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CT BOS convenes a series of trainings for CoC funded projects annually.  Training topics include Housing First, Employment, Public Benefits, HUD Annual Progress Reports, and HUD and CoC requirements.  For information about upcoming trainings and materials from recent trainings see below.

Click on the button below to view a list of upcoming trainings and most recent training recordings from the DMHAS Training Catalog.

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Trainings below are organized as follows:

  1.  Most recent 6 months
  2.  Alphabetically by topic
    • Date order, newest to oldest

Upcoming Trainings

New Staff Onboarding Training Recommendations

Recent

Best Practices in Street Outreach, Part 2:  12/9/24

Best Practices in Street Outreach, Part 1: 12/2/24

– Continuum of Care

Equal Access – 7/10/24

 – RRH Communities of Practice

  • No recent at this time. Check back for up to date recordings.

Case Management Resources

DSS Benefits Training – April 2024

Connecting to Resources for a Network of Care – 4/17/24

Supervision Training – 3/28/24 

Working with People with Behavioral Health Issues in RRH – 1/17/24

Employment in RRH – 12/20/23

Developing a Housing Plan – 11/15/23

Discussing Housing Options in a RRH Program – 10/18/23

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide – 6/21/23

RRH – Housing Planning to Increase Income, 5/25/23

Rapid Rehousing with Tenants Who May Be Using Substances – 4/2023

CT DSS Home & Community Based Services – 3/15/22

Moving On from Supportive Housing – 11/5/21

Coordinating Property Management and Services in Permanent Supportive Housing – 6/11/19

Equity and Inclusion

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Homeless Outreach

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HUD & CT BOS CoC Policies and Requirements

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Requirements for CoC Projects – 3/7/24 

Policy and Administrative Requirements – 1/24/24

Slides: Policies & Administrative Requirements 2024 – PDF

Recording: https://youtu.be/h0E9qXh06KA

CT BOS & DMHAS Project Monitoring – 12/5/23

CoC Grant Management Requirements Training – 11/14/23

Renewal Evaluation Database (RED) Webinar with Nutmeg & Housing Innovations – 11/1/23

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

Overview of CoC Fiscal Requirements, Part 2 – 6/13/23

Overview of CoC Fiscal Requirements, Part 1 – 6/6/23

Housing Requirements, Session 2, 5/23/23

Housing Requirements – Session 1: 5/16/23

Eligibility Verification: 4/4/23

CT BOS Participant Grievance Policies: 3/28/23

Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Utility Allowances and Reimbursements, 6/13/22

Policy and Administrative Requirements, 4/27/22

Statewide Rapid Rehousing Operations Guide, 3/30/22

Project-based Rental Assistance to Sponsor-based Rental Assistance Conversions, 3/18/21

Making Information Technology Accessible, 2/18/21

DedicatedPlus Training, 12/2/20

CT Balance of State CoC: Compliance Training

December 2017

November 2017

April 2016

Financial Management of CoC Projects

Fiscal Issues, Part 2 – 6/13/23

Fiscal Issues, Part 1 – 6/6/23

Indirect Cost Training, 8/31/21

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New to CT BOS Continuum of Care

 Introduction to CT BOS – 2/29/24 

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Rental Assistance Administration Resources

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide – 6/21/23

Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Utility Allowances and Reimbursements, 6/13/22

Statewide Rapid Rehousing Operations Guide, 3/30/22

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Youth Homeless Demonstration Project (YHDP)

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CT BOS convenes a series of trainings for CoC funded projects annually.  Training topics include Housing First, Employment, Public Benefits, HUD Annual Progress Reports, and HUD and CoC requirements.  For information about upcoming trainings and materials from recent trainings see below.

Click on the button below to view a list of upcoming trainings and most recent training recordings from the DMHAS Training Catalog.

