The SHAre:

January 10, 2025

Volume: 323

In this Week's Edition


News


DCA Opening State Rental Assistance

 Program (SRAP) Preliminary Applications

Monday, January 13, 2025

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SHA Virtual Developers Meeting - Jan 13th

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HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

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TD Charitable Foundation Opens

2025 Housing for Everyone Competition

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AARP Opens Community

Challenge Grant Program

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FHLBNY Releases 2025

Targeted Community Lending Plan

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ACL Initial Feedback on the Strategic

Framework for a National Plan on Aging

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Here's What is Driving

the Surge in Homelessness

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Podcasts Worth A Listen

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HUD Seeks Feedback on Climate Resiliency

Measures to Address Insurance Costs

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DCA Seeks Feedback on Smart Move Program

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NJHMFA Update:

New Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Portal

Launching in the First Quarter of 2025

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Social Security Administration Cost-of-Living

Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2025

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Age-Friendly North Jersey

Releases Updated Website and Resources


Resources & Events


KEAN X Community Access Unlimited

Music for All Concert

January 10, 2025

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Frontline Supervision Training Opportunities from The Boggs Center

January - February 2025

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Healthy Minds, Healthy Communities:

A Mental Health & Wellness Forum

January 29, 2025

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Rutgers University Announces the Spring 2025 Community Support Services Training Series

February - April 2025

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Free Webinar from Cohome

Empowering Your Future

Preparing for Independent Living Success

February 12, 2025

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Highlighting Success of Supportive Housing

Save the Date

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Next SHA

Developers Meeting


January 13, 2025

Virtual

Registration Open

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Next SHA

Members Meeting

Annual Meeting

February 5, 2025

Virtual

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Housing Available

East Rutherford

Apply by January 22nd


Princeton

Apply by February 11th


Burlington Township

Apply by February 17th


Westfield

Apply by February 18th


Hackettstown

Apply by February 24th


Marlboro

Apply by February 24th


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Supportive Housing Opportunities

SERV BHS currently has openings in their SERV Centers of NJ and SERV Achievement Centers. Please forward any relevant documents to the Access to Care Department by email at accesstocare@servbhs.org or by fax at 609-406-0307, Attention: Access to Care Department.

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Abilities of Northwest Jersey is launching residential services in 2025. Click here to learn more about the supportive housing opportunities opening in Spring 2025.

SHA Member Job Board

To reach people across the supportive housing community in New Jersey, SHA Members can share their job postings to appear on our Job Board and notices in The SHAre. Email Joseph Christensen with any jobs you wish to promote and we'll include these in updates to our community!


Click here to view the full Job Board on SHA's website

Community Health Law Project is seeking:


Staff Attorney – Elizabeth, NJ


Staff Attorney – Bloomfield, NJ

 


Affordable Housing Alliance is seeking:


Director of Operations


Property Management Assistant


Solar Landscape is seeking:


Senior IT Specialist


Senior Counsel – Real Estate


Deputy General Counsel – Real Estate


HomeFront is seeking:


Director of Shelter Services – Family Preservation Center


Additional opportunities available from HomeFront NJ.

DCA Opening State Rental Assistance

 Program (SRAP) Preliminary Applications

Monday, January 13, 2025


The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) published a Public Notice on December 9, 2024, announcing the opening of the waiting lists for the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP). SRAP preliminary applications will be available online at: www.waitlistcheck.com/NJ559 beginning Monday, January 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Friday, January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for very low-income residents, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older; or who are emancipated minors. 

 

Applicants must have an email address to apply. 

 

DCA has adopted the following preferences for admission to the waiting list: Veterans, Elderly, Homeless, Disabled, Local and Residency. 


In accordance with New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) 5:40-2.5., the United States Armed Forces Veterans, and their surviving spouses have the highest priority among the preferences for the waiting list.

 

To qualify for SRAP, the head of household must be a US Citizen or a Non-citizen who has been lawfully admitted to the United States. In addition, Applicants must be New Jersey Residents for at least 6 months to apply.

