From: SSVF
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 12:43 PM
Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday September 25th, 2020
Attachments: Recording Yourself for a VA PSA_Final 9-21-2020.pdf;
REQUEST FOR AND AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE HEALTH INFORMATION.pdf; CONSENT FOR
PRODUCTION AND USE OF VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS.pdf
Topics:
1.
REGISTER NOW: SSVF National Webinar Series: SSVF FY2020 Closeout and
FY2021 Budget – Thursday October 8th, 2020 at 2:00pm EST
2.
REGISTER NOW: SSVF Webinar Series: Community Rehousing Coordination – Friday
October 9th, 2020 at 12:00pm EST
3.
REQUIREMENT: Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement Due Monday,
September 28th, 2020
4.
NEW: Casting Call for SSVF Veteran “Extras” for a Public Service Announcement -
Due Monday October 5th, 2020
5.
ATTENTION: September is Suicide Prevention Month - #BeThere
REGISTER NOW: SSVF
National Webinar Series: SSVF FY2020 Closeout and FY2021 Budget –
Thursday October 8th, 2020 at 2:00pm EST
The SSVF Program
Office will present a webinar to provide guidance to grantees regarding their
the FY21 budget submission. Program Office compliance staff will also
provide updates on the closeout process for FY2020 awards. Register at
link below:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7922229078095051792
After registering,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
REGISTER NOW: SSVF
Webinar Series: Community Rehousing Coordination – Friday October 9th, 2020 at
12:00pm EST
The SSVF Program
Office, in conjunction with the SSVF TA Team, will provide information about
coordinating rehousing with VA and community partners to serve as many Veterans
experiencing homelessness as possible. This webinar will provide an overview of
resources and planning for rehousing being done by community
stakeholders. In addition, there will be an overview of how Grantees can
ensure they have effective referrals mechanisms to identify Veterans in the
community who are potentially eligible for SSVF; and to refer Veterans who need
a housing intervention not available through VA funded programs.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1432226455216211470
After registering,
you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
webinar.
REQUIREMENT:
Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) GIFTS Requirement Due Monday, September
28th, 2020
The SSVF Program
Office is requesting the EHA data from all grantees for the period March 17th
to September 26th, 2020. This information must be submitted through GIFTS
no later than Monday September 28th, 2020.
The GIFTS online
requirement form, SSVF CARES EHA, is now visible in the GIFTS account portal;
the portal can be found at: https://grantrequest.com/SID_2115
NEW: Casting Call
for SSVF Veteran “Extras” for a Public Service Announcement - Due Monday
October 5th, 2020
The SSVF Program
Office continues to partner with the VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental
Affairs (OPIA) in development of public service announcements. This
casting call is seeking Veterans who would be willing and able to provide
additional support, in the form of an “Extra,” for the upcoming public service
announcement (PSA). See “Record Yourself for VA PSA” PDF attachment for
details. If you have Veteran participants who can send self-recordings as
described by the PDF instructions, please notify Maxine.Pulliam@va.gov with the video
clips. In an effort to highlight diversity and ensure inclusivity, OPIA
has a particular interest in older women Veterans and Veterans from Asian or
Pacific Island backgrounds to add to their existing cast list.
The deadline for
video submissions is Monday, 10/5/20. The ROI paperwork is also attached
for your completion. Please copy your Regional Coordinator to the
communication.
ATTENTION:
September is Suicide Prevention Month - #BeThere
Please join the
SSVF Program Office in educating your staff and sharing tools and resources to
support the VA’s #BeThere for Veterans campaign to help prevent Veteran
Suicide.
As a reminder,
each grant year, all SSVF Grantee staff must have SAVE training, a suicide
prevention training course developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Staff should first attempt to request in-person training from their locally
certified SAVE trainer, either a VAMC Suicide Prevention Coordinator or
Homeless Program Staff Point of Contact (POC). For assistance in locating your
local Suicide Prevention Coordinator, click here https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/local-resources.
If in-person training is unavailable, all staff should view the SAVE training
webinar on Suicide Prevention found at the link below:
https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/SSVF_National_Webinar_2019_12_12_FY2020_Suicide_Prevention.pdf
SSVF Grantees are
encouraged to share VA suicide prevention resources with your community
partners by discussing the SAVE training and other suicide prevention resources
when working with community members at COC, CES, and other community partner
meetings.
Below are
additional resources and opportunities to support Veteran suicide prevention
efforts and the #BeThere campaign.
• Add #BeThere to
your email signature and the http://bethereforveterans.com/
webpage link to highlight an array of suicide prevention resources and spread
awareness of this critical campaign.
• Ask your staff
to familiarize themselves with the website http://www.veteranscrisisline.net
and add to your phone contact the Veterans Crisis line number of 1-800-273-8255
(press 1 for Veterans).
• Learn the signs
of crisis and suicide red flags at http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/education/signs-of-crisis
• Share with
employees and community members the link to VA’s Mental Health resource page at
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov.
Thank you,
SSVF Program
Office