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Technical
Assistance Offerings
HAC and NAEH will provide one-on-one
technical assistance for homeless service providers in rural areas
looking to increase their capacity and/or better serve the homeless
population in their community. Assistance will be available through
two avenues: a toll-free phone line as well as email.
Staff have extensive expertise in the five critical
capacity building areas listed below.
- Leadership Development
- Identifying and engaging board members
of FBCOs covering large geographic areas
- Providing regulatory and policy updates
on relevant programs
- Organizational Development
- Introductory and advanced financial
management
- Nonprofit incorporation
- Program Development
- Developing data systems and planning
- Developing permanent supportive housing
- Revenue Development
- Accessing federal funding to support
homeless programs
- Leveraging multiple funding
sources
- Community Engagement
- Identifying potential community partners
and encouraging systems change
- Joining an existing or starting a Continuum
of Care
Some organizations may require more specialized
support and RHCB is prepared to offer assistance on topics including,
but not limited to:
- Systems Change. Most people who
become homeless are eligible for assistance from mainstream
systems of care, and many are or recently have been active clients
of one or more of these systems. Technical assistance in this
area will focus on helping organizations access mainstream resources
and coordination of stakeholders of key systems that serve the
needs of homeless people, including the departments of mental
health, corrections, and child welfare.
- Data Systems and Planning. The
team will assist in developing methods to assess the size and
needs of homeless populations, including point-in-time counts,
implementation of Homeless Information Management Systems (HMIS),
and developing and implementing plans to end homelessness.
- Rapid Re-housing Initiatives.
Technical assistance will help develop rapid re-housing strategies
that focus on minimizing time spent homeless. Strategies may
include targeting prevention resources, identifying housing
in the community, designing a subsidy program, and developing
tools to assess client service and housing needs.
- Permanent Supportive Housing.
Developing permanent supportive housing is a key strategy for
serving chronically homeless people. Technical assistance will
focus on planning, developing, financing, and sustaining permanent
supportive housing unit.
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