CSH offers the DMHAS Training Catalog to provide a wide range of timely and relevant learning experiences for professionals working with single individuals and families in supportive and affordable housing. From live webinars to custom training, we provide a range of solutions to meet your needs.
The trainings provide an opportunity to learn with impact. We build your capacity to provide and deliver quality services and housing. With a focus on thriving, we offer tools, trainings, and support that fit your needs and the needs of those you support.
Due to continuing COVID19 pandemic conditions, for this Spring Training Catalog, all trainings will be hosted virtually via CSH’s online training format. Our hope is to centralize all Catalog content in order to ensure a safe, robust and equitable learning environment. We are committed to evaluating our trainings to ensure they are meeting the needs of the Supportive Housing community.
Please do not hesitate to provide feedback on your training experience so that we may continue to improve the process.
To learn more about how CSH can meet your individual, program and organizational professional development needs please contact us at ctinfo@csh.org for more information.
Thanks to the generous support of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, CSH is excited to announce its Opening New Door Institute (“The Institute”).
2021 presents a unique and important moment to pursue supportive housing development. The combined public health and economic crisis that hit the country last year both elevated the urgency of responding to homelessness, and ushered in a new set of federal funding and legislative actions aimed at creating more housing in our communities. No development, however, is easy, and supportive housing development requires additional preparation and strategy to turn good ideas into successful funding applications.
CSH’s Institute will help teams build their knowledge base and ability to secure the necessary funding and long-term commitments necessary to create quality supportive housing.
The 2021 Institute will be held primarily remotely, with an in-person finale to be held in January 2022 in Columbus.
Organizations interested in creating supportive housing for the following priority populations are encouraged to apply:
persons experiencing chronic homelessness,
persons who are prioritized for supportive housing by local Continuum of Care (CoC), Mental Health and Addiction Services Boards,
persons at risk of long-term homelessness with behavioral health challenges exiting incarceration and/or trafficking and exploitation,
young people who experience homelessness and are prioritized by their local CoC for supportive housing,
Families facing separation due to child welfare involvement,
and those with a combination of physical health and behavioral health challenges leading to frequent hospitalizations.
This training series will help supportive housing partners learn how to navigate the complex process of developing housing with supportive services and is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving the planning and development process.
The Institute has a strong track record in Ohio, with graduates experiencing an 80% success rate in bringing projects into operation. The Institute will provide targeted training, technical assistance, and pre-development financing (subject to availability) to both new and experienced development teams. Teams receive more than 60 hours of training including individualized technical assistance and resources to assist in completing their project.
In addition, experts from across the state, including staff from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and national partners, provide insight on property management, financing, and building design.
The 2021 Institute is made possible by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing.
Institute Benefits
Upon completion, participants in the Institute will have: – A detailed, individualized supportive housing plan that can be used to apply for funding from multiple sources; – The opportunity to apply for early pre-development financing through the CSH Pre-development Initiation Loan to use on supportive housing projects planned through the Institute; – Improved skills to operate existing supportive housing and develop new projects serving people who experience multiple barriers to housing; – New and improved skills to operate integrated supportive housing; – A strong, effective development, property management and service team that leverages the strengths of each team member; – A powerful network of peers and experts to assist in project development and to trouble-shoot problems; and, – Post institute technical assistance from CSH to be defined through a shared Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Institute Deliverables
In the course of the Supportive Housing Institute, teams will work to develop individual supportive housing project plans. Among the expected team deliverables are: • Memorandum of Understanding among members of the supportive housing development team, outlining the roles and responsibilities of each partner; • Community support plan; • Detailed service delivery plan for specific target populations; • Outreach, Engagement and Tenant selection plans; • Tenant Leadership plan; • Management plan; • Operating policies and protocols between services provider and property manager; • Preliminary project proposal and budgets; and – Preliminary feasibility analysis for potential housing site, if identified.
Target Populations – Must identify one primary population
Persons experiencing chronic homelessness,
Persons who are prioritized for supportive housing by local Continuum of Care (CoC), Mental Health and Addiction Services Boards,
Persons at risk of long-term homelessness with behavioral health challenges exiting incarceration and/or trafficking and exploitation,
Young people who experience homelessness and are prioritized by their local CoC for supportive housing,
Families facing separation due to child welfare involvement, or otherwise identified with high service and housing needs, and
Those with a combination of physical health and behavioral health challenges leading to frequent hospitalizations.
