Free Regional Trainings Offered by Health Care for the Homeless
Trainings in Detroit, Albuquerque and Memphis

Starting with next week's Detroit Regional Training and continuing into the spring of 2012, the National Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Council will offer three free regional trainings on a number of topics of interest to the homeless health care field. These two-day sessions feature leading HCH experts and are accredited for Continuing Education credits. The trainings are open to anyone with interest in homeless health care and include networking opportunities and time for informal discussion with peers.

•  Detroit, MI – Sep. 19-20, 2011
•  Albuquerque, NM – Nov. 10-11, 2011
•   Memphis, TN – Early 2012 (Dates TBA)

Workshop topics will include medical respite care, health reform, chronic pain management, trauma-informed care, and consumer advisory boards.

 For more information and to register for these upcoming trainings, click here.

CoC Competition: Why Communities Should Think About Reallocation
Free webinar on Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. EDT

Because Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) McKinney-Vento funds are largely tied up in renewals of existing projects, Continuums of Care (CoCs) must review their portfolios of existing projects on an annual basis to determine if those projects are effectively meeting needs within the community. During the annual CoC competition, HUD allows continuums in Hold Harmless Need status to reallocate funds from existing Supportive Housing Program renewal projects to create new permanent housing projects. On Thursday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. EDT, join the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness on a free webinar to hear more about this important topic.

To register for this webinar, click here.

HUD Releases First Quarter 2011 Homelessness Pulse Report
Quarterly Point-in-Time counts of sheltered homeless persons

Released in August, the First Quarter 2011 Homelessness Pulse Report is intended to provide a better understanding of the impact of the current economic crisis on homelessness. This report presents the quarterly Point-in-Time (PIT) counts of sheltered homeless persons, compares the most recent quarterly PIT estimate to previous estimates to gauge whether sheltered homelessness has changed, and presents the counts of persons who were not previously homeless but became "newly" sheltered at any point throughout the quarter.

To view the First Quarter 2011 Homelessness Pulse Report, click here.

Real Warriors Campaign Materials Available to Order Online
All materials free of charge

The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery, and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.

The Real Warriors Campaign materials can now be ordered online for free. These materials were developed to combat the stigma associated with seeking psychological health care and treatment and encourage service members to increase their awareness and use of resources.

To view available materials and place an order, click here.

Funding Opportunities

The BNSF Foundation has supported and helped improve the quality of life in thousands of communities across the 28 states in which BNSF operates. The Foundation considers requests within one or more of the following categories: civic services, culture, education, health and human services, youth organizations, and federated organizations. There are no deadlines for applications. For more information and to view a map of BNSF’s service areas, click here.

The Laura J. Niles Foundation encourages and supports efforts that offer learning and economic growth opportunities for the motivated poor. The Foundation has a particular interest in education, economic self-sufficiency, and programs that alleviate unhealthy dependencies. The majority of the Foundation's grantmaking is focused in the northeastern United States, although grants may occasionally be made in other regions of the country and/or abroad. Applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information, click here.