New Staff Onboarding Training Recommendations: Recommendations PDF

Trainings below are organized as follows:

  1.  Most recent 6 months
  2.  Alphabetically by topic
    • Date order, newest to oldest

Recent

Equal Access – 7/10/24

  • Slides:
  • Recording: 

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Requirements for CoC Projects – 3/7/24 

 Introduction to CT BOS – 2/29/24 

– Continuum of Care

Policy and Administrative Requirements – 1/24/24

Slides:  Policies & Admin Reqs 2024

Recording: https://youtu.be/h0E9qXh06KA

CT BOS & DMHAS Project Monitoring, 12/5/23

CoC Grant Management Requirements Training, 11/14/23

RED Webinar with Nutmeg & Housing Innovation, 11/1/23

Equal Access, 8/8/23

Developing a Housing Plan – Rapid Re-Housing Programs, 6/22/23

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

Overview of CoC Fiscal Requirements, Part 2 – 6/13/23

Overview of CoC Fiscal Requirements, Part 1 – 6/6/23

Housing Requirements, Session 2, 5/23/23

Housing Requirements – Session 1: 5/16/23

 – RRH Communities of Practice

Connecting to Resources for a Network of Care: 4/17/24

Supervision Training: 3/28/24 

Working with People with Behavioral Health Issues in RRH: 1/17/24

Employment in RRH: 12/20/23

Developing a Housing Plan: 11/15/23

Discussing Housing Options in a RRH Program: 10/18/23

RRH: Housing Planning to Increase Income, 5/25/23

Rapid Rehousing with Tenants Who May Be Using Substances, 4/2023

 – Outreach

Outreach: Assessment and Service/Housing Planning, 6/15/23

Outreach: Case Conferencing Addressing Substance Use, 5/18/23

Outreach: Addressing Substance Use, 4/27/23

Case Management Resources

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

RRH: Housing Planning to Increase Income: 5/25/23

Rapid Rehousing with Tenants Who May Be Using Substances: 4/2023

CT DSS Home & Community Based Services, 3/15/22

Moving On from Supportive Housing, 11/5/21

Coordinating Property Management and Services in Permanent Supportive Housing, 6/11/19

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Training, 5/19

Support Tenancy Training, 2019

DSS Benefits Training, 5/9/19

Housing First Training Materials, 4/19

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Equity and Inclusion

Equal Access, 7/10/24

  • Slides: 
  • Recording:

Equal Access, 8/8/23

Equal Access Training, 8/31/2022

Authentic Stakeholder Engagement, 10/1/21

Making Information Technology Accessible, 2/18/21

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Homeless Outreach

Outreach: Assessment and Service/Housing Planning, 6/15/23

Outreach: Case Conferencing Addressing Substance Use, 5/18/23

Outreach: Addressing Substance Use, 4/27/23

2023 PATH Monitoring

PATH Outreach Onboarding Training #2, 4/28/22

Supervisory and Administrative staff

Outreach – Modified Mini Screen Training, 2/16/22

PATH Outreach Onboarding Training #1, 2/8/22

2022 PATH Monitoring Webinar, 1/12/22

Outreach: Housing Location and Stabilization, 6/28/21

Outreach: Working with People with Mental Illness, 5/24/21

Outreach: Assessment and Service Planning, 4/26/21

Outreach: Working with People in Hotels, 3/22/21

Outreach: Expectations in Housing – 8/13/20

Outreach: Establishing Person-Centered, Housing-Focused Goals & Building Motivation for Goal Achievement, 7/30/20

Outreach: Helping Program Participants Understand Housing Options, 7/23/20

PATH Outreach Plan, 7/16/20

DMHAS  – Outreach Training, 3/19

Connecticut Outreach Training: National Trends & Local Practice Strategies, 2018

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HUD & CT BOS CoC Policies and Requirements

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

Housing Requirements, Session 2, 5/23/23

Housing Requirements – Session 1: 5/16/23

Brief (updated) Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care 2023

Please note:  This recording is a brief update covering new items since the full “Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care” webinar was recorded on 3/23/22. The full introduction is posted below.

