April 2019 Housing Coalition Minutes

This month, Nick Musson, Holly Keenan and Kaylee Lyons presented information on the Oshkosh Transportation Plan.  Please check out the April 2019 Housing Coalition Minutes for more information about Transportation and other community/agency happenings to fight homeless and make our community the best it can be!!    Click here for the minutes. 

Fair Housing Training

Check out this Fair Housing Training HERE. 

Family Services

Family Services spoke at the Case Managers meeting and shared the following information:
Family Services Brochure
Family Services Newsletter
Love & Logic Event for Parents 

You can also check out open positions here:  https://familyservicesnew.applicantpro.com/jobs/

Free Dentistry

Glacier Dental will be offering Dentistry from the Heart on May 10th. Please feel free to print and share the attached document. If you have questions or need other materials for your office contact Glacier Dental directly.

How Much Do You Know?

Shelly from Fair Housing asked that I share this article on Fair  Housing: How Much Do You Know?

Winnebago Catch a Ride Flyer

Winnebago Catch a Ride is a new initiative to help meet the needs of transportation in our community.  They are looking for Volunteer drivers.  Please check out the flyer HERE! 

Economic Support

Please see attached information on services the Economic Support Division offers in Winnebago County

Housing Authority Mainstream Program

Winnebago county housing authority received funding for "mainstream vouchers" Read more about the program HERE

Caring for the Caregiver Event

Check out this free event HERE. Event is being put on by the ADRC and Winnebago County Long Term Support division.

Point In Time Community Resource Fair 1/24/19 - Please RSVP

Good afternoon,

Thank you so much to everyone who is actively involved in the small monthly Outreach Days for our homeless guests. Being able to bring the resources to them in one place helps with their efforts in becoming self-sufficient and helping them address their needs. In January, instead of the small Outreach Days, we host a large community wide resource fair, and below is our invitation for you and your agency to be present!

What is the Point In Time (PIT) Count?

The Point-In-Time count is conducted twice a year

(January and July)

to capture a snapshot of what homelessness looks like in each state, city, and neighborhood. The data collected through the Point-in-Time process is reported in the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) that is provided to the U.S. Congress. Homeless information is also reported to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, which is then utilized to develop the Housing Inventory Chart for the Balance of State Continuum of Care. This information  allows

homeless service providers

 to get an idea of where our very own community is at in terms of the homeless population

and their needs for housing and supportive services

The PIT Count for this coming January will be held the night of 1/23/19 between the hours of 11pm-6am, in which teams will go out around in Oshkosh The PIT Count is being organized by Sandra Reeves from ADVOCAP; if you are interested in participating in the PIT Count contact Sandra at sandrac@advocap.org . I know we are still in need of volunteers for the overnight PIT Count!

What is the PIT Community Resource Fair?

The morning after the PIT Count on 1/24/19 from 9-11am, Day By Day Warming Shelter holds a Community Resource Fair for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

This Community Resource Fair

includes a hot breakfast, free hair cuts, and many agencies with information about their resources and programs that may be able to assist participants.

I have attached a flyer with the details about the resource fair that we ask agencies that are able to post in their offices to invite and encourage your clients in attending the Community Resource Fair. Clients who may be homeless, at risk of homelessness, or living in extreme poverty are welcome to attend. We will not turn any one away for the Resource Fair. 

Here are the details for the event:

PIT Community Resource Fair

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

9am-11am

Location: Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Gymnasium

449 High Ave

Oshkosh, WI 54901

We ask that agencies arrive by 8:45am to set up your table. Please RSVP to me at help@warmingshelter.com if your agency will be present, so that a table can be reserved. Agencies who do not RSVP may need to share a table. In the past we have had more agencies than tables, so if you have no problem sharing a table please let me know. A RSVP by Monday, January 21st would be greatly appreciated. 

We expect around 50 participants for the Community Resource Fair, so feel free to bring any pamphlets, brochures, candy, and giveaways to put out on your table. 

