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. |
September 17, 2021
We had more than 75 people join us for this training.
Please use the timestamps below to jump to a specific section. 0:00 Introduction 2:22 Intro to CHP Washtenaw County OCED 32:09 Equal Access Rule Washtenaw County OCED 1:01:24 Renter's Rights Legal Services of South Central Michigan 1:36:25 Leases Legal Services of South Central Michigan 2:10:53 Housing Focused Case Management Avalon Housing 2:42:32 Diversion Shelter Association of Washtenaw County | Watch the session on YouTube. |