VHFA News

By:
Victoria Johnson

Organizing your schedule for next week? Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events.

 

 VCEH Monthly Meeting

  • Tuesday, October 15, 2013
  • 10:00 AM-12:00 PM   Vermont Tech Enterprise Center, 1540 VT Route 66, Randolph, VT

The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness will be discussing preliminary planning of the 2014 Point-in-Time count. More information: Justin Henry, VCEH, 802.660.9484, [email protected]., http://vtcoalitiontoendhomelessness.wordpress.com/.

 

HMIS Workflow Workshop

  • Tuesday, October 15, 2013
  • 11:30 AM-3:30 PM  VT SBDC Technology Center, 1 Main Street, Randolph, VT

The Single HMIS Exploration Committee, a joint committee of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and the Chittenden County Continuum of Care, will be hosting a workshop to identify the needs and requirements of a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The goal of the workshop is to provide a brief, non-technical overview of the purpose and goals of a HMIS, briefly discuss the overall process of selecting and implementing an HMIS solution, and identify what HMIS is and how it can be used at attendee’s agencies.  A key part of the workshop includes a definition of what a workflow process is, why it is important to any agency’s successful operations, how it is a critical piece of HMIS software selection, and how to map it.  Participants will work together to conduct a workflow analysis that will teach attendees how to document their own workflows for intake, enrollment, and service delivery. Attendees will then be able to use this information within their own organizations to understand how the HMIS can positively impact their work and data flow and identify ways in which the process could be improved by an HMIS. This will be a valuable opportunity for homeless service providers across the state to begin working together to identify how HMIS is currently used and how it could be used to improve service delivery, facilitate coordinated assessment, and support performance measurement while supporting the everyday program tasks. The workshop will focus on issues that are relevant to agency leadership, program managers and case managers or other staff that use HMIS on a daily basis.  Because the goal is to understand existing and desired process, it is especially important for non-technical people who are familiar with provider processes to attend.  The details: For more information, and to send in your RSVP, please email Justin Henry at [email protected].

 

Upper Valley-OnTheMap Webinar

  • Wednesday, October 16, 2013
  • 1:30 PM-2:30 PM  Webinar, Upper Valley-OnTheMap

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) invite you to attend our monthly webinar. This webinar, "Upper Valley-OnTheMap" offers a regional analysis using OnTheMap to look at a cross border area in the State of New Hampshire. The presentation will include a brief introduction to OnTheMap for attendees who are unfamiliar with the product, as well as discussion of what information OnTheMap can provide and the type of questions that can be answered using it.  Our presenter, Amy Finamore, attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell where she received her Bachelor’s in History with a minor in Political Science and Master’s in Economics. Her graduate thesis was on the Economic Impacts of Burmese Migration to the United States. She currently works for the State of New Hampshire as a Labor Market Analyst II.  This webinar is recommended for users at all experience levels. * Date subject to change pending government shutdown. Free.

 

Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

  • Saturday, October 19, 2013
  • 8:30 AM-4:30 PM  Emory Hebard State Office Building, 100 Main Street, Newport, VT

You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 8:15am. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, [email protected], http://www.myvthome.org.