All Staff Trainings

The Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED), in collaboration with community partners, offers trainings for Washtenaw County’s Continuum of Care (CoC). These are for providers who receive funding through the CoC, agency staff, community members, and advocates. These trainings are offered twice a year.

November 17, 2022

We had more than 50 participants join us for our trainings.

Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence

The Enough Initiative
Nicole Beverly

Materials:
Document: The Enough Initiative & Domestic Violence Overview (click to view document)
Document: Lethality Assessments
Document: Safety Planning
Website: The Enough Initiative
Website: Domestic Violence Resource Guide
Website: Nicole's YouTube Channel
Therapeutic Recommendations:

Housing Discrimination: HUD’s Equal Access Rule

Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development
Andrew Kraeemer

Materials:
Document: Equal Access Presentation

Case Management Best Practices: Securing Essential Documentation

Washtenaw County CHP Committee:
Sharon Lapides, Washtenaw Housing Alliance, Christie Blaise, PATH, Christine Johnson, Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, Crystal Balogh, OCED, Sean Allen, Avalon Housing, Tara Tarbox, Avalon Housing, Brynne Garver, SOS Community Services, Kara Painter, SOS Community Services

Materials:
Document: Basic Documentation Presentation (contact info on page 55)

April 29, 2022

We had roughly 100 participants join us for our virtual training. Topics were chosen by the community through a survey the month before.

Racial Equity & Inclusion for Housing Providers Corporation for Supportive Housing Lindsey Bishop Gilmore, Senior Program Manager; Jasmine Morgan, Senior Program Manager, & Catherine Distelrath, Director Materials: Document: CSH Learner Guide (click to view document) Video: Why Focus on Racial Equity? Document: Washtenaw CoC Equity Statement	Watch the session on YouTube.
Trauma & Mental Health: What Does This Look Like in Non-Therapeutic Settings? Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Nikki Muraca, Health Services Supervisor & Katie Hoener, Program Administrator Materials: Document: Presentation Slides (click to view document)	Watch the session on YouTube.
Intro to Community Housing Prioritization Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development Lauren Grant, HMIS Specialist & Andrew Kraemer, CoC Data & Evaluation Specialist Materials: Document: Presentation Slides (click to view document) Website: Built for Zero on Designing a Case Conferencing Meeting Website: Built for Zero Case Conferencing Conference Materials Document: VI-SPDAT Single Adult Assessment Document: VI-F-SPDAT Family Assessment Document: TAY-SPDAT Transition Age Youth Assessment	Watch the session on YouTube.