Webinars
Handouts Online from May 27th Webinar
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness held an important webinar on May 27, 2009, the webinar focused on Rapid Re-housing. The presenter for this webinar was Marge Wherley, Supervisor of Housing and Homeless Initiatives for Hennepin County, Minnesota (FHPAP). FHPAP is facilitating the end of homelessness by providing state funds, including TANF block grant dollars, that can be used innovatively by counties and community nonprofit organizations to help families remain in their homes, re-house those who become homeless and shorten the length of time families spend in shelters.
The handouts from the workshop were:
Rapid Re-Housing PDF Version
A Downward Spiral Into Long-Term Homelessness: At What Points Could You Intervene – and What Would It Take, At Each Point, To Succeed?
Hennepin County Rapid Exit Barrier Levels
Community Snapshot: Hennepin County
Although, we do not have the audio this video which includes Marge Wherley provides some additional information.
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If you have additional questions click here to submit them [Email address: questions #AT# njaneh.org - replace #AT# with @ ].
Audio and Handouts are online from May 20th Webinar
The New Jersey Advocacy Network to End Homelessness held an important webinar on May 20, 2009, the webinar focused on Prevention and Diversion. The presenter for this webinar was Sharon McDonald. She is a Senior Policy Analyst with a focus on policy and program strategies to address family homelessness. Ms. McDonald joined the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) in 2001. Prior to joining the Alliance, Sharon was a direct practitioner in a Richmond, Virginia community-based service center for people who are homeless for nearly seven years. She has experience providing service-enhanced housing in a subsidized housing development for low-income families with children.
This link provides the full audio from the webinar.
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The handouts from the workshop were:
NJANEH Prevention Diversion PowerPoint
NJANEH Prevention Diversion PDF
Opportunities for Systems Transformation and Sustainability
Coordinating HPF and TANF Programs
Youth Homelessness Prevention and Rehousing
If you have additional questions click here to submit them [Email address: questions #AT# njaneh.org - replace #AT# with @ ].