Trainings and Workshops
Access to Employment: Collaboration with Community Resources
Presentation by: SC Works, Vocational Rehabilitation & SSA Ticket to Work Program
Accessing employment through community resources involves working with community organizations. The following community organizations will be presenting: SC Works, Vocational Rehabilitation and SSA Ticket to Work Program. Collaborating with these organizations to assist clients with job training, resume help, and placement services. Collaborations between workforce development and other systems, such as those for the homeless, also create pathways to stable employment and sustain housing.
Quarterly Meeting: Veteran Homeless Programs
Presentation by: Veterans Affair
Veteran homeless programs provide housing assistance and supportive services, including the HUD-VASH program which combines housing vouchers with VA case management, and the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), which focuses on employment services. The VA also offers Community Resource and Referral Centers (CRRCs), a National Call Center for Homeless Veterans for immediate crisis help, and Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) programs for outreach and treatment.
ESG & CoC Funding (Training)
Hosted by: Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Do You Want to Learn About ESG & CoC Funding?
Join us for an informative session designed to help you understand funding opportunities and eligibility requirements.
What You’ll Learn:
Overview of ESG & CoC Funding
Eligible Project Types
CoC Threshold Requirements
Who Can Apply
Trauma-Informed 101
Presentation by: Kerry Keyes Young, DNP, NPD-BC, CHSE, PMH-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist II
MUSC Health Institute of Psychiatry
Trauma-Informed 101 teaches that trauma is widespread, explaining its impact on the brain and body, and provides strategies for creating safe, healing environments by recognizing signs, promoting resilience (like self-soothing), building trust, and avoiding re-traumatization, focusing on core principles (realization, recognition, response, and resistance to re-traumatization) for individuals, organizations, and systems.
McKinney-Vento Educational (Annual Training)
Presentation By: Tangela Green, Parent & Family Engagement Specialist - Colleton County School District
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ensures educational rights and protections for children and youths experiencing homelessness. The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program (McKinney-Vento) is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youths have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) must ensure that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children and youths.
Quarterly Meeting: Human Trafficking
Presentation by: Ivy DeAngelis, Program Director - The Formation Project
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. Traffickers might use the following methods to lure victims into trafficking situations: violence, manipulation, false promises of well-paying jobs and romantic relationships.
Lowcountry CoC Governing Council Meeting
Presentation by: Program Director, Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Lowcountry Continuum of Care (CoC) Governing Council meet quarterly and presents valuable opportunity for members to actively contribute to the organization's efforts in addressing homelessness. Committee members can provide feedback, share expertise, and offer insights on various aspects of the CoC's work, ultimately helping to shape its strategies and initiatives.
AccessPoint & Housing Solutions Training/Refresher (LCAA Agency)
Presentation by: Compliance & Training Program Manager
This training is for agencies who meet the requirement to be an Access Point Agency. The objective is for agency & staff to: understand the purpose and benