Due to the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Ida and the pressures on both CoC staff and recipients due to the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO, the LA BOSCOC has canceled its Participant Files 101 training. This training was previously scheduled for September 13, 2021.
Announcing our fall training series: Healthy Project Essentials
Overview
The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), Louisiana's largest coalition to end homelessness, is committed to fostering professional growth opportunities for its members.
As part of that opportunity, the LA BOSCOC is pleased to announce its FREE fall 2021 training series: Healthy Project Essentials.
This multi-part series will equip case managers and project managers with foundational knowledge about building high quality participant files, maintaining good HMIS data, and improving your implementation of VAWA requirements for HUD-funded projects.
Session #1: Participant Files 101
Facilitator: Gordon Levine, Louisiana Housing Corporation
Target Audience: housing case managers who work directly with participants; project managers who supervise case managers; this project is focused on at projects funded by the CoC Program and ESG
Overview: This training will cover the basics of creating and maintaining high quality participant files for transitional and permanent housing projects funded by the CoC Program and ESG. Topics will include federal requirements, CoC requirements, and best practices for easy monitoring visits. The session will conclude with a Q&A.
Time and Date: September 14, 10 AM to noon
Register: click here to register
Session #2: HMIS Data Entry Clinic
Facilitator: Susan Walker, Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless
Target Audience: staff people who enter HMIS data; project managers who review project HMIS data quality; this training is focused on projects funded by the CoC Program and ESG
Overview: This training will cover the essential steps for producing high quality HMIS data. Topics will include data completeness at participant intake, data completeness at participant exit, and how to avoid common pitfalls with participant HMIS data. The session will conclude with a Q&A.
Time and Date: October 5, 10 AM to noon
Register: click here to register
Session #3: VAWA Implementation 101
Facilitator: Larisa Kofman, Kofman & Associates
Target Audience: project managers or program directors who are responsible for creating and implement policies and procedures; this training is focused on projects funded by the CoC Program and ESG
Overview: This training will focus on the core policies and practices that CoC Program- and ESG-funded projects are required to implement under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), as well as other associated federal laws, with a focus on housing protections impacting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and human trafficking. Topics will include an overview of housing protections, flexible funding and funding opportunities, impacts on survivors, considerations for programs in transforming practice, and an interactive scenario-based application of housing protections focused on discrimination, documentation, and notice/lease requirements.
Time and Date: TBA between late October and early December
Register: click here to register
Questions?
For questions about the training series, including technical questions about registration, please contact Gordon Levine at glevine@lhc.la.gov.
Announcing our Summer Training Series: Case Management as a Profession
Overview
The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), Louisiana's largest coalition to end homelessness, is committed to fostering professional growth opportunities for its members.
As part of that opportunity, the LA BOSCOC is pleased to announce its FREE summer 2021 training series: Case Management as a Profession.
This three part series will equip case managers with the foundational knowledge they need to succeed in providing high quality services to participants.
Session #1: Housing Case Management Practices
Facilitator: Jenna Espinosa, TAC (biography)
Target Audience: Case managers of all experience levels
Training Series: Case Management as a Profession (part 1 of 3)
Overview: This training will cover the basics of professional case management practices. Topics will include service planning and action step implementation, resource brokerage and when to refer to specialized service providers, how to support person-centered services, and more.
Register: click here to register
Session #2: Basics of Motivational Interviewing
Facilitator: Jennifer Ingle, TAC (biography)
Target Audience: Case managers of all experience levels
Training Series: Case Management as a Profession (part 2 of 3)
Overview: This training will introduce motivational interviewing as a case management tool. Content will include how to "meet people where they're at" while still providing the support and resources necessary to achieve housing stability. Attendees will learn about the Stages of Change model and increase their capacity to provide ongoing, effective case management services via motivational interviewing techniques.
Register: click here to register
Session #3: Basics of Trauma-Informed Care
Facilitator: Jennifer Ingle, TAC (biography)
Target Audience: Case managers of all experience levels
Training Series: Case Management as a Profession (part 3 of 3)
Overview: This training will assist attendees in developing or improving their delivery of trauma-informed case management services. Many of our participants are recovering from or actively experiencing trauma. Attendees will learn how to engage with participants and help participants navigate systems of care in ways that limit their vulnerability to traumatization.
Register: click here to register
Questions?
For questions about the training series, please contact Carrie Patterson at cpatterson@lhc.la.gov.
For technical questions about registering for a session, please contact Melany Mondello at mmondello@tacinc.org.