Eligibility Verification: 4/4/23

CT BOS Participant Grievance Policies: 3/28/23

2023 CoC Monitoring

2023 Renewal Evaluation 11/30/22

Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Utility Allowances and Reimbursements, 6/13/22

Policy and Administrative Requirements, 4/27/22

Statewide Rapid Rehousing Operations Guide, 3/30/22

 

Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care, 3/23/22

Project-based Rental Assistance to Sponsor-based Rental Assistance Conversions, 3/18/21

Making Information Technology Accessible, 2/18/21

CoC Monitoring/Participant Chart Webinar, 1/7/21

DedicatedPlus Training, 12/2/20

Overview of DMHAS Rental Assistance Operations Guide

CT Balance of State CoC: Compliance Training

December 2017

November 2017

April 2016

Financial Management of CoC Projects

Fiscal Issues, Part 2 – 6/13/23

Fiscal Issues, Part 1 – 6/6/23

Indirect Cost Training, 8/31/21

Fiscal Components of Managing CoC Grants – 3/2019

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New to CT BOS Continuum of Care

Brief (updated) Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care 2023

Please note:  This recording is a brief update covering new items since the full “Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care” webinar was recorded on 3/23/22. The full introduction is posted below.

Intro to CT BOS CoC, 3/23/22

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Rental Assistance Administration Resources

Statewide Rapid Rehousing Operations Guide, 3/30/22

Overview of DMHAS Rental Assistance Operations Guide

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Youth Homeless Demonstration Project (YHDP)

February 2019 Training Materials

Educational Rights and Responsibilities Materials:

November 2018 Training

CT BOS convenes a series of trainings for CoC funded projects annually.  Training topics include Housing First, Employment, Public Benefits, HUD Annual Progress Reports, and HUD and CoC requirements.  For information about upcoming trainings and materials from recent recent trainings see below.

Click on the button below to access the most recent recordings from the DMHAS Training Catalog.

Upcoming

Policy and Administrative Requirements – 1/24/24 – 10am-12pm

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Requirements for CoC Projects – Tuesday, 2/13/24 – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Introduction to CT BOS –  Thursday, 2/29/24 – 10-11:30

Trainings below are organized as follows:

  1.  Most recent 6 months
  2.  Alphabetically by topic
    • Date order, newest to oldest

Recent

– CoC Related are below

CT BOS & DMHAS Project Monitoring, 12/5/23: 10 – 11:30 a.m.

CoC Grant Management Requirements Training, 11/14/23: 10 – 11:30 a.m.

RED Webinar with Nutmeg & Housing Innovation, 11/1/23

 

New Staff Onboarding Training Recommendations

Equal Access, 8/8/23

NOFO Renewal Application, 7/13/23

Developing a Housing Plan – Rapid Re-Housing Programs, 6/22/23

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

Fiscal Issues, Part 2 – 6/13/23

Fiscal Issues, Part 1 – 6/6/23

Housing Requirements, Session 2, 5/23/23

Housing Requirements – Session 1: 5/16/23

 – RRH Communities of Practice

Working with People with Behavioral Health Issues
RRH – 1/17/24

CT RRH MH session

Employment in RRH – 12/20/23

Employment in RRH

Employment Resources

Webinar Recording: https://youtu.be/dylqvaM5gYw

Developing a Housing Plan – 11/15/23

Discussing Housing Options in a RRH Program – 10/18/23

RRH: Housing Planning to Increase Income, 5/25/23

Rapid Rehousing with Tenants Who May Be Using Substances, 4/2023

 – Outreach Related are Below

Outreach: Assessment and Service/Housing Planning, 6/15/23

Outreach: Case Conferencing Addressing Substance Use, 5/18/23

Outreach: Addressing Substance Use, 4/27/23

Case Management Resources

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

RRH: Housing Planning to Increase Income: 5/25/23

Rapid Rehousing with Tenants Who May Be Using Substances: 4/2023

CT DSS Home & Community Based Services, 3/15/22

Moving On from Supportive Housing, 11/5/21

Coordinating Property Management and Services in Permanent Supportive Housing, 6/11/19

