HHAV Weekly State Policy Update – January 22, 2026 Greetings! The first two weeks of the 2026 legislative session…and the first two weeks of me on the job…were a blur. Things are moving fast and furious, as they tend to do the second year of a biennium. Below is HHAV’s weekly state policy update. This one …
Thanks to all who helped organize Vermont’s 2024 Homelessness Awareness Day across the state on Thursday January 18th and the weeks leading up to that date! Check out the events that happened at the state house and across the state! Below are photographs of the Memorial Vigil/Speak-Out held on the state house steps on Jan. …
Seasonal Emergency Shelters Training Institute for Community Alliances Does your agency operate a seasonal shelter, winter shelter, low barrier shelter, or night-by-night shelter? Then this training is for you! ICA has pre-recorded a 15-minute video on Seasonal Emergency Shelters (Night-by-Night data entry model). This training will review the ‘bookend’ Enrollments, the Attendance Module, and the Housing Service to …
VT’s New Medicaid Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Assistance Program: Statewide Virtual Feedback Sessions October 10 & 13, 2023 These State Virtual Feedback Sessions provide opportunities for community partners and stakeholders in Vermont to hear the preliminary findings from the statewide stakeholder engagement process, ask questions, and offer additional feedback. Please register in advance for one …
De-Escalation & Safety Training: In-person training opportunity for homeless assistance staff Hosted by the Department for Children and Families, Office of Economic Opportunity This training is geared towards direct service professionals, particularly homeless shelter and outreach staff. There are five no-cost options in September. Please choose only one & pre-registration is required! Wednesday, September 6, 9am – Noon …
Mental Health System of Care Online Training with VT DMH Hosted by the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness on August 2nd 12 – 1 PM View the slides and recording from the training. Additional resources: List of adult residential care homes published by Vermont Disabilities Aging and Independent Living Emergency services contact sheet This link below …
