Announcement From VCRHYP & Job Opening
Dear partners;
I wanted to reach out to you as a valued VCRHYP partner and let you know that I’ll be stepping down from my position and transitioning out of VCRHYP. July 31st will be the end of my full-time employment, but I will continue to work in a limited part-time capacity through August to support the transition and help onboard new staff.
There is never a good time for an agency change like this, and now may seem particularly fragile with world circumstances and as VCRHYP continues to gear up into the YHDP projects. I take heart in knowing that there is a solid foundation and many partners to help carry things forward, and that VCRHYP is resilient and adaptable with strong leadership within the Coalition and agency. VCRHYP’s trajectory is strong.
Personally, this change comes with many mixed feelings, not least of which is sadness around leaving the VCRHYP extended community. I have learned so much over the last five years and will continue to be inspired by the commitment and fortitude I’ve seen from youth-serving and housing partners. I can’t wait to see how the work continues to evolve, I’ll be rooting from the sidelines.
For all things VCRHYP related, keep them coming at me for the next month. Ari Kisler (akisler@vcrhyp.org) and Kreig Pinkham (kpinkham@wcsb.org) will be points of contact after that until the position is filled. A job description is posted on our website. Please share this widely and help VCRHYP find an awesome new Director!
Sincerely;
Bethany
Bethany Pombar
Director
she/they
Learning Modules to Be Created
The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness has chosen Global Learning Partners through the RFP process. To Learn More about them please visit their website: https://www.globallearningpartners.com/
We are excited to work with them on creating a comprehensive Training Curricula that will be available online.
We have already received a response from many of you, but your response to the survey below is important. As we Work with Global Learning Partners to create content, we want to be able to identify immediate needs in the continuum to get that information and training modules out first. It is also important for any agencies who have knowledge of topics, and the ability to help create content to identify themselves in this survey at the end!
https://forms.gle/2KsgaHfi36v5a1S6A
Vermont CoCs (CCHA & BoS) HMIS Advisory Committee Recomendation for Software Review RFP
VT HMIS Advisory Committee met on Tuesday June 30 and voted to recommend that both VT CoCs have ICA and the Advisory Committee move forward with a software review by starting a RFP.
May this vote be warned for the August CoC meetings, giving the Local CoCs and Chittenden time to discuss and send any questions they may have to ICA.
Vote Warned (August Vote): The VT HMIS Advisory Committee has recommended that both VT CoCs proceed with having ICA and the Advisory Committee conduct a software review and start the RFP process.
ICA has offered to talk with local CoCs and agencies about the background and reasons why the Advisory Committee has made this recommendation.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you
Meghan
Meghan Morrow Raftery
New England HMIS Manager
Institute for Community Alliances
Meghan.morrow@icalliances.org
Social Security Announcement
Dear Community Partner,
Social Security remains committed to providing uninterrupted benefits and vital services the public relies on, especially during the current coronavirus pandemic. As an important part of the community, I am asking for your help to share important information with your customers. Despite challenges government and businesses face at this time, we want people to know we remain ready and able to help them by phone with most Social Security matters.
Your customers can speak with a representative by calling their local Social Security office or our National 800 Number. We provide local office phone numbers conveniently online with our Social Security Office Locator.
Although our offices are not providing service for walk-in visitors, we may be able to schedule an appointment for limited, critical issues if we cannot help someone by phone and if they cannot get the information they need or conduct their business online.
Please encourage your customers to call or take advantage of our secure and convenient online services to:
· Apply for Retirement, Disability, and Medicare benefits,
· Check the status of an application or appeal,
· Request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas),
· Print a benefit verification letter, and
· Much more.
Most business with SSA can be done online but we know that many people still rely on phone or in-person help. That’s why we want people to know they can still count on us by phone.
Lastly, we know that getting medical and other documentation can be difficult due to the pandemic. We continue to extend deadlines wherever possible.
Your voice matters and your customers will listen. I would very much appreciate if you would share the attached Please Share Me information with your customers. I prepared this message for you so you can share without a burden on you to rewrite the information above. I appreciate your help and thank you.
