Upcoming Events
Training: Part 2 - Problem-Solving for Section 8 Recipients
Please join the Legal Wellness Institute at The Family Center for a review of common problems Section 8 recipients experience related to their vouchers and housing. Issues covered will include:
Housing conditions and Housing Quality Inspections
Terminations
Succession and
Section 8's role in eviction proceedings
Training: Medicare Open Enrollment and Inflation Reduction Act Updates for 2025
Medicare's annual open enrollment period for 2025 will be from October 15 to December 7. This training will provide you with the information and tools needed to assist you patients/clients in either enrolling in Medicare or adjusting their plan coverage. Updates will be provided on the Inflation Reduction for 2025. The presentation will include the following:
Brief overview of Medicare: Part A & B
What is Open Enrollment
What can you do during OEP
Review of Notices
What to consider when changing plans
Medicare Plan Finder
$2,000 drug cap for 2025
Medicare Prescription Payment Plan
Extra Help
Vaccines
Training: Medicare Basics
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides coverage for many health care services and supplies. The training will cover the following topics about Medicare:
Eligibility and enrollment
Parts of Medicare
Coverage
Cost
Medicare Advantage Plans-How to choose and enroll
Medicare Prescription Plans-How to choose and enroll
Consortium Membership Meeting
Join us for an exclusive gathering for members of The Health & Housing Consortium as we reflect on the progress made in 2024 and look ahead to shaping our priorities for 2025.
This event will offer a brief review of our key accomplishments over the past year, followed by an interactive discussion to gather your feedback on where we should focus our efforts in the coming year.
Enjoy light refreshments while networking and connecting with fellow members. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage, share insights, and help guide our future work!
14th Annual Convening
Please join us for our 14th Annual Convening on October 23, 2024! We are excited to convene in person at NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital for a once-a-year opportunity to hear from a diverse group of leaders and practitioners about critical issues at the intersections of housing, homelessness, healthcare, and immigration.
Tickets include access to the full event, including breakfast, lunch, and a networking happy hour.
Training: Part 1 - Overview of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
Please join attorneys from The Family Center for an introduction to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. This training will present information foundational to understanding Section 8 housing, including:
History and Adminstration of the Program
Project Based vs. Portable Vouchers
Qualifying for and Getting Section 8
Moving with Section 8
Advocacy Spotlight: Homeless Protection Act
Join Advocates from Urban Pathways and Care For the Homeless to learn about the Pass the Homeless Protection Act campaign. The Homeless Protection Act (HPA) is a statewide piece of legislation, sponsored by Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and Senator Luis Sepúlveda, that would expand New York hate crime laws to include homelessness as a protected class. At this Advocacy Spotlight, you will learn about the details of the legislation, why Advocates with Lived Experience are prioritizing it, successes of the campaign so far, and plans for the upcoming legislative session. You will also learn about opportunities to get involved to help Pass the HPA!
Training: The Application Process for One Shots for Rent and Utility Arrears
This training will cover Emergency Assistance that is paid by NYC HRA to meet an urgent need of low-income New Yorkers. The assistance is most often paid to landlords as “A One Shot Deal” to prevent evictions and also to utility companies to avoid a shut off of the lights or gas for low-income New Yorkers. We will cover who is eligible for the emergency assistance, how to apply for the assistance and what part of the amount is a grant and what part is a loan.
NYS 1115 Medicaid Waiver 101
The Health & Housing Consortium, Homeless Services United, Corporation for Supportive Housing, Supportive Housing Network of New York, and Association for Community Living have joined forces to support our New York City member organizations in better understanding the NYS 1115 Medicaid Waiver, called the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER). Please join us for this 101 session to learn about the basics of NYHER, get important updates, and ask questions.