Eligible Teams
Eligible teams should include a designated team leader, a housing development/owner partner, a public housing authority representative, a supportive service provider partner, and a property management partner. If you are missing one of these players, please reach out to CSH for assistance. The designated team leader may be the development/owner, service, or property management partner.
Developer must have experience with affordable housing. Teams are invited to bring five members to each Institute session. Additional team members may include, but are not limited to local city development staff or local housing authority staff or CoC representative.
To be eligible for the Institute, teams must be able to commit to attending to all required training sessions offered (see training timeline); and, commit to taking project concept from idea to completion with the goal of having supportive housing units placed in service.
Eligible Supportive Housing Projects – Minimum project size for housing in this institute is 10 units of supportive housing; – Housing is permanent and affordable where tenants hold leases and acceptance of services is not a condition of occupancy; – Comprehensive case management services are accessible by tenants where they live and, in a manner, designed to maximize tenant stability and self-sufficiency; – The housing development may be either 50%+ supportive housing or integrated supportive housing where 25% of the total units (with a minimum total of 40 units of which 10 are SH) are made available to one or more of the target populations; and, – The supportive housing development and/or integrated supportive housing must participate in the Continuum of Care Coordinated Assessment/Access system.
Proposals to develop Recovery Housing, emergency shelters, transitional or shared housing, such as group homes or shared apartments, will NOT be considered.
In order for CSH and its partners to provide an appropriate level of technical assistance, the 2021 institute will be limited to up to 8 teams. Consideration will be given to demonstrated need, support from the local unit of government, financial stability of the primary sponsor, quality of the response to the application and alignment with this RFP and coordination with CoC housing inventory and priorities. Selection will also be made on how well applicants align their projects with the strategies and goals outlined in the State of Ohio’s Blueprint for Change: Aligning Resources with Results. https://development.ohio.gov/cs/cs_hhc.htm
To be eligible for the Institute, applicants must be able to commit to attending ALL training sessions offered for the respective track selected. It is critical to the success of each team that key senior management staff consistently participates in all sessions. Training sessions will consist of approximately 60 hours in two-day sessions per month over five months. A $500 registration fee is required upon acceptance, payable to CSH before the start of the first session.
CSH Opening New Doors Institute Curriculum and Timeline
Timeline/Location
Note: Order and Topics may change and teams will be notified of the final agenda. All sessions will be virtual thru Zoom. The Finale may be in person in Columbus. All Sessions will begin at 10:00 AM and end by 4:00 PM. There will be ample breaks and dedicated team time.
Aug 31 & Sept 1
Session 1: Overview of the Institute; Introduction to Supportive Housing; Racial Equity; Design Considerations; Building Community Support
Sept 28-29
Session 2: Dimensions of Quality; Harm Reduction; Assertive Engagement; Peer Support; Service Plans
Oct 26-27
Session 3: Budgets: Service, Capital and Operating; Understanding Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Partnerships, Introduction to Public Housing Authorities and Project Based Vouchers
Session 5: Putting it All Together; Challenges, Expectations and Readiness to Proceed
Jan 18
Finale Event: Teams present final project concepts to peers and potential funders.
Topics may change based on final team selection
Application Instructions
Application Deadline: Friday August 13th 2021 by 5:00 pm EST
The Application Review Team will evaluate all proposals and notify applicants of their selection by Friday August 20th, 2021. Submission of an application represents a commitment for the team to attend all institute sessions. The application must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The application is available below.
Chronic Homelessness: An individual or family with a disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more or has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.
Continuum of Care: The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Ohio has 9 CoCs: Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Columbus/Franklin County, Cleveland/Cuyahoga County, Akron/Summit County, Dayton/Montgomery County, Toledo/Lucas County, Youngstown/Mahoning County, Canton/Stark County, and Balance of State.
Coordinated Assessment/Access System: Centralized or coordinated assessment/access system is a centralized or coordinated process designed to facilitate program participant intake, assessment, and provision of referrals. A centralized or coordinated assessment system covers the geographic area, is easily accessed by individuals and families seeking housing or services, is well advertised, and includes a comprehensive and standardized assessment tool. This definition establishes basic minimum requirements for the Continuum’s centralized or coordinated assessment system. Coordinated Assessment/Access is a system in which all programs within a CoC work together to assure that services are accessible and properly directed to the immediate needs of the client. It represents a national standard to help move programs such as shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing, toward aligning eligibility criteria and services into a coherent and accessible system for people in crisis.
Data Sources: In describing community need, data sources should include CoC Point in Time Count, CoC Annual Homeless Assessment Report, Homeless Management Information System and/or CoC Housing Inventory Chart.