Street Outreach and Prevention/Diversion/Intervention Training Series
Overview
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), in partnership with OrgCode Consulting, is pleased to announce a Street Outreach and Prevention/Diversion/Intervention Training Series focused on equipping case managers, outreach workers, and program managers with the practical tools to implement and conduct effective street outreach, homelessness prevention, diversion, and rapid resolution (or “intervention”).
Each session is independent; you can register for one or both. Both sessions will be presented by Erin Wixsten from OrgCode.
Each session in the series is FREE and open to any organization in Louisiana that is interested in attending.
Session #1: Homelessness Prevention, Diversion, and Rapid Resolution
When: Thursday, November 5, from 9 AM to noon CST
Where: online via webinar
Description: “Diversion is about saying “yes” to helping households navigate a safe alternative to shelter that is appropriate to their specific circumstances through an investment of staff time that have specific problem-solving skills and access to flexible resources to put the solution into action. There are nine steps to an effective diversion practice, with each step progressing more deeply into resolving the current housing crisis while concurrently determining if shelter access will be required. In this session we will examine how to best provide prevention services, implement diversion, and promote resiliency and self-sufficiency in ensuring if a person does become homeless, they do not remain homeless for long. Among the topics covered: problem-solving mindset; flexible problem solving and financial supports; maximizing resiliency; setting up where and when to conduct diversion; how to focus on rapid resolution with those that cannot be safely and appropriately diverted; and, data that matters to diversion, prevention and rapid resolution.”
How to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7614855105125755148
Session #2: Impactful Street Outreach
When: Thursday, November 12, from 9 AM to noon CST
Where: online via webinar
Description: “The focus of this three hour course is how to have an impact in street outreach such that people can move from being unsheltered to having a place to call home. Among the topics covered: safe and respectful engagement; understanding unsheltered homelessness; distinguishing contact driven outreach from housing-focused outreach; clarifying the role of outreach; interface with law enforcement; the service orientation for effective outreach; assessing encampments; and, measuring outreach.”
How to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7026058931870347788
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.
Rapid Re-Housing Training Series -- All Sessions Now Available
Overview
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), in partnership with the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), is pleased to announce a Rapid Re-Housing Case Management Training Series focused on developing the practical knowledge and skills necessary to successfully implement a rapid re-housing project.
This series is FREE and open to any organization interested in developing its rapid re-housing toolkit.
Session #1: Intake and Housing Search
When: Thursday, August 13, from 10 AM to noon CST
Where: online via webinar
Description: Session #1, “RRH Case Management Practice – Intake and Housing Search,” will focus on building your case managers’ care rapid re-housing skill set to help people quickly move to housing. The goal is to provide your staff with the tools they need to provide high quality housing case management.
Register: Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdOqvpz0rHdSujyr4blO44RC4_ZAJZ_Gv
Session #2: Service Provision
When: Monday, August 31, from 10 AM to noon CST
Where: online via webinar
Description: Session #2, “RRH Case Management Practice – Service Provision,” will focus on building your case managers’ care rapid re-housing skill set to help people get connected to resources and work towards housing stabilization. The goal is to provide your staff with the tools they need to provide high quality housing case management.
Register: Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkfu-uqDkpHNPI-PIC6e218VxpNm-vi7tL
Session #3: Q&A and Closing
When: Thursday, September 24, from 10 AM to noon CST
Where: online via webinar
Description: Session #3, “RRH Case Management Practice – Case Closing,” will focus on building your case managers’ care rapid re-housing skill set to help people successfully exit the project with a housing plan and resource connections. The goal is to provide your staff with the tools they need to provide high quality housing case management.
Register: Register in advance for the meeting here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvdO-pqTgjHtWU7zl_qY0M7svK6-VCTPN9
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.
Rapid Re-Housing Training Series -- Session #1: Case Management Practice
Overview
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), in partnership with the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), is pleased to announce a Rapid Re-Housing Training Series focused on developing the practical knowledge and skills necessary to successfully implement a rapid re-housing project.
This series is FREE and open to any organization interested in developing its rapid re-housing toolkit.
Session #1: Case Management Practice
When: Thursday, August 13, from 10 AM to noon CST
Where: online via webinar
Description: Session #1, “Case Management Practice,” will focus on building your case managers’ care rapid re-housing skill set. The goal is to provide your staff with the tools they need to provide high quality housing case management.
How to register
Register in advance for the meeting here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdOqvpz0rHdSujyr4blO44RC4_ZAJZ_Gv
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the meeting.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.