 

Definition of a Resident: Someone whose primary residence is in the State of New Jersey and who has resided in New Jersey for at least six months (6) prior to applying for SRAP assistance. 

 

Individuals must meet all eligibility criteria for the SRAP at the time of selection from the waiting list.


Additional information, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be viewed at New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) | Offices & Programs

Still time to sign up for final DCA SRAP Training


Date: Friday, January 10th

Time: 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Platform: Microsoft Teams


To register for 1/10 at 3:00pm: Click here

SHA Member Shout Outs

Congratulations to SHA Trustee, Samantha Hoyte who was recently nominated for the Fred S. Withum Outstanding Achievement Award.

 

Special shout out to SHA Member CSPNJ for their vital efforts helping to address chronic homelessness through their work with the City of Newark.

 
 
 

SHA Welcomes New &

Returning Members in 2025

Abri Care & Community Supports

Merakey

LISC NJ

Paul A. Castrucci

Architects

SRS Strategic Associates

 
Become a SHA Member and get access to great meetings and many other great member benefits. Need more information? Email Joseph Christensen with your questions.

Virtual SHA Developers Meeting

1:00 - 3:00 PM | Jan. 13, 2025

CDFI Community Investments

Advance Opportunities and Growth


LISC NJ (formerly LISC Greater Newark) and recently re-branded state-wide with a focus on targeted communities, is a decades-long community investment program that has delivered more than $169 million to New Jersey neighborhoods, businesses and community organizations to support economic opportunity and growth. LISC will provide an overview of its three main focus areas of work as a CDFI: housing investment including supporting emerging developers, fund creation specifically geared towards smaller developers, and capacity building including for scattered site supportive housing.

Jorge Cruz

Executive Director

LISC NJ

Lenny Robbins

Senior Program Officer for Lending

LISC NJ

 

The Disability Opportunity Fund:

Financing Addressing the Gap in

Housing and Services for People with Disabilities


As a Nationally Certified CDFI, the Disability Opportunity Fund's (DOF) mission is to provide financial products, technical assistance, equity investment and financial advisory services that improve the quality of life and build personal wealth for People with Disabilities and their families, and support organizations serving this market. DOF is located in Rockville Centre, New York, operating nationally and will provide us with an overview of its work as it relates to the supportive housing industry.


Charlie Hammerman

President & CEO, Founder

Disability Opportunity Fund



Member Update Roundtable:

Reflecting and Looking Ahead


Share the highlights of your projects and achievements from 2024, along with what you will be working on in 2025!


Registration is now open to SHA members by emailing Joseph Christensen for the Zoom information or for any questions related to registration.

 
News
 

HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

Notice of Funding Opportunity from HUD.

The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now available. This grant opportunity is open to new applicants and existing grantees seeking to renew their grant. The goal of the NOFO is to seek entities that have the greatest capacity to end homelessness among veterans or sustain gains made in ending homelessness among veterans. Priority will be given to grantees who demonstrate the adoption of evidence-based practices in their application.
Interested organizations are strongly encouraged to review the NOFO in detail and to review the technical assistance materials.
Grant applications must be received in the electronic grants management system by 4:00 pm EST on Monday, March 3, 2025. Awards made for grants will fund operations beginning October 1, 2025.

About SSVF

SSVF provides grants to nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives. These organizations then provide services to veterans and veteran families who are low-income and very low-income. SSVF provides case management and supportive services to prevent the imminent loss of a veteran's home or identify a new, more suitable housing situation for the individual and their family; or to rapidly re-house veterans and their families who are homeless and might remain homeless without this assistance.

New for FY 2026

Please note that the priorities for SSVF for FY 2026 are different than previous years. Under Priority 1, SSVF is introducing a new priority for FY 2026 to expand services to tribal and rural communities and the U.S. territories.
  • This priority is open to new applicants as well as existing grantees
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has the ability to award up to a three-year project period for this priority
  • Applicants should have demonstrated cultural awareness and language access for the areas they are proposing to serve


Questions can be submitted to ssvf@va.gov.


