Those who have experienced homelessness are uniquely equipped to lead and participate in the work of ending homelessness. People with lived expertise can be bold, powerful advocates and provide expertise and insight unknown to those who have never experienced extreme poverty. During this training with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, you'll discover […]
NYC's Human Resource Administration will share updated guidance regarding homeless verification and documentation. Effective October 1, 2022, human service professionals are now able to provide unsheltered homeless verification letters for the NYC Supportive Housing Application. Human service professionals are individuals who have regular contact and provide services to unsheltered households. They must attempt to obtain […]
Please join the Health & Housing Consortium's virtual training titled "Home Care 2023 – Basics and Most Important Changes to Home Care and Medicaid for Community Members" on Tuesday, January 31st from 12-1:30pm. The training will be led by Sarah Chappell, Staff Attorney at LegalHealth/NYLAG. At the end of the training, participants will be able […]
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
Please join the Health & Housing Consortium's virtual training titled "Eviction Prevention One Year after the End of the Moratorium" on Tuesday, February 14th from 12-1:30pm. The training will be led by Alyssa Waaramaa, Staff Attorney at LegalHealth/NYLAG. By the end of the training, participants will be able to: • Understand the current state of […]
New York State (NYS) is offering a new service array called Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services that provide opportunities for eligible adult Medicaid plan beneficiaries with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders to receive services in their own home or community. Please join the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Fountain House […]
Ask a Lawyer is an opportunity for health and housing sector staff to ask attorneys specific questions pertaining to clients, patients, and systems. This session will be limited to questions related to homeless rights, including: -Shelter eligibility issues for families (including problems with housing history, recommended housing options, domestic violence screenings) -Reasonable accommodations for clients […]
Flip the script with us: At this homeless teach-in event, a panel of individuals with lived experience of homelessness will teach healthcare professionals, trainees, and other interested audience members about how experiencing homelessness as an older adult has affected their health. Participants will also share their experiences navigating the healthcare and homelessness systems as older […]
Please join the Health & Housing Consortium's virtual training titled "Immigration as a Social Determinant of Healt" on Tuesday, March 14th from 12-1:30pm led by the LegalHealth team at NYLAG. You will receive a confirmation email with downloadable calendar invitations upon registration. This event is organized by the Brooklyn Health & Housing Consortium, a project […]