About the Trainer:
Marcella Maguire, Ph.D. is Director of Health Systems Integration for CSH. Her work nationally focuses on the intersection of the housing and healthcare sectors in the financing, policy and implementation of systems and programs. She is or has been engaged with multiple states such as CA, DC, IN, MN, NC and WA around how to use Medicaid and health policy levers to build equity in communities and address community needs. Prior to joining CSH, Marcella worked for 17 years for the City of Philadelphia leading efforts to integrate behavioral health, managed care and affordable and supportive housing systems.
Training: Homeless Rights
The Legal Aid Society's Homeless Rights Project will lead this training about the rights of homeless families and individuals in New York City. You will leave the training with an understanding of:
Reasonable Accommodations in Shelter if You Have a Disability
Applying for Shelter at PATH
Requesting Language Access Services
Verifying Housing History with the Department of Homeless Services (DHS)
And more!
Training: CityFHEPS Eligibility in the Community
This training will focus on the rent subsidy program City Fighting Homelessness Eviction Prevention Subsidy (City FHEPS) as it is used in the community to prevent households from entering the shelter system. We will cover which households are eligible for CityFHEPS to stay in the community and which households are eligible for CityFHEPS to move in the community, who processes the applications to stay and move and discuss how the City determines rent shares and number of bedrooms a household may have as well as the importance of filing CityFHEPS renewals every year to keep the subsidy from lapsing.
Networking Happy Hour Fundraiser
Join Us for a Rooftop Happy Hour Fundraiser!
You're invited to a delightful evening of networking and support for The Health & Housing Consortium at the scenic rooftop of the historic Woodstock Hotel.
Ticket Information: $65 for members; $75 for non-members.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Training: Problem Gambling 101
Problem Gambling refers to persistent and recurrent gambling behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress. The New York Council on Problem Gambling's training will help attendees build a strong foundation of baseline knowledge of how to recognize problem gambling and its warning signs. We will also cover specific at-risk populations highlighted by recent survey data, comorbidities with other addictive behavior, and suicidality.
CEU AVAILABLE: The PG 101 is also eligible for 1 hour of Social Work Credit and CEU from OASAS. Attendees will be asked to complete both Pre & Post Test Surveys which will include sections for presentation feedback, contact information, and which certificates they would like to receive.
*Exclusive training for staff of Consortium member organizations! Not sure if you're a member? Check here.* To register, you will need to be logged into your account. If you have not made an account yet, please do so here.
Training: FHEPS Eligibility in the Community
The Legal Aid Society will provide participants with major and minor rules for understanding the FHEPS subsidy program. The FHEPS team will discuss FHEPS eligibility, modification, and maintenance of the subsidy for tenants.
The training will conclude with a questions and answers session with the FHEPS team.
Advocacy Spotlight: Community Land Act
Please join us for the launch of the Health & Housing Consortium Advocacy Spotlight Series!
On Monday, July 15th from 1:00pm-2:00pm, you are invited to learn about and get involved with the Community Land Act (CLA) Campaign.
At this informational session, participants will learn about community land trusts (CLTs) as a tool to help develop and preserve affordable housing and community spaces. Led by Will Spisak at the New Economy Project, the session will cover the CLA Campaign package that would give CLTs and nonprofits and tenants purchasing power of disposed City-owned land and landlord-owned buildings on the market. Participants will learn how the CLA Campaign addresses root causes of New York City’s affordability crisis, combat displacement of low-income New Yorkers, and build collective wealth in marginalized communities.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Interagency Case Conference: Non-Citizens Benefits
At this interagency case conference, professionals across healthcare, homeless services, government, and community-based organizations will have the opportunity to present and discuss complex client/patient cases. Participants will ask each other questions, collaboratively troubleshoot issues, share resources, and network with others.
This case conference will focus specifically on benefits for non-citizens. Prior to the event, we highly encourage participants to review resources from our two-part training series on Non-Citizen Immigrant Eligibility and Benefits held on June 10 and June 12. These resources can be found at our Training & Event Resources page in the Health & Housing Consortium Member Portal.
Our meeting will be co-facilitated by Helen Hernandez, LCSW, adjunct lecturer at CUNY Staten Island and Casey Burke LMSW, Director at Bridging Access to Care.
*Exclusive event for staff of Consortium member organizations! Not sure if you're a member? Check here.*
Training: Fair Housing Fundamentals
Please join Mobilization for Justice for an introduction to fair housing laws in NYC.
This training will present an overview of the history of Fair Housing laws and information about the rights and duties of stakeholders, including:
Who is covered by fair housing laws?
What conduct is prohibited by fair housing laws?
How can victims enforce their rights?
Ask a Lawyer: SSD/SSI Benefits
Ask a Lawyer is an opportunity for staff from the health, housing, and social service sectors to ask attorneys specific questions pertaining to clients, patients, and systems.
This session will be limited to questions related to SSI and SSD benefits, including:
How can my client get SSA to help with an SSI application?
How can my client appeal an adverse decision on their case?
What should my client do if they missed a hearing or an appeal deadline?
What can my client do if they are told they were overpaid benefits?
Two-Part Training Series: Non-Citizen Benefits Eligibility - Session 2
Two-Part Training Series: Non-Citizen Benefits Eligibility
Session 2: Connecting Non-Citizens to Benefits and PRUCOL
Please join Mary Donahue, LMSW from the Legal Aid Society and Helen Hernandez, LCSW for a two-part training on an overview of immigration and navigation for accessing benefits, which will include:
Understanding types of immigration statuses and identifying the status of a client/patient
Identifying benefits eligibility and counseling clients on common concerns
Applying for benefits through AccessHRA
To register for Session 1, please click here.
Two-Part Training Series: Non-Citizen Benefits Eligibility - Session 1
Session 1: Overview of Non-Citizen Benefits Eligibility
Please join Mary Donahue, LMSW from the Legal Aid Society and Helen Hernandez, LCSW for a two-part training on an overview of immigration and navigation for accessing benefits, which will include:
Understanding types of immigration statuses and identifying the status of a client/patient
Identifying benefits eligibility and counseling clients on common concerns
Applying for benefits through AccessHRA
To register for Session 2, please click here.
Training: Social Security Administration Benefits for People with Disabilities
Join The Legal Aid Society for a training on Social Security Insurance (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). During the training, we will:
Summarize the differences between SSI and SSDI
Describe the application and appeals process for SSI and SSDI
Learn how SSA evaluates if someone is disabled or not
Discuss for gathering evidence to prove disability
Training: Veteran Status as a Social Determinant of Health
Please join NYLAG Staff Attorney, Jacqueline Condon, who staffs the Northport VA Clinic and is an expert in VA benefits as well as income and housing issues vets often experience. This trainings aims to:
Provide an understanding of how veteran status is a social determinant of health.
Review what benefits certain veterans qualify for and how this impacts health
Discuss the importance of discharge status and identify when discharge upgrades are possible
Identify income maximization tools and housing programs for eligible veterans
Presentation: Community Hiring Information Session
The Office of Community Hiring (OCH) and The Health & Housing Consortium are collaborating to host an information session for Consortium network members. The purpose of this session is to provide insights into Community Hiring, a newly launched initiative aimed at enabling the City to establish workforce goal across various City procurement contracts. This initiative aims to facilitate the employment of economically disadvantaged individuals while fostering connections between City contractors and jobseekers. The agenda for the session will encompass the following:
Introduction
Overview of Community Hiring Legislation
How Community Hiring goals work
Impacted industries
Rollout Timeline
Open Discussion and Q&A
Training: Powers of Attorney, Medical Advance Directives, and Guardianship
The Legal Aid Society will lead a training on Powers of Attorney, Medical Advance Directives, and Guardianship. Participants will be able to:
Understand the legal documents, including the Power of Attorney, that New Yorkers can use to allow others to make decisions for them in the event of incapacity
Learn the basics of adult guardianship, including the purpose of guardianship and the role of a guardian, and the life of a guardianship case from start to finish
Identify resources to which to refer clients and others who wish to explore advance-planning legal documents or guardianship
Presentation: Employee Opportunity Program — Promoting Comprehensive Financial Wellness