Click here to read the Press Release on the NOFO

TD Charitable Foundation Opens

2025 Housing for Everyone Competition

The 2025 Competition


The TD Charitable Foundation will provide grants of $200,000 each to 36 nonprofits, totaling $7.2 million! With vital input from many of you, the competition has focused this year's theme on addressing the critical issue of homeownership sustainability. From post-purchase counseling to energy efficiency improvements to tax relief programs, for example, these grants will support organizations focused on supporting low- and moderate-income individuals and families struggling to remain in their homes.


The theme for the 19th annual Housing for Everyone competition is maintaining homeownership in low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities through post-purchase support.


Many households in LMI communities face significant challenges that affect their ability to sustain homeownership, including rising property taxes, increasing home repair costs and risk of foreclosure. To address these barriers, we'll fund select organizations focused on innovative solutions that support long-term homeownership stability.


Eligible organizations can apply through February 6th


Click here to learn about application guidelines and how to apply.

AARP Opens Community Challenge Grant Program

AARP has opened its Community Challenge grant program for the 9th year! This program funds quick-action projects to make communities more livable and jump-start long-term change.

 

Applications are being accepted now through March 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET and must be submitted through AARP.org/CommunityChallenge. Projects must be completed by December 15, 2025. The program is open to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6) nonprofits and government entities.

 

In 2025, the AARP Community Challenge is accepting applications for projects that benefit residents (especially those age 50 and older) across three different grant opportunities:


  • Flagship Grants


This is AARP’s flagship Community Challenge grant program where grants have ranged from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities to tens of thousands of dollars for larger projects. These grants will support projects that improve public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; and community resilience.


  • Capacity-Building Microgrants


These $2,500 grants are combined with additional resources, such as webinars, cohort learning opportunities, up to two hours of one-on-one expert support with leading national organizations and AARP publications. This grant opportunity will accept applications for projects that support Disaster Preparedness Training, Walk Audits, Bike Audits and HomeFit® Guide Modifications.


  • Demonstration Grants

Supporting demonstration efforts that encourage replication of promising local efforts, this grant opportunity will accept applications for enhancing pedestrian safety with funding support from Toyota Motor North America; expanding high-speed internet (broadband) access and adoption with funding support from Microsoft; reconnecting communities divided by infrastructure; and housing design competitions.

 

Since 2017, AARP has invested over $20.1 million through 1,700 Community Challenge grants to organizations in all 50 states, D.C, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Past projects have demonstrated an ability to help grantees garner additional funds or support from public and private funders, encourage replication and overcome local policy barriers and receive greater overall awareness and engagement.

FHLBNY Releases 2025 Targeted Community Lending Plan

The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) is pleased to announce the publication of their 2025 Targeted Community Lending Plan. They encourage you to review the plan, which details the numerous headwinds homebuyers, low-income residents and communities of color experience while navigating the credit and housing markets. The plan also explores programmatic solutions developed with insights and expertise from members and other thought leaders that further their foundational mission to provide reliable liquidity in support of housing and community development.


For 2025, as with previous years, the FHLBNY will continue to provide funding beyond the statutory 10 percent of 2024 earnings that fund the regulatory grant and set-aside programs: the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund and Homebuyer Dream Program® (HDP®). The additional funding will be allocated to several community and economic development initiatives, including their voluntary housing grant programs: Homebuyer Dream Program® Plus (HDP® Plus) and Homebuyer Dream Program® Wealth Builder (HDP® Wealth Builder). The AHP General Fund and HDP rounds simultaneously open on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET.


In addition to our housing grant programs, members can take advantage of their Community Lending Programs (CLP) that provide discounted-rate advance funding to support projects that create housing, revitalize business districts, and strengthen neighborhoods.


View the 2025 Housing and CLP Overview recorded session to learn more.

IMPORTANT DATES & TRAINING RESOURCES


HDP Suite Participation Enrollment Deadline:

Friday, January 10, 2025 – 5:00 PM ET



To participate in the 2025 round for any of the HDP programs, members must complete and submit a Member Participation Agreement (MPA) to HDP@fhlbny.com before the deadline. First-time participants and members updating their authorized system users for 2025 must complete and submit a File Transfer System Enrollment form. 


