While there are many advantages to be gained through employment, fears and misunderstandings about the effect of a paycheck on cash benefits and healthcare frequently undermine a person’s work goal. The fact is, that most beneficiaries can increase their financial wellbeing and improve their quality of life through work. This webinar will introduce the basic principles of “Work Incentives” and demonstrate that earning money and retaining necessary support benefits aren’t mutually exclusive.   You may ACCESS the webinar and participate...

The August webinar topic is Earnings, Benefits & Work Incentives: Help Support Decisions About Work featuring Rick Kugler from the Institute for Community Inclusion. While there are many advantages to be gained through employment, fears and misunderstandings about the effect of a paycheck on cash benefits and healthcare frequently undermine a person’s work goal. The fact is, that most beneficiaries can increase their financial wellbeing and improve their quality of life through work. This webinar will introduce the basic principles...

This webinar will cover the case note documentation requirements under the new supportive housing and supported employment Medicaid benefits. Medicaid is a health insurance program, so case notes must document medical necessity in order for supportive housing and employment services to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement. Participants will learn how to assess and document medical necessity and adopt case note documentation practices that meet Medicaid’s requirements. Register Here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/815067246392670468 For more information on Washington Low Income Housing Alliance's Medicaid Webinar Training Series click here.

This webinar will take place on August 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM EDT. The audience will hear the importance of emphasizing employment and measuring income outcomes. In the new day of accountability, recipients need to consider the income of participants as key to housing stability and affordability in the long-term. You will hear how communities are measuring employment outcomes and the benefits to the CoC.

The Healthier Washington 1115 Medicaid Transformation Waiver includes targeted community supports for supportive housing and supported employment services. This webinar is an opportunity to hear from national experts on the importance of addressing homelessness and long-term unemployment as we prepare to address whole health. Click here for more info.

DBHR, HCA, Dept. of Commerce and our national technical assistance organization, HomeBase, are hosting a series of webinars to bring attention to the new HUD definition of chronic homelessness. The chronic homeless population is one of the targeted populations for the new supportive housing benefit in the 1115 Medicaid Waiver, and this webinar will provide an overview of documentation requirements for demonstrating chronic homelessness so members of that population can receive services under the benefit. This webinar will highlight the...

This webinar will provide a detailed overview of fidelity supportive housing services and best practices. Training content will help supportive housing providers improve the quality of their services, and it will provide a learning opportunity for other health care stakeholders to better understand this service model. Register Here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1028186684757773572 For more information on Washington Low Income Housing Alliance's Medicaid Webinar Training Series click here.

The Building Relationships with Landlords Webinar will focus on providing participants with ideas, practical tools, and resources for working with private landlords to obtain housing in different settings and a discussion on tenant/landlord rights and responsibilities. The webinar will not cover the legal aspects of the tenant/landlord law nor provide legal advice. However, it will provide ideas and suggested resources on how service providers can locate information on tenant/landlord laws, federal and local resources for obtaining housing, and a forum...

Co-occurring Disorders Training for Peer Counselors is interactive and provides useful tools for Peer Counselors working with people who experience co-occurring disorders – the coexistence of both a mental health and a substance use disorder. It will further define co-occurring disorders, introduce study results, the Stages of Change, relapse prevention, and cover the SAMHSA perspective. In a classroom setting, peer counselors will learn how to positively work with people who experience co-occurring disorders.  Please note, attendees are expected to be...