VHFA News

By: Caroline Rubin

Mental health update– June 9

Presented by Thomas Burr, NAMI Connecticut, Inc.

This webinar will educate participants on mental health and mental illnesses, explore the role that trauma plays in mental health, as well as the stigma that mental health holds in society. The session will provide tips for maintaining good mental health, teach participants how to identify someone who may be struggling, and how to best support them and connect them to resources. The session will also explore the latest research and treatment options.

WHEN
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Eastern Time

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Reducing the impact of trauma exposure for those who care for others – July 7

Presented by Alicia Davis & Stacie Watson, Transformative Leadership Strategies

In this highly interactive session, participants will learn to identify signs and symptoms of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma and assess how they may be personally impacted by the nature of the care and support they provide. Participants will identify strategies for coping with and preventing the mental/emotional impact of working with people experiencing trauma, and practice strategies related to improving self-awareness, mindfulness practice, and resiliency.

WHEN
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Eastern Time

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Using AASC online for the HUD SFS Report – July 14

Presented by Jill Chance, Pangea Foundation

In this webinar, participants will learn how Resident Service Coordinators can use the AASC Online software to compile data for their HUD Standards for Success report. The session will show how this is done at the resident level, and how items such as services and programs factor into the overall resident service counts for the report. The webinar will also show property wide tools to review and QA data before it is submitted. Finally, the session will show participants how to submit the report when it is due in October.

WHEN
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Eastern Time

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Using family metrics for the HUD SFS Report – July 16

Presented by Jill Chance, Pangea Foundation

This session will educate participants on how Resident Service Coordinators can use the FamilyMetrics software to compile data for their HUD Standards for Success report—showing how this is done at the resident level, and how items such as services and programs feed into the overall resident service counts for the report. The session will also show property wide tools to review and QA data before it is submitted. Lastly, this webinar will demonstrate how to submit the report when it is due in October.

WHEN
Thursday, July 16, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Eastern Time

Register