Please join Spring Bank, an award-winning mission-led community bank, and the national nonprofit GreenPath Financial Wellness, for an introduction to Spring Bank’s Employee Opportunity Program (EOL). EOL combines access to credit, savings and financial counseling services, all to improve financial outcomes for NYC workers.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Training: Rising Rates Alert — Understanding the Surge in NYC Insurance Costs
Over the last two years, multiple factors have caused insurance rates to increase for NYC supportive housing providers. It’s imperative to understand why insurance costs are surging so you can set realistic expectations heading into 2024 renewals and 2025 budgeting. Please join our panel of industry experts from Lamb Insurance Services and Convelo Insurance Group as they explain the driving factors in the NYC insurance market, as well as learn what executive strategies can be implemented to manage your insurance budget.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Training: Hazardous Housing — Addressing Conditions that Harm Health
NYLAG's LegalHealth attorneys will provide an overview of the rights of tenants who are experiencing hazardous housing conditions that are effecting their health. The training will review the following:
Offer context for why the conditions of a tenant’s housing are so important to health
Review the laws that protect the rights of tenants to live free of health-harming conditions
Explore a health care professional’s role as an advocate to empower tenants to enforce their rights
Examine when legal intervention is necessary
Training: Medicare Preventive Services
Preventive services can find health problems early, when treatment works best. Preventive services include exams, shots, lab tests, and screenings. They also include programs for health monitoring, and counseling and education to help you take care of your own health. Preventive Services Training will cover and/or explain:
What disease prevention is and why it’s important
Which preventive services Medicare covers and how often
Who can get services
What you pay – you pay nothing for many services
Training: Medicare Basics and Cost/Inflation Reduction Act
CMS will discuss Medicare basics including Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance), Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), Medicare Advantage, Medicare drug coverage and the cost of Medicare. Inflation Reduction Act will review IRA provisions like drug price negotiations, insulin, etc. and IRA updates. Expansion of Extra Help. 2024 is the last year of the “donut hole”.
Training: Naturalization for Low-Income and Disabled Green Card Holders
NYLAG is providing a training on " Naturalization for Low-Income and Disabled Green Card Holders". The training will review the following:
Review benefits of obtaining citizenship and process of naturalizing
Identify when a lawful permanent resident (LPR) can begin the process of naturalizing
Discuss the barriers for LPRs who are disabled or residing in a care facility
Provide tools to assist LPRs in obtaining exemptions to the naturalization English and Civics Test
Training: Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
Medicare Advantage plans are from private companies that offer an alternative to Original Medicare for your health and drug coverage. These plans include Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance), and usually Part D (drug coverage).
This training, led by CMS New York, provides an overview of what Medicare Advantage is and when the open enrollment period begins. This presentation also touches upon changes beneficiaries can make to their Medicare Advantage plan.
Training: Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
Please join the Health & Housing Consortium's virtual training titled "Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health" on Tuesday, January 23rd from 1-2:30pm led by Senior Staff Attorney Adrienne Neff of NYLAG's LegalHealth division. The training will provide the following information:
Provide an understanding of the types of immigration statuses your patients and their relatives may have.
Give a brief overview of immigrant eligibility for benefits, including Medicaid eligibility.
Provide tools you can use to help immigrant patients and their families.
Discuss recent arrivals, including available resources and legal referral information
13th Annual Convening
Please join us for our 13th Annual Convening on December 5th, 2023! We are excited to convene in-person at NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital for a once-a-year opportunity to hear from leaders and practitioners across the health and housing sectors about critical issues at the intersections of housing, homelessness, healthcare, and immigration.
Tickets include access to the full event, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, and a closing happy hour.
Training: CAPS and Supportive Housing
NYC Human Resources Administration is presenting information on the following topics:
CAPS Process
What’s New in CAPS
Supportive Housing Eligibility
Tips for successful completion of applications
Standardized Vulnerability Assessment
FAQ’s