Integrated Supportive Housing: This model generally refers to market-rate or affordable rental developments that have a dedicated percentage of subsidized units that provide housing to formerly homeless families or individuals. Project-based vouchers are the primary source of subsidy used in integrated supportive housing. For the purpose of this RFP, integrated is defined as no more than 25% of the units set-aside for supportive housing with a minimum of 40 total units and 10 supportive units.
Single Site Supportive Housing: This is generally an apartment building that exclusively provides housing to formerly homeless families or individuals. Project-based vouchers are the primary source of subsidy used in single site housing, which is generally owned by nonprofit landlords. Focus is placed on helping tenants integrate into the surrounding community.
Supportive Housing: Supportive housing combines permanent, affordable housing with services that help people live more stable, productive lives. Supportive housing is developed by packaging together housing that is affordable to persons with very low or extremely low incomes with flexible supportive services that are designed to meet the special needs of an individual or family. When targeted effectively, supportive housing can be cost-effective for communities. Creating supportive housing involves partnerships and collaboration. Supportive Housing is developed for people who but for housing could not access services and but for services could not maintain housing.
Team Leader: The person who commits to taking a lead role in managing the team from concept development through lease-up of the supportive housing units. This person should be detail oriented and have a strong commitment to this project. The team leader is responsible for ensuring that team members attend and participate in institute sessions and complete homework assignments. The team leader is also responsible for finalizing MOUs among team partners and taking information back to any key local partners.
Vulnerable Persons: Each Continuum of Care utilizes a Coordinated Assessment to determine those most vulnerable and prioritized for supportive housing. In some communities, local Mental Health and Addictions Services boards also have an assessment process to prioritize individuals and families for limited housing resources. Vulnerable persons refers to the agreed upon vulnerability determination utilized by the Continuum and/or local Mental Health and Addictions Services board.
The CSH Co-LAB Training is a three-part training taking place virtually every Friday from June 4 to June 25, 2021 (no training on June 18). Lunch will be provided to registrants.
Co-LAB is designed for teams comprising of housing developers /owners, service providers and property manager partners that are within 1-3 years of leasing up their Los Angeles County supportive housing project. Additionally, each team will be required to include a partner with lived experience of homelessness.
MADISON – A four-part webinar series on supportive housing gets underway starting Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m.
The free, 90-minute interactive sessions are open to all through a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and Corporation for Supportive Housing to expand the supply of affordable, supportive housing in Wisconsin. Participants may choose a single event or attend all four sessions.
Data on New Jersey’s racial disparities are critical for advancing racial equity through public policy and practice. Our new report highlights the significant racial disparities for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPoC) across multiple public systems in New Jersey due to historic and systemic racism and marginalization, with a focus on the homeless/housing and justice systems.
The overview highlights housing and justice reform findings and recent recommendations from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, as well as actions organizations can and should take to integrate racial equity into their existing work.
Our report pulls heavily from CSH’s Racial Disparities and Disproportionality Index (RDDI) tool, a free and public resource that looks at 17 unique systems and categories and measures whether a racial and/or ethnic group’s representation in a particular public system is proportionate to, over, or below their representation in the overall population. The tool was created to support multi-sector partnership’s that design and sustain change grounded in racial equity that have long been hampered by system-level data silos.
Please read and share this report, particularly with local leaders and policymakers who are pursuing anti-racist policies and practices and whose work can benefit from leveraging the information available within the CSH tool.
Navigating Finances with Supportive Housing Clients, with a Discussion on Racial Equity
We’re hosting a free webinar for New Jersey Supportive Housing Providers on Thursday, November 12, 10:00am – 11:30am ET.
The webinar will feature special guest speakers: Zoraida Reyes, the Director of Financial Services at the Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ), and Rev. Dr. Sidney Williams, the CEO of Crossing Capital Group, Inc., and a community builder, social impact fund advisor and practical theologian.
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, many communities and people of color struggle to process these incidents as well as their own personal experiences of racial trauma. During this recorded webinar, presenters defined and examined the experience of racial trauma and healing practices through the perspectives of trauma-informed care, lived experiences of people of color, and lived experiences of people of color who also hold experiences with homelessness. (recorded July 23, 2020)
The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation and CSH have partnered to launch the (virtual) Texas Supportive Housing Institute to provide technical assistance to developers, service providers and property managers interested in creating and operating supportive housing in their communities.
