From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2022 8:03 AM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday, June 10, 2022
NOTE: This weekly update is targeted towards the SSVF Grantees and shared with valuable partners for awareness.
REGISTER: June 6, 2022 - June 17, 2022: 2022 Virtual Conference “Putting It All Together: Enhanced Partnerships to Serve those who Served!”
The SSVF Program Office, in partnership with the other VA Homeless Program offices and our federal partners, is pleased to announce registration for the 2022 Virtual VA Permanent Housing Conference – Putting it All Together: Enhanced Partnerships to Serve Those Who Serve!
The 2022 conference will feature twelve virtual sessions taking place over two weeks during the weeks of June 6th and June 13th. Sessions will be 90 minutes long and will cover a variety of topics relevant to SSVF, VA’s Homeless Programs and the broader Federal goal of ending homelessness among Veterans. All sessions will be held on the Zoom platform. More detailed descriptions and learning objectives for individual sessions will be released soon.
Please use the Zoom registration links below to register for each individual session you plan to attend. SSVF Grantees are strongly encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible. The primary audience for this conference is Program Managers and Directors; however, all SSVF Grantee staff are encouraged to attend regardless of job title or role.
Please direct any questions regarding registration to: SSVF@tacinc.org. We look forward to "seeing" you in June!
Date |
Time |
Session Title |
Zoom Registration Link |
June 10th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
VA Pathways and Leadership Panel |
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June 10th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Legal Services for Veterans |
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June 13th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Leading with the Voices of Veterans with Lived Experiences and Expertise in Homelessness |
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June 13th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Stemming Inflows: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Resolution |
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June 15th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Managing for Successful Service Supports |
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June 15th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Rehousing in Focus: Creative Strategies and Approaches |
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June 17th |
12:30 - 2:00PM ET |
Special Populations and Considerations |
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June 17th |
3:00 - 430PM ET |
Preventing Returns to Homelessness: Shallow Subsidy and Long-Term Housing Stability |
REGISTER: SSVF Office Hour Webinar Series: 38,000 Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) Goal and the SSVF Response: SSVF Data Office Hours
The SSVF Program Office will host monthly SSVF Data Office Hours for SSVF Grantees and their community partners every 3rd Friday of the month at 12pm EST restarting in July (after the SSVF Permanent Housing Conference). The Office Hours are an opportunity to discuss the 38,000 goal and SSVF, to do a “deep dive” into local data to better understand how to address known data quality issues, and to ask data-related questions of the SSVF Program and TA staff.
Please register using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KiQeFglgT_yOLTj0IRkbQQ
UPDATE: Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans Office Hours: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the Month: 3pm EST
Due to the 2022 Virtual Conference, the next planned Office Hours sessions (June 10th) will be cancelled. The next PHP National Challenge to House 38,000 Veterans Office Hours call will be: Friday, June 24, 2022.
Recordings to previous calls can be accessed publicly here: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/38k_National_Housing_Challenge.asp
RESOURCE: SSVF Website Video
SSVF Program Office Technical Assistance providers have created a video to provide a brief overview of the reformatted SSVF website. This video will highlight some of the features and resources that are available such as: Data Reporting, Compliance, Program Management, Operations Resources, Homelessness Prevention including the new Screener, and Program Guide. We hope this video will prove to be a great resource for you and answer questions as it relates to navigation on the SSVF website.
You may access the video here: https://abtassociates.webex.com/abtassociates/ldr.php?RCID=665c897a8a4f9beed089e6b42b3df913 If you have any questions regarding the website, please reach out to your Regional Coordinator.
SSVF Program Office
Website: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838
Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255