Presentation Transcript

1. November 12, 2013 SHPA Annual Meeting recap review renew
2. SHPA Accomplishments: Advocacy and Funding Training and Technical Assistance Communications Residents Program General Administration Special Projects recap
3. Advocacy Funding Increases FY 13 New Project Funding - “Three Little Words” Campaign for $3.5 million One-time funding (up to $7500 for 60 organizations) FY 14 Proposed Budget Shortfall - $4.5 Million Total SH funding - $28 million, supporting 13,000+ people. Legislator Orientation, including SHPA Supportive Housing Video Legislator Orientation for Members Database of 98th General Assembly: Supportive Housing Provider and units by Legislative District. Recap
4. ADVOCACY Debt Restructuring – Advocacy for passage of legislation. Insurance Carriers – meetings about the value of supportive housing. IDHS Social Service Advisory Council. Money Follows the Person Stakeholders Group. Homeless Bill of Rights passage and signing ceremony. Medicaid Expansion and Affordable Care Act Implementation advocacy for expansion, training for members. Recap
5. Training and Technical Assistance FourSOAR Trainings: Chicago Heights – 37 people; Peoria – 40 people; Mt. Vernon – 38 people; Westchester – 39 people. (IDHS) HEARTH Training statewide with one time only funds from IDHS in cooperation with CSH Springfield – 50 attendees Peoria – 50 attendees Rockford – 50 attendees Chicago – 45 attendees Marion – 25 attendees Mental Health 101 (Polk) – 43 attendees Two CoC Conference Calls in regards to NOFA application – 50 participants Recap
6. Training and Technical Assistance Housing First (Polk) – 98 attendees Motivational Interviewing (Polk) – 347 attendees Harm Reduction Series (Polk) – 110 attendees Just Say Know Series (Polk) – 75 attendees Start Up Conference in Chicago with the Center on Halsted, new grantee and new member ICADV Conference Presentation on HEARTH, Keynote Speech and Panel Moderator on Transitional and SH HUD Peer to Peer Conference – Connect to Work IACAA Conference Presentation on Community Mobilizing HEARTH one-on-one TA with DeKalb, St. Clair, Heart of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, Will, Kane, McHenry, Suburban Alliance to End Homelessness, Lake Basics of HEARTH Presentation and Webinar Homeless Data Webinar Recap
7. Training and Technical Assistance Trauma-Informed Services (Polk) – 101 attendees Agency-Specific Technical Assistance – more than 20agencies Two webinars for the Homeless Prevention New Projects and technical assistance for those eleven agencies – 20 attendees Two Webinarxon How to Use the IDHS Electronic Reporting Portal – City of Chicago and balance of state – more than 100 One Time Only DHS Funding Opportunity in FY 2013 Conference Call – 23 attendees Start Up Conference in Marion with LSSI, new grantee and member HEARTH Webinar (IDHS) – 38 attendees Presented at a Veterans Mini-Course at the Harris School of the University of Chicago Connect to Work Webinar and In-Person Training in Rockford, Galesburg, Springfield, Marion and Greenup Recap
8. Communications Monday Memo – Weekly Quarterly Meetings Monthly Committee Meetings (Legislative, Resident, Continuum of Care, Governance, Standards and Best Practices) Newly established Healthcare Committee Advocacy Alerts Interactions with Collaborators and potential partners: Behavioral Health Advocates, Social Service Advisory Council, MH Summit, Ad Hoc Committee to End Homelessness, Illinois Partners, A Better Illinois, Homeless Advocates (Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness, Heartland Alliance, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Suburban Alliance, Housing Action Illinois)++ Continuum of Care Google Group Recap
9. Communications Interview on HAMS Radio about Harm Reduction in SH Director Binion (IDHS-DASA/DMH) Meetings DuPage PADS Video Interview Various meetings with potential new members, existing members and others thinking of developing supportive housing Recap
10. Residents Program Leadership Training Curriculum developed that includes 8 modules: five trainings attended by 75 residents Educational Workshops developed: four workshops presented to 121 residents Transitioning Out Summit – Working with Chicago Area Habitat for Humanity to host on May 22, 2013 Created Resident Scholarship Policy and Procedures: 23 residents attended the February quarterly meeting, two people attended an advocacy training in Madison County, 40 attended the Residents Conference, 25 attending today Recap