TSAHC will select up to six development teams to participate in the 2020 Institute. The priority markets for this Institute include Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, the Rio Grande Valley, and El Paso, but quality projects from other communities may be considered if space allows. The Institute is conducted free of charge for participating development teams.
About the Texas Supportive Housing Institute
The Texas Supportive Housing Institute provides a forum for effective team building among project managers, direct service providers, and property management staff. Teams will receive information, resources and tools to create successful permanent supportive housing projects, to move people out of long-term homelessness, and to help formerly homeless tenants remain stably housed.
Development teams will be selected through a competitive application process. Applications should be submitted via email to Michael Wilt at mwilt@tsahc.org and are due by Wednesday, July 22.
The Institute is tentatively planned for the following dates, which may be modified based on collaboration with selected teams. Due to the uncertainty related to COVID-19, all sessions will be conducted remotely.
Session 1: 9/15, 9/16 & 9/17
Session 2: 10/13, 10/14 & 10/15
Session 3: 11/3, 11/4 & 11/5
Session 4: 12/15, 12/16 & 12/17
The Texas Supportive Housing Institute is made possible by support from:
Now more than ever, it is important for the supportive housing field to come together and assess where we are and how we rebuild more inclusive and resilient systems. While we cannot join together in person this year, we can come together, virtually. Join us from your office, remote work station or from home for the CSH Virtual Summit 2020.
Over the course of four days, we’ll talk about what matters right now and where we need to be in the future as the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis unfold. With two tracks focused on supportive housing programs and the systems that touch supportive housing sessions will dive into racial equity, organizational resilience, care coordination, listening to lived expertise, federal policy, tracking data in the crisis and more.
Registration is $150 per person and is open now through June 22.
Eight teams will receive training in designing supportive housing to serve state’s homeless, seniors and persons with disabilities
Twenty New Hampshire nonprofits have been selected to participate in the first New Hampshire Supportive Housing Institute. Organized as teams, they will receive training on building new supportive housing and increasing affordable housing for specific populations in their regions. The institute is sponsored by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority in partnership with other funders, and will be presented by CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing).
Supportive housing is a proven model that integrates affordable housing with enriched services to help vulnerable citizens such as seniors, people experiencing chronic homelessness, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Supportive Housing Institute will run from January to May 2020 with monthly two-day intensive courses. The goal of the training is to reduce the amount of time it takes to fund a project by building a strong team that can navigate the complex process of developing supportive housing. The teams, which represent a mix of urban and rural communities, will receive customized technical assistance as they create detailed supportive housing development, management and specialized services plans.
“The institute will encourage the development of new housing and services, helping individuals in need to achieve stability and thrive in their communities,” said Dean Christon, executive director of New Hampshire Housing. “We are thrilled to partner with NHHFA in offering the state’s first supportive housing institute,” added Christi Staples, CSH’s New England director.
2020 New Hampshire Supportive Housing Institute Teams:
Concord Coalition to End Homelessness in partnership with Fellowship Housing and CATCH Neighborhood Housing Population: people experiencing chronic homelessness and/or with mental illness
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Population: low-income seniors
Community Bridges in partnership with Independent Living Concord and CATCH Neighborhood Housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
HAVEN and Dover Housing Authority Population: Survivors of domestic violence
Lakes Region Community Services in partnership with Lakes Region Community Developers Population: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
City of Manchester Health Department in partnership with Families in Transition-New Horizons, NeighborWorks Southern NH, Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, The Way Home and 1269 Café Population: Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and/or mental illness and substance use disorders
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County in partnership with Rochester Housing Authority Population: Seniors 62 and older
Our Place, Inc. in partnership with Community Partners and Central Falls Realty Population: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Sponsors of the New Hampshire Supportive Housing Institute include:
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Northern New England Housing Investment Fund Granite United Way New Hampshire Charitable Foundation New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority New Hampshire Endowment for Health New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Housing Action New Hampshire
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About New Hampshire Housing: As a self-supporting public corporation, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority promotes, finances and supports affordable housing. NHHFA operates a number of rental and homeownership programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income persons with obtaining affordable housing. Since its inception, NHHFA has helped more than 46,000 families purchase their own homes and has been instrumental in financing the creation of almost 15,000 multi-family housing units. NHHFA.org | #NHHFAHousing | Facebook @NewHampshireHousing | Twitter @NHHFA
About CSH: CSH looks to advance solutions that use housing as a platform for services to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people, maximize public resources and build healthy communities. In New Hampshire, CSH is working with communities to stimulate the creation of supportive housing. Learn more about CSH at www.csh.org.