Families Together Inc

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR LOOK-ALIKES

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER

ENCOURAGING, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING KANSAS PARENTS AND YOUTH THROUGH TRAINING AND INFORMATION

FAMILY PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP/CSHCN

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION CENTER

FAMILY PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP/CSHCN

SPECIAL EDUCATION-TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - COMMUNITY PARENT RESOURCE CENTERS

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SED AND CREATE AVENUES FOR FAMILIES TO TAKE PART IN LOCAL AND STATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY FAMILIES TOGETHER IN NEW YORK STATE’S (FTNYS) PROJECT, “STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK FOR NEW YORK STATE,” IS FOCUSED ON BETTER RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED) AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE FAMILIES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, LOW-INCOME AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND ISSUES STEMMING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROJECT HAS THE FOLLOWING GOALS: (1) INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF TRAININGS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS IN ORDER TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE (THROUGH ENHANCED VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BY REACHING SPECIALITY POPULATIONS); (2) STRENGTHEN NETWORK ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS; (3) FOSTER LEADERSHIP SKILLS AMONG FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED; (4) WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH POLICY MAKERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED; (5) PROMOTE, TRAIN AND EDUCATE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED ON PEER SUPPORT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION; AND (6) PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED TO THE PUBLIC VIA ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS AND THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES INCLUDING: DEVELOPING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO HOST MORE VIRTUAL EVENTS; WORKING TO REACH A BROADER RANGE OF SPECIALITY POPULATIONS SUCH AS MILITARY FAMILIES AND OTHER MICROCOSMS; CONDUCTING ONLINE, FORMAL AND INFORMAL TRAINING AS WELL AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALLS TO ASSIST LOCAL FAMILY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS; CONDUCTING OUR ANNUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE WITH SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCE TRACKS FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WELLNESS, FAMILY & ADVOCATES, LEADERSHIP, AND YOUTH; SUPPORTING REGIONAL PARENT ADVISORS; ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS; COMMUNICATING AND PARTNERING WITH NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATING NEW YORK STATE POLICY MAKERS, OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER SYSTEM PARTNERS; ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TRAINED AND CREDENTIALED FAMILY PEER ADVOCATES AND YOUTH PEER ADVOCATES; MAINTAINING A TOLLFREE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL LINE; AND DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SED THROUGH E-NEWSLETTERS, EXHIBITIONS AND AN ONLINE SERVICE DIRECTORY. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY BY THIS PROJECT WILL BE OVER 15,000. SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH: (1) NUMBER OF NEWLY CREDENTIALED FAMILY PEER ADVOCATES AND YOUTH PEER ADVOCATES; (2) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN HEALTH-RELATED PLANNING AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES; (3) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN PREVENTION OF MENTAL DISORDERS OR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION; (4) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED THROUGH PROGRAM OUTREACH EFFORTS AND NUMBER OF NEW CONTACTS MADE; AND (5) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH OR RELATED SERVICES.

STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK FOR NEW YORK STATE

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

FAMILIES TOGETHER, INC. PROVIDES INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM.

STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK FOR NEW YORK STATE (SWFN-NYS) PROJECT

STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANT FOR NEW YORK (SWFN-NYS)

FY 2020 HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM LOOK-ALIKES: EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORKS FOR NEW YORK STATE (SWFN-NYS) PROJECT

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

STATEWIDE PEER NETWORK

THE NEW YORK PEER NETWORK FOR RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE (NYPNRR)

THE NEW YORK PEER NETWORK FOR RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-LED MONITORING ACTIVITIES WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING PEPFAR PROGRAMS AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS DIAGNOSE, AND PINPOINT PERSISTENT PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, AND BARRIERS RELATED TO HIV SERVICE QUALITY AND STRIVE FOR SOLUTIONS