible. This initiative was funded by the New Jersey Division of Disability Services with funds from the Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant. | |
NJCDD Video Series Honoring Black History Month
and Achievements of Black Leaders with Disabilities | |
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Every February, the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the UK officially celebrate Black History Month. This year's theme in the U.S. focuses on African Americans and the Arts.
Black disabled history is an important aspect of Black history, and a vital part of U.S. and world history. Black people with disabilities face multiple levels of marginalization. More awareness of the contributions and achievements of Black leaders with disabilities can help drive and inform systems change.
Throughout Black History Month, NJCDD helps to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans with disabilities who made a significant impact on our world. Each Thursday during the month of February, NJCDD will highlight a person whose life story and work needs more awareness.
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Harvard Study Shows Record Rental Housing
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The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) has released its latest America’s Rental Housing report showing that a record half of all renters are finding housing unaffordable
The report’s key findings included the record high 22.4 million renters who were cost-burdened in 2022 (spending more than 30% of their income on housing) and the fact that rent burdens are now impacting households in all income ranges. Additionally, the rise in housing instability and the number of individuals experiencing homelessness on one night in January 2023, which also reached a record high of 653,100.
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CMS Releases 2024 Federal Poverty Level Standards
for Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs | |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an information bulletin explaining the updated poverty guidelines for 2024 that states use to determine eligibility for Medicaid and the Medicare Savings Programs. CMS also published the 2024 Dual Eligible Standards chart showing the federal income and asset eligibility limits for each of the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs): Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualifying Individual (QI), and Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI). Some states have more generous income and/or asset eligibility limits for their MSPs than the federal standards, as shown in the National Council on Aging’s MSP Eligibility and Coverage chart (which will be updated for 2024 soon). | |
NJHMFA Updates: 2023 Utility Allowance Charts | |
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The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released the 2023 Utility Allowance Charts effective 11/01/2023.
Per IRS regulation, updated utility allowances must be implemented within 90 days of the effective date or no later than 2/01/2024.
Questions? Need Help?
If you have any questions, please contact Johanna Peña or the Tax Credit Analyst for your property
For more information on our programs, visit njhousing.gov.
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DDD Update:
Networking Opportunities for Individuals
and Families Self-Directing Their Services
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The DDD Office of Education on Self-Directed Services (OESDS) is hosting the following networking events for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and families who are or are interested in self-directing some or all their DDD-funded services.
In-Person Self-Direction Family Networking Sessions
Advance registration is required and online registration is now available!
· Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 1 – 3 pm at the Ocean City Free Public Library: Register for Feb. 6 Session
· Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 1 – 3 pm at the Burlington County Library: Register for Feb. 13 Session
· Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 1 – 3 pm at the Mercer County-Lawrenceville Library: Register for Feb. 21 Session
· Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 12 – 2 pm at the NJ DDD Freehold Office: Register for March 12 Session
Virtual Self-Direction Family Networking Sessions
Advance registration is required and online registration is now available!
· Hunterdon & Somerset Counties Virtual Family Networking Session – Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 1 – 3 pm: Register for March 5 Virtual Session
To learn more about the Family Networking Sessions, visit the OESDS webpage or email the OESDS Helpdesk.
Virtual Self-Direction Peer-to-Peer Networking Session
Adults with IDD who are self-directing or are interested in learning more about self-direction are welcome to attend.
· Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 6 – 7:30 pm on Zoom: Register for the Feb. 13 Peer-to-Peer Networking Session.
To learn more about Peer-to-Peer Networking Sessions, visit the Self-Advocacy webpage. Feb. 13 Peer-to-Peer Networking Session Flyer
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New Jersey Reentry Corporation
Releases Report on Addiction | |
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The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) has released its Annual Report: The Scourge of Addiction in New Jersey.
In addition to our program Salesforce statistics, the Annual Report presents specific policy recommendations for the State of New Jersey to improve the provision of effective and comprehensive addiction treatment in the State.
Of particular note is the implementation of a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for behavioral health information, which would incorporate the "siloed" behavioral health clinics and treatment centers into a comprehensive, integrated health information exchange.
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NJ Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development Seeks Session Proposals | |
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Have an idea for sessions, speakers, and Keynote for the 2024 conference? We want to hear it. Help us shape the insightful and thought-provoking agenda for the state’s top housing and economic development forum. Session proposals are due by February 14, 2024.
Save the date for this year’s conference:
September 17 and 18, 2024 at Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City.
Click here to submit a session proposal
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SAMHSA Supportive Housing Toolkit:
Seeking Feedback of Program Highlights
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Calling all supportive housing programs and partners!
SAMHSA is collecting program and partnership examples and quotes about the positive impact of supportive housing, which may be used in the forthcoming SAMHSA Supportive Housing Toolkit. We are particularly interested in hearing from supportive housing residents about their experiences.
Please submit your example using the link below and help us highlight your great work in this SAMHSA resource. SAMHSA will be collecting responses until February 16, 2024.
Need some time to prepare? Here's a preview of our questions:
- Tell us about the program you are highlighting
- What are you most proud of about this program?
- What unique or creative strategies were most effective in this program or partnership?
- What advice would you give others who want to create a similar program or partnership?
Click here to share your Program Highlights and Feedback
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Resources & Virtual Forums | |
Inclusive Healthy Communities Webinar:
Language Matters | |
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February 5, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
In this virtual training, we will discuss various approaches to talking about disability, including nuanced considerations and how to adapt your language in real time. Best practices for how to talk about other intersectional identities (e.g., racial and LGBTQ+ identities) will also be discussed. Presented by Rebecca Martin.
Click here to register for the webinar
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Zero Suicide Virtual Academy | |
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February 6-7, 2024
We are excited to announce the opportunity for mental health and substance use disorder treatment agencies to apply to attend one of two upcoming free, virtual Zero Suicide Institute Academies. These are two-day trainings for senior leaders of organizations that seek to prevent deaths by suicide among patients in their care. Using the Zero Suicide framework, you will learn how to incorporate best and promising practices into your organizations’ processes to improve care and safety for individuals at risk, as well as to have the opportunity for follow up consultation and technical assistance as your agency incorporates the practices. The Zero Suicide faculty will provide both interactive presentations and small group sessions, collaborating with participants to develop organization-specific action plans.
Due to the holidays and an abbreviated time for recruitment the New Jersey DHS sponsored Zero Suicide December Academies were postponed and moved into early 2024. Now, the first academy will take place on January 23-24 and the second on February 6-7. If you have already submitted an application to the previous dates, you do not need to resubmit. The attached flyer includes all of the information needed for both academies.
If you have any questions, please contact Allison.Kusznikow@dhs.nj.gov and info@zerosuicideinstitute.com.
Click here to register
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NJ Division on Civil Rights Virtual Trainings on Housing | |
Webinar on No Wrong Door Systems
Leading the Way in Latest LTSS Scorecard | |
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | 2:00-3:00 PM ET
Join ACL, AARP, and state leaders for a webinar to learn more about the 2023 State Scorecard Report on long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older adults, people with physical disabilities, and family caregivers and how states are improving their No Wrong Door systems metrics.
You will hear from Alison Barkoff, who leads ACL, Susan Reinhard from the AARP Public Policy Institute, and state leaders, who will discuss their experiences with No Wrong Door in their state.
AARP recently released the fifth edition of the Scorecard, a survey that measures state LTSS system performance and ranks states in comparison to one another, seeking to raise the profile of LTSS and drive action both federally and within states. One of five dimensions of the Scorecard is access and affordability. This includes measuring states' progress towards implementing Aging and Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door (ADRC/NWD) functions. The 2023 Scorecard includes these positive findings about state NWD system expansion and growth:
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Two-thirds of states (34) made progress toward fully functional status with their ADRC/NWD Systems, which are networks of organizations at the state and community levels that help consumers and family caregivers learn about, consider, and navigate LTSS options (both public and private).
- The ADRC/NWD functions indicator was among the top three Scorecard indicators, where the greatest number of states showed significant improvement since the last LTSS Scorecard in 2020.
- Across all five dimensions, the scores and ranks of “Support for Family Caregivers” showed the highest correlation with overall state scores and ranks.
This webinar is free and open to the public, although registration is required. Webinars are recorded and posted with supporting materials on the NWD Technical Assistance website. Closed captioning is available during the webinar. More information on NWD is available on the initiative website.
Contact nowrongdoor@acl.hhs.gov with questions.
Click here to register for the webinar
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Shelterforce Webinar:
Getting to More Accessible, Affordable, Inclusive Housing
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February 15, 2024 | 03:00 PM
Shelterforce will host, "Getting to More Accessible, Affordable, Inclusive Housing," a webinar where we’ll explore why affordable housing development processes should become more disability-forward, and how you can integrate this lens into your housing initiatives. Gain insights from individuals who need more accessible housing, those actively involved in creating it, and advocates who are working on getting more funding for it. The discussion will be moderated by Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce’s CEO and editor-in-chief, and will feature:
• Chelsea Hayman, director of housing policy and programs for Maryland’s Department of Disabilities. Hayman’s areas of specialization include permanent supportive housing, accessibility modifications, aging in place, single family housing rehabilitation programs, and fair housing issues for persons with disabilities.