11. Residents Program DePaul University Audio Interview Project – ten Chicago area residents were interviewed in their homes about supportive housing Outreach to SHPA member organizations who haven’t been involved in residents programming: six organizations HOW Tenant Council meetings Monthly Residents Committee calls hosted at various SH providers sites CAEH presentation – 15 participants Introduction to SHPA and Advocacy – 4 events with 28 attendees Recap
12. General Administration Audit follow up – Internal controls: separation of duties Revision of Chart of Accounts, driven by budget design and to permit improved tracking of expenses Updating of all Financial Policy and Procedures, integrating changes in the finance policy and credit card policy, creating a single document. Staff Planning on a quarterly basis Review of membership policies, revamp of benefits Office technical upgrades Recap
13. Special Projects Website development – Update information, revamp pages, use new features IMD legislation/regulation Connect To Work - Advisory Council meetings, train the trainers for SHPA staff, refining development of final deliverables Healthcare Reform Care Coordination – Research, advocacy Medicaid Waiver - Research, advocacy ABE Website (Application for Benefits Eligibility) Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly known as the Health Insurance Exchange) Medicaid Expansion Managed Care Navigator and In-Person Assistance Program Health Care Roundtables hosted in four locations (Mt. Vernon, Springfield, LaSalle/Peru and Chicago with more than 40 in attendance) Recap
14. Ad Hoc Committee to End Homelessness DHS One-Time Funding Negotiation with DHS Advisement and technical assistance to agencies for budget detail submission and proper use of one-time funding. Budgeting for Results Commission – monitoring, membership advisement, advocacy for appropriate input for policy development and appropriate implementation SAMHSA Consortium Council for AIDS Foundation of Chicago National Organizing Committee – Federal housing issues, hosted by national CSH staff National Alliance to End Homelessness – Federal budgetary and homeless issues, State Co-Chair National Low Income Housing Coalition – Federal advocacy for the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Special Projects Recap
15. Development and management of Chicago Community Trust event: New Partnerships and Novel Plans – 150 attendees Review and Comment on Alliance for Health Care Innovation Plan Development of 1115 Waiver planning and research DMH Rule 140 Residential Rule review and negotiation Member of the CAEH Plan 2.0 Employment Task Force Collaborative Exploration, Shared Space – ICADV, NAMI, INCIL Housing Summit for Victims of Human Trafficking Polk Bros. Foundation Supportive Housing and Services Focus Group CAEH Funding Opportunities Task Group Illinois Partners for Human Services Policy Committee Special Projects Recap
16. SHPA Board of Directors - Slate of Officers SHPA Legislative Priorities review
17. review Board of Directors - Slate of Officers President: Felix Matlock, MHL in Chicago 1st Vice-President: Diana Knaebe, HBHC in Decatur 2nd Vice President: Fred Maclin, Alexian Brothers in Chicago Treasurer: Ben Stortz, Cornerstone in Joliet Secretary: Phyllis Thistlewood, Light the Way, Inc. in Metropolis* Legislative: Lisa Kuklinski, MHL in Chicago and Jeff Gress, Southside Office of Concern in Peoria* Governance: Eileen Higgins, Catholic Charities in Chicago Standards & Best Practices: Beth Epstein, DuPage PADS in Wheaton and Dave Thomas, AIDS Foundation of Chicago Residents: Aaron Parker Jr.* and Gene “Bear” Safford Residents Re-Entry Sub-Committee Chair Michelle Moye Officers Committee Chairs
18. Committee Activities Continuum of Care Governance Healthcare Residents Legislative Standards and Best Practices review
19. renew It’s a New Year with New Challenges! SHPA has been successful in gaining new financial support for supportive housing services. Supportive housing is one of only a few areas in the State budget to gain in total funding. We have done well, together!
20. renew New Year! New Challenges! We look forward to opportunities in the coming year; To add additional supportive housing; And to add additional partners to supportive housing advocacy.
21. renew SHPA Communications New Meeting Format for 2013/2014 Spring Advocacy Days Advocacy Meeting, Membership Meeting, Capitol visits April Annual Meeting – October Regional Roundtable Meetings two times each location -Summer (August) and Winter (late January) four locations Chicago LaSalle/Peru Springfield Mt. Vernon