Training and Information

To see a list of trainings and informational sessions offered by the

Stark Housing Network, Inc. and Community Partners

Click on the following link: 2024 HCCSC Training Calendar

This list is subject to change as sessions become available.

If you are a new or existing staff person interested in HMIS training sessions or if you have a question related to training sessions offered, email Homeless.Navigation@starkmhar.org

View the 2024 Homeless Navigation Training Schedule

Audience

This webinar is intended for Emergency Shelter staff, leadership, and program managers. Other practitioners interested in learning more about the EAR are also welcome to attend. This could include anyone supporting any programs administered through HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) including Continuum of Care (CoC) homeless assistance, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA).

Objectives

• Understand the barriers faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender (LGBTQIA+) individuals and all families who attempt to access emergency shelter
• Examine requirements under the Fair Housing Act, EAR, and Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County
• Explore discrimination and trauma-informed strategies to support LGBTQIA+ individuals, all families, and survivors of gender-based violence
• Provide resources, training, and other tools to ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act and EAR

Additional Training Resources and Tools for Equal Access and Gender Identity Rules

March 08, 2024: Equal Access Assessment Tool Now Available – HUD Exchange

The Equal Access Assessment Tool (EAAT) has been updated and re-released as a webtool. This tool provides specific action steps for HUD recipients and subrecipients to meet the requirements of the Equal Access Rule in shelters and other facility settings.

What the tool covers:

• Requirements regarding the creation of policies and procedures
• The responsibility to train staff and contractors
• Communication to residents about their rights and protections

Action steps are provided based on the assessment responses and the most critical steps necessary for creating inclusive and safe access. Providers can retake the assessment for new priority steps at any time. This is a companion tool to the Equal Access for Transgender People: Supporting Inclusive Housing and Shelters Guide and training scenarios.

LGBTQ Homelessness – HUD Exchange

Equal Access Expectations: Training Scenarios for Use with Project Staff – HUD Exchange

Training Materials – COHHIO

Fair Housing Contact Information:

Stark County Fair Housing: Welcome to Stark County, Ohio (starkcountyohio.gov)

City of Massillon: Housing – City of Massillon (massillonohio.gov)

City of Canton: Fair Housing | Canton, OH (cantonohio.gov)

City of Alliance: Community Development | Alliance, OH – Official Website (cityofalliance.com)

SOAR Training and Resources

SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) is a model designed to increase access to disability income benefits for individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

About the Model | SOAR Works! (samhsa.gov)

Online Courses | SOAR Works! (samhsa.gov)

Training Materials – COHHIO

Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s (ODVN) purpose is to support and strengthen Ohio’s response to domestic violence through training, public awareness, and technical assistance and to promote social change through the implementation of public policy. ODVN maintains a commitment to the empowerment of battered survivors and their children as well as to the elimination of personal, institutional, and cultural violence.

Training – Ohio Domestic Violence Network (odvn.org)

To sign up for a free account with ODVN’s eLearning Network to access online courses and materials Click HERE

National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)

The Alliance’s Center for Learning provides online, self-paced training for the homeless response sector. Learn more about the Alliance’s other online training resources.

The Alliance’s Center for Learning has also launched a YouTube channel to provide practical how-to resources for homeless response.

New Toolkit: Medicaid Renewals

A new toolkit from Homebase explains how to navigate the Medicaid renewal process, and how homeless service providers can help their clients keep or regain their Medicaid coverage.

Criteria for Defining Homelessness/Recordkeeping Requirements

Housing First Meeting Request Form (Coordinated Entry)

Verification of Disability Form – PDF

Verification of Disability Form Instructions

Environmental Review Instructions and Format

Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Form

HUD’s Rent Reasonableness Checklist

• What is Rent Reasonableness? HUD Exchange

Transfer Form

Download them directly from ODSA’s website (see “Downloadable Resource Materials” in the left side column) or click the links below

Environmental Review Instructions and Format (ESG)

Habitability Form

Lead Inspection Form

Rent Reasonableness Checklist

Stark County System User Agreement

HUD Exchange- CoC and ESG Virtual Binders

CoC and ESG Virtual Binders cover foundational topics from the Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs, with the goal to transfer basic knowledge to grantees in order to more successfully administer their projects. Each binder reflects a range of learning styles and offers a variety of ways to interact with the topics.

NSPIRE Implementation Update-October 2, 2023

The implementation date for NSPIRE has been delayed from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2024, giving grantee’s an additional year to prepare for this new physical condition standard.  Specially, HUD is extending the compliance date for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency Solution Grants (ESG) and Continuum of Care (COC) programs until October 1, 2024. HUD is taking this action to allow jurisdictions, participants, and grantees additional time to incorporate HUD’s NSPIRE standards specific to their own programs and the flexibility to transition to NSPIRE under their own timelines.

What’s NSPIRE again?  It’s the new National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate. The Notice delaying implementation was published on 9/18/2023 and is available here.

Information about the NSPIRE requirements can be found here: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/nspire

Look for program specific training to be announced by HUD in the future. Sign up to receive email updates on new resources, training opportunities, HUD policies, and more.  Email Updates – HUD Exchange