• Hunter Herrera-McFarland, policy associate for The Kelsey, an organization that creates and works on disability-forward housing solutions.
• Shelly Richardson, executive director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois working across the state to provide the leadership, research, planning, and education required to support independent living services for people with disabilities across Illinois.
• Anita Cameron, director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet. Cameron is a longtime disability activist who has been an integral part of the disabilities activist group, ADAPT, protesting for various disabilities rights issues from advocating for wheelchair lifts on buses to pushing to expand home health care.
Click here to register for this webinar
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New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus
Positive Impacts and New Possibilities
in the Disability Community
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 12:00 pm.
The next New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus will discuss Positive Impacts and New Possibilities in the Disability Community
Assembly Majority Leader Greenwald will lead the discussion along with Disability Caucus Collaborators.
Click here to register with the Zoom Link
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Foothold Technology Webinar
Pine Castle's Pathways Curriculum:
A Supportive Journey for Individuals and DSPs
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | 12:00 pm ET
- Outcomes significantly steer changes within the I/DD sector, prompting organizations to consistently seek methods to elevate services, particularly those substantiated by data. Join us to hear firsthand from Pine Castle, recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Innovation Award by the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (FARF), about their groundbreaking curriculum.
- This curriculum, meticulously designed to encompass life skills and employment frameworks, will be discussed by Lori Ann Whittington, CEO at Pine Castle, and Kathy Chauffe, CEO at KMC Curriculum Designs. Discover their collaborative efforts in crafting a structured curriculum that not only provides guidance for work but is also user-friendly for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to effectively teach and excel. Gain insights into the powerful curriculum and discover how it can seamlessly integrate into your organization, offering a valuable product for your consideration.
Click here to register for this webinar
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The DCM Associates Nonprofit
CEO & Board Leadership Virtual Conference | |
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Preparing for Tomorrow
Strengthening Your Leadership and Board Today
February 22, 2024 |12pm to 4pm ET
The strength of your leadership team determines the impact of your organization. Our panel of national experts leading Session 3: Strengthening Your Leadership Team will answer your most pressing questions about building the leadership team that will move your nonprofit forward.
Register here by February 16th
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FHLBNY Community Lending and
Affordable Housing Program Training Sessions
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) announced the publication of our 2024 Targeted Community Lending Plan and 2024 Affordable Housing Program Implementation Plan. These plans describe the credit and affordable housing needs in the FHLBNY’s District and the specific criteria for the core affordable housing programs offered through our members for 2024, respectively. For the 2024 Affordable Housing Program General Fund and Homebuyer Dream Program® rounds, the FHLBNY will contribute funding in addition to the 10 percent of 2023 earnings that funds the programs.
Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund Training
The AHP General Fund supports the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of affordable housing through an annual, competitive round. In its 2023 round, the FHLBNY awarded AHP funds to 42 projects for a total of $42 million.
Note: All AHP General Fund participants are required to use the FHLBNY’s AHP System to submit applications. Steps to enroll are available on our website.
Community Lending Programs (CLP) Advances:
Members can continue to take advantage of our CLP advances to access a reliable source of the FHLBNY’s lowest priced funding for projects that create housing, improve business districts, and strengthen neighborhoods. Eligibility criteria for each type of CLP advance, along with member limits, are available on our website.
To learn more about the FHLBNY’s suite of housing and community investment programs and products, members can schedule an individual session. FHLBNY staff regularly speaks with members’ CRA, loan originations and treasury teams on how these financial tools can facilitate deeper relationships with the communities they serve. Contact a Relationship Manager at (212) 441-6700 to discuss.
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Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention Training | |
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FREE CLINICAL TRAINING FOR ANY CLINICIAN!
DATE: FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) is an evidence-based brief and collaborative clinical intervention that results in a prioritized written list of warning signs, coping strategies, and resources for suicidal individuals to use to prevent future suicidal crises. Both parts of this training will be open to certified licensed community behavioral health clinicians, school-based behavioral health providers, AND interested community members!
PART 1: 9AM-2PM
The first part of this workshop will provide an overview of the Stanley-Brown SPI, including who is appropriate to receive the SPI, data on SPI effectiveness, and comprehensive instruction and roleplay demonstration of how to deliver the SPI to suicidal adults.
PART 2: 2PM-3PM
The last hour of this workshop will describe necessary adaptations for
delivering the SPI specifically to suicidal adolescents and will include a
roleplay demonstration of how to involve caregivers in the intervention.
*Please note that attending Part 1 is required to attend Part 2*
Click here to register for the training
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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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