For parking, please park on the street on High Ave versus the small parking lot near the entrance of the shelter. There is also parking available in the large main church parking lot where High Ave, Jackson St, and Pearl St. meet, or the parking lot on Pearl St at the back entrance to the shelter. 

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to me at help@warmingshelter.com .

We wish you a great day and a Happy New Year!

Thank you for all you do in the community to assist those in need,

Amanda Hammond

Operations Manager

Day By Day Warming Shelter, Inc.

Shelter Phone: (920)203-4865

Work Cell: (920)420-6933

This email is intended for the use of the addressee(s) only and may contain privileged, confidential or proprietary information that is exempt from disclosure under the law. If employees are not the individual or entity to which it is addressed, note that any review, disclosure, copying, re-transmission or other use is strictly prohibited. If an employee has received this message in error, please inform us promptly by a reply e-mail, then delete the e-mail and destroy any printed copy.

WIOA Information

Attached is information shared about the WIOA program by LETC

Hooper Building Vacancies

Click here for information on offices available at the Hooper Community Center

Community Resource Fair

Click here for information regarding the Community Resource Fair put on by Oshkosh Head Start. Feel free to print and share the information with clients in your office.

If your agency would like a table at the event contact Rebecca Hackett at hackettr@uwosh.edu

NAMI Oshkosh Group Information

Thank you to Mary from NAMI Oshkosh for coming to talk to our group. Attached is information on Groups offered at the office and also  information on a family to family class that is starting September 10th.

Salvation Army Holiday Sign Up

Click HERE for information on the Salvation Army Holiday Sign Up.

Winnebgao County Department of Human Services Directory

Click HERE for services offered by the Winnebago County Department of Human Services

New Legal Action Brochures

Check out the new Legal Action Brochures here English and Hmong.

There is also a Spanish one out but I somehow forgot to get a copy of it. I will post at a later date. If you need copies at your office contact Kaitlyn Esula kae@legalaction.org or the Legal Action Office at 920-233-6521

FSS August 2018 Newsletter

It’s a Party! We had another FSS graduation party on July 27th.  This participant ran her credit report, tracked her spending,
made a budget, met with FISC for financial management, maintained a budget for 3 months, found reliable childcare for her baby,
updated her resume and found full time employment as a victim advocate. She now receives healthcare benefits through her employer and is providing a great life for her daughter.
She graduated with $1600.98!! Congratulations!!


We also had another FSS graduation on July 11th, 2018. She worked with WIA to take a career assessment, met with a career counselor to overcome a challenging work history,
created a resume and cover letter, updated her computer skills, worked with an agency to gain soft skills, and obtained and maintained full time employment. She increased her
self-confidence and marketability when she completed her FVTC receptionist academy certificate. She also worked on her financial management by attending Money
Conference, meeting with FISC, tracking her expenses and developing and maintaining her budget. She increased her credit score from 428 to 657.   The  most amazing
accomplishment was her ability to develop a healthy support system. She started to take better care of herself and things started to happen.  She graduates with $13,130.52!! Congratulations!!


Enjoy the rest of this newsletter by clicking HERE! Call me at 920-424-1470 x133 if you have any questions! Don’t let the summer stop you from meeting your goals!!!
                       
Happy Summer!!!


Kay Hinton
FSS Coordinator
Oshkosh/Winnebago County Housing Authority

Winnebago County Specialized Transportation Coordination Plan

Attached is a table with goals, activities and roadblocks was created with the help of the committee for the Winnebago County Specialized Transportation Coordination Plan. This 5 year plan is a requirement for Federal Transit Administration (Section 5310) and WisDOT (85.21) transportation funds for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The plan has already been submitted to WisDOT. If you have any questions, please let me know.

 Kathleen M. Thunes, P.E. – Principal Community Development Planner

May 2018 FSS Newsletter

Please check out the Family Self Sufficiency Newsletter  for May 2018.  Do you need help with school supplies?  Do you need help finding a job?  See the resources in this newsletter Click Here!!