August 1, 2012 - Riverside County Department of Public Social ...
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There was a small discussion on who should be the keynote speaker. Liz said she will<br />
check with Susan Larkin to find out if she asked Bob DiGruccio from HUD to speak at<br />
the conference. The group agreed that a TA representative, possibly Matt White,<br />
would also be an option if Bob was not available. Felicia explained that she is also in<br />
the process <strong>of</strong> making arrangements to have Client Track come out for four days.<br />
e. Resource Exhibit Fair Tables & Vendors – Registration Form<br />
David explained that he would like to set up information tables and have all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
agencies send in their materials ahead <strong>of</strong> time. His staff can set it all up so that when<br />
people are walking through at the conference, there will be information available on all<br />
the different programs. For the next Save the Date, Liz will request that if agencies<br />
plan to attend, that they bring their information to display. She will also ask that<br />
agencies bring their banners, as David said there will be space to put them up. Lynne<br />
will create the registration form, which will need to be turned in to ABC Recovery by<br />
mail or fax. David will provide Lynne with the information.<br />
f. Video/agency photos<br />
Lynne asked everyone to email her pictures <strong>of</strong> their agencies performing activities for<br />
her to put into a video format.<br />
g. HMIS Event Team for Oct. 2 nd<br />
Lynne asked whether the committee wanted an event team to get together to finalize<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the last specific details, or if they wanted to do it as a group. After a brief<br />
discussion, Lynne said that she will take care <strong>of</strong> it.<br />
6. National Conference on Ending Homelessness<br />
‘HUD HEARTH Continuum <strong>of</strong> Care Program Recap’<br />
David gave a brief recap <strong>of</strong> the conference in Washington, D.C. He said that it was made<br />
clear that HUD is not getting any more money, but they are not getting cut either. Their<br />
hope is that the coordinated assessment will help us learn what the needs in our county are,<br />
which will help us to develop a plan on how the money can be better spent. They also<br />
stressed the importance <strong>of</strong> the Continuum <strong>of</strong> Care and the Steering Committee, as they will<br />
be critical for the funds that go to a particular county. Lynne explained that this committee<br />
has tried to stay ahead <strong>of</strong> all the coming changes.<br />
HUD released the final ruling and Liz <strong>of</strong>fered to send it out to everyone today. HUD is<br />
looking at shifting the focus <strong>of</strong> how the CoC functions. There was a brief discussion<br />
regarding HUD wanting each continuum, within four years, to develop a coordinated intake<br />
process. Felicia discussed a veteran’s grant that US Vets received and that coordination is<br />
needed so that veterans are being assisted by the organizations that have received those<br />
funds. She has been working on a matrix for our CoC to help identify where the funds are<br />
being distributed. She said that she believes that HUD will give us some time to get the<br />
standards in place.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the main points <strong>of</strong> the conference were:<br />
Coordinated assessment intake formula<br />
Increased role <strong>of</strong> the Steering Committee<br />
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