AHP General Fund Training is Still Available.

Learn how to increase the quality of your application submission, as well as review existing and new scoring criteria for 2025. Register today:

ACL Initial Feedback on the Strategic

Framework for a National Plan on Aging

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has published WHAT WE HEARD: Initial Feedback on the Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging, which summarizes input received to date that will inform the development of a national plan on aging. 


The report includes feedback on Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging. Published this spring, the Strategic Framework lays the groundwork for a coordinated effort — across the private and public sectors and in partnership with older adults, family caregivers, the aging services network, and other stakeholders — to create a national set of recommendations for advancing healthy aging and age-friendly communities that value and truly include older adults. 


Input has come from a wide variety of people — including older adults themselves — and organizations from communities across the country. People have shared their thoughts through in-person and virtual events, a national poll conducted through Gallup, and an online portal. Perspectives on life in New Jersey were contributed by New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW), a partner in SHA's mission within our state.

Here's What is Driving the Surge in Homelessness

Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual homelessness assessment report found more than 770,000 people experiencing homelessness across the country on a single night in January last year. That is an 18% increase from the 2023 assessment. In New Jersey, the point-in-time count from January 2024 saw an even higher increase 24% over the prior year.


What is behind this sudden surge in homelessness?


Michael Callahan the director of the Office of Homelessness Prevention with New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs went on to say, “Particularly across the state of New Jersey, one of the main precipitating causes of homelessness, it’s not what people would generally associate with homelessness being either mental health challenges or substance use.”


“In fact, it’s evictions and being asked to leave a shared residence. We really see that evictions and being asked to leave a shared residence are responsible for almost one in every two cases of homelessness and newly entered in this year,” Callahan said. (NJ Spotlight News, January 7, 2025)

Podcasts Worth A Listen

Affordable Housing Funding Sources

You can watch SHA Trustee Chris Pugliese, Director of Housing Development, Affordable Housing Alliance talking with Kent He on Kent's Affordable Housing and Real Estate podcast. This conversation helps raise awareness on the affordable housing crisis, and ways to build more housing for all populations.

Understanding the Family Homelessness Crisis in NJ


From the Community Foundation of New Jersey listen to the latest episode and hear what’s driving family homelessness across our state? Taiisa Kelly, CEO of Monarch Housing Associates (SHA Member), and Michael (MJ) Callahan, Director of the New Jersey Office of Homelessness Prevention, noted a complex web of challenges are impacting more New Jerseyans and their children who are scrambling to find housing and running out of options.

 

HUD Seeks Feedback on Climate Resiliency

Measures to Address Insurance Costs

Homeowners and housing providers have experienced significant increases in property insurance premiums and deductibles in the past several years, along with reductions in insurance coverage, added requirements, and withdrawals of insurance companies from certain markets. In July 2024, HUD convened an insurance summit to address challenges in the property insurance market. The insurance summit highlighted the need to increase property resilience to natural hazards and to clarify the relationship between resilience measures and costs to property owners, including the cost of insurance. Through this Request for Information (RFI), HUD seeks public input regarding how best to assess measures to increase the resilience of residential properties to natural hazards and extreme weather. This information will allow HUD to develop policies that better support HUD's program participants in increasing resilience to natural hazards, including extreme weather, and accessing affordable insurance for their properties.


Comment Due Date: February 28, 2025. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable.


Interested persons are invited to submit comments responsive to this RFI. All submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the RFI. Commenters are encouraged to identify the number of the specific question or questions to which they are responding. Responses should include the name(s) of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the comment; however, because any responses received by HUD will be publicly available, responses should not include any personally identifiable information or confidential commercial information.


There are two methods for submitting public comments. All submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the notice.

1. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.


2. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by mail to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit their feedback and recommendations electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a response, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make comments immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the http://www.regulations.gov website can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.

DCA Seeks Feedback on Smart Move Program

DCA is providing the Smart Move Policy Alignment with Local Affordable Housing Requirements Document for your review. The Smart Move Program is suggesting minor revisions to allow housing units to potentially satisfy local affordable housing requirements, including the recent A4 legislation. This document outlines proposed changes aimed at enhancing flexibility in addressing local housing needs while maintaining program objectives and compliance.

 

DCA values your input and encourage you to review the attached document carefully. Your feedback will be instrumental in ensuring that these updates effectively support both developers and the communities DCA serves.

 

Please provide your comments, suggestions, or concerns by 

January 17th, 2025. 


Feedback can be submitted directly via email to SmartMove@dca.nj.gov

NJHMFA Update:

New Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Portal

Launching in the First Quarter of 2025

    Quick Facts:

 

•       The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Portal will be web- based and will facilitate NJHMFA’s compliance monitoring of its LIHTC properties 

 

•       Included within the MITAS system, this enterprise software will manage and track information related to Projects, Loans, Properties, Accounting, and ongoing Tax Credit Compliance monitoring

 

•       There will be a portal specifically for Owners and a separate portal for Property Managers

 

•       Both portals will be web-based, and will operate in a browser that will connect to a single database where all data is stored, and will track all tax credit compliance documentation

 

•       Property managers and/ or owners will be able to submit all compliance related documents directly through the portals

 

 Detailed information regarding the Portal and

training opportunities for our users will be forthcoming.  

 

   Note: There is no change to the 2024 Annual Compliance submission due by 1/31/2025.             

           

Questions? Need Help?

 

Access forms, checklists, policies and more under the Developer Tab, on the NJHMFA website.

Social Security Administration Cost-of-Living

Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2025

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 72.5 million Americans increased 2.5 percent for 2025. The 2.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) began with benefits payable to nearly 68 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2025. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million SSI recipients started on December 31, 2024. (Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits)


The maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $176,100.,The earnings limit for workers who are younger than "full" retirement age (see Full Retirement Age Chart) will increase to $23,400. (We deduct $1 from benefits for each $2 earned over $23,400.) The earnings limit for people reaching their “full” retirement age in 2025 will increase to $62,160. (We deduct $1 from benefits for each $3 earned over $62,160 until the month the worker turns “full” retirement age.)


There is no limit on earnings for workers who are "full" retirement age or older for the entire year.


Your COLA Notice

Starting In December 2024, Social Security COLA notices were made available online to most beneficiaries in the Message Center of their my Social Security account.

Age-Friendly North Jersey

Releases Updated Website and Resources

Age-Friendly North Jersey (AFNJ) is a growing alliance of advocates and change-makers dedicated to making the communities where we live, work, and play better for longer, healthier, and more equitable lives.


AFNJ has updated their website to find resources, events, and links to the active age-friendly communities in North Jersey.


You can also connect with AFNJ's work and alliance partners on their LinkedIn page.

 
Resources & Virtual Forums
 

KEAN X Community Access Unlimited

Music for All Concert

Friday, January 10, 2025

Wilkins Theatre

1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083


Two performances: 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM


Join in at no charge to celebrate the joy of music and inclusion at the "Music for All" event. This inspiring event will feature incredible performances by talented individuals of all abilities, spreading harmony, and community spirit. There will be two performances you can attend (11AM and 7PM).


Featuring: Community Access Unlimited, CAU’s Academy of Continuing Education, students from local public schools, as well as Kean University alumni, students, and faculty.

Click here to register for the concert

Training Opportunities from The Boggs Center

Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Trauma Recovery


January 16, 2025 

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Zoom


People with disabilities are likely to experience some form of trauma during their lifetime. The effects and signs of these past experiences may be overlooked or untreated. This session will explore the types of traumatic events that are common and risk factors for people with IDD. Participants will learn strategies to support coping and recovery from trauma, including methods to enhance their own self-awareness and self-regulation skills.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members. To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.

 

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work


Understanding and Addressing the Needs of People with Dual Diagnosis


January 22, 2025 

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Zoom


This one-day workshop will review the relationship between mental health and/or mental illness, and problem behavior. We will look at ways that mental illness may contribute to problem behavior, strategies to support individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, and coordinating behavior intervention with therapeutic supports.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members. To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this course.

 

Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports is strongly recommended

 

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work


Frontline Supervision Series: Hiring and Onboarding


January 30, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Zoom


Frontline Supervisors play an integral role in promoting successful practices for hiring and retaining quality Direct Support Professionals. This course focuses on building skills to improve organizational personnel practices, including staff recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding. Participants will learn effective strategies for: recruiting and interviewing DSPs, implementing hiring practices that involve the individual who will be receiving supports, and enhancing retention through orientation and onboarding.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/ Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members. To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.

 

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work


Frontline Supervision Series: Supervision, Leadership, and Promoting Professionalism


February 5, 2025 

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM 

Zoom


Frontline Supervisors are leaders and supporters, enhancing the capacity of their team to work together toward common goals. This course focuses on building skills to ensure competence, accountable performance, continuing professional development, and support for those supervised. Participants will learn strategies for: promoting professional relations and teamwork, building effective teams, facilitating collaborative problem-solving, managing conflict, and reviewing performance.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/ Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members. To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.

 

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work


Healthy Minds, Healthy Communities:

A Mental Health & Wellness Forum

January 29, 2025 | 09:00am - 01:00pm ET

Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition & Health

61 Dudley Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901


Join professionals, practitioners, and stakeholders to share, learn, network, and collaborate at the NJHCN Communities of Practice event.


Keynote, Panel, and Breakouts to include:


- Health Equity and Mental Health

- Youth Mental Health Challenges

- Workplace Wellness

- Community-Based Solutions


Together, we can address disparities, build stronger community resources, and contribute to healthier futures for families.


The event is FREE to attend, but registration is required. Registration includes Lunch and Complimentary Parking.

**event has been submitted for approval for CHES Credits**


Click here to register

Rutgers University Announces the Spring 2025 Community Support Services Training Series

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services-funded training and technical assistance initiative is focused on assisting New Jersey’s supportive housing agencies in enhancing their ability to deliver and document Medicaid-reimbursable Community Support Services (CSS). These rehabilitation services are designed to help individuals diagnosed with serious mental illnesses attain the skills and resources needed to live successfully in the community and move forward in their recovery. More specifically, CSS focus on helping individuals achieve and maintain valued life roles in employment, education, housing and social environments.


The series itself will be remote and will begin the week of February 3, 2025. It will be a blend of synchronous Zoom meetings and asynchronous (independent) learning activities.

 

Participants can register for the Spring training series in one of the three training groups:  

  • Tuesdays 10:00 am-1:00 pm from 2/4/2025-4/1/2025
  • Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 pm from 2/5/2025-4/2/2025
  • Thursdays 10:30 am-1:30 pm from 2/6/2025-4/3/2025


Within a few days of registering, each registrant will receive an email with instructions on setting up a Canvas account and completing the prerequisite modules. Registration for the Spring training will close on January 27, 2025.


Find more information here.

Free Webinar from Cohome

Empowering Your Future

Preparing for Independent Living Success

February 12, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM


Join this panel discussion and include topics for discussion when completing the registration form.


Guest Speakers:

Cheri Alexander

Parent Advocate, Cohome


Kate Harvey

Clinical Supervisor,

Graham Behavior Services

Elizabeth Villenueva

Support Coordinator,

Supportive Choices


Nate Diskint

CEO, Cohome

Click here to register for this Cohome webinar

 

Highlighting Success of Supportive Housing

 

During SHA's 2024 Conference, our member Cohome spoke with attendees about the nature and importance of successful supportive housing. Take an opportunity to watch what our attendees had to share and remember why SHA's work is a vital part in New Jersey's supportive housing community.


Video Credit: Sabrina Hajsok, Marketing Manager, Cohome

 
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The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey unites its diverse coalition of members to advance, promote, and increase supportive housing opportunities across New Jersey. Since 1998, our statewide mission seeks to enhance lives and accessibility to enable independent living within our communities.

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