CTI Training, 5/19

Support Tenancy Training, 2019

DSS Benefits Training, 5/9/19

Housing First Training Materials, 4/19

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Equity and Inclusion

Equal Access Training, 8/31/2022

Authentic Stakeholder Engagement, 10/1/21

Making Information Technology Accessible, 2/18/21

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Homeless Outreach

Outreach: Assessment and Service/Housing Planning, 6/15/23

Outreach: Case Conferencing Addressing Substance Use, 5/18/23

Outreach: Addressing Substance Use, 4/27/23

2023 PATH Monitoring

PATH Outreach Onboarding Training #2, 4/28/22

Supervisory and Administrative staff

Outreach – Modified Mini Screen Training, 2/16/22

Additional Materials:

PATH Outreach Onboarding Training #1, 2/8/22

2022 PATH Monitoring Webinar, 1/12/22

Outreach: Housing Location and Stabilization, 6/28/21

Outreach: Working with People with Mental Illness, 5/24/21

Outreach: Assessment and Service Planning, 4/26/21

Outreach: Working with People in Hotels, 3/22/21

Worksheets:

Outreach: Expectations in Housing – 8/13/20

Outreach: Establishing Person-Centered, Housing-Focused Goals & Building Motivation for Goal Achievement, 7/30/20

Additional Materials:

Outreach: Helping Program Participants Understand Housing Options, 7/23/20

PATH Outreach Plan, 7/16/20

DMHAS  – Outreach Training, 3/19

Connecticut Outreach Training: National Trends & Local Practice Strategies, 2018

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HUD & CT BOS CoC Policies and Requirements

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Requirements & Operations Guide, 6/21/23

Housing Requirements, Session 2, 5/23/23

Housing Requirements – Session 1: 5/16/23

Brief (updated) Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care 2023

Please note:  This recording is a brief update covering new items since the full “Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care” webinar was recorded on 3/23/22. The full introduction is posted below.

Eligibility Verification: 4/4/23

CT BOS Participant Grievance Policies: 3/28/23

2023 CoC Monitoring

2023 CoC Monitoring Webinar Slides – PDF

Webinar Recording:  https://youtu.be/Gg7Uej1HOyA

2023 Renewal Evaluation 11/30/22

CT BOS 2023 RE Webinar Slides – PDF

Webinar Recording:  https://youtu.be/MngArwnxKOw

Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Utility Allowances and Reimbursements, 6/13/22

Slides: DOH RRH Utility Allowances Webinar – PDF

Recording:  https://youtu.be/9gdrQye5SLw

Policy and Administrative Requirements, 4/27/22

Slides: Policies & Admin Requirements

Recording:  https://youtu.be/PF-p7z3io8U

Statewide Rapid Rehousing Operations Guide, 3/30/22

Slides:  DOH RRH Ops Guide Webinar 2022.03.30 – PDF

 

Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care, 3/23/22

Presentation Slides: Introduction to CoC 2022 – PDF

Recording:  https://youtu.be/tyPoD_lM0sU

2022 DMHAS/CoC Monitoring Webinar, 1/18/22

Project-based Rental Assistance to Sponsor-based Rental Assistance Conversions, 3/18/21

Making Information Technology Accessible, 2/18/21

CoC Monitoring/Participant Chart Webinar, 1/7/21

DedicatedPlus Training, 12/2/20

Overview of DMHAS Rental Assistance Operations Guide

CT Balance of State CoC: Compliance Training

December 2017

November 2017

April 2016

Financial Management of CoC Projects

Fiscal Issues, Part 2 – 6/13/23

Fiscal Issues, Part 1 – 6/6/23

Indirect Cost Training, 8/31/21

Fiscal Components of Managing CoC Grants – 3/19

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New to CT BOS Continuum of Care

Brief (updated) Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care 2023

Please note:  This recording is a brief update covering new items since the full “Introduction to CT BOS Continuum of Care” webinar was recorded on 3/23/22. The full introduction is posted below.

Intro to CT BOS CoC, 3/23/22

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Rental Assistance Administration Resources

Statewide Rapid Rehousing Operations Guide, 3/30/22

Overview of DMHAS Rental Assistance Operations Guide

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Youth Homeless Demonstration Project (YHDP)

February 2019 Training Materials

Educational Rights and Responsibilities Materials:

November 2018 Training

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Other Training Resources