Financing of Permanent Housing for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders Webinar

For individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (COD), permanent housing improves housing stability, employment, behavioral, mental and physical health, and reduces active substance use. People in permanent housing live more stable and productive lives. But how does an agency begin to plan a permanent housing project? What resources exist for the development and operation of a successful permanent housing program for individuals with COD?
 
This webinar will provide an introduction to collaboration models for projects and typical sources of capital financing, operating funds and rental assistance for permanent housing. Designed as part presentation, part interactive discussion, the webinar will engage participants in discussions with presenters through their challenges, successes, and lessons learned in recent experiences financing permanent housing projects. Participants can learn more through the SAMHSA Permanent Supportive Housing KIT.
 
What Attendees will Learn:
1.Participants will learn models for partnering to fund and provide permanent housing;
2.Participants will learn typical sources of capital financing and operating funds;
3.Participants will learn practical lessons from experienced providers.
 
Who Should Attend?
Mental, substance abuse disorders, and homeless service providers, administrators, policy makers, grantee site directors, consumers and family members.
 
Please click here to register for the webinar.
 

Date: June 21, 2011, 2 p.m. - June 21, 2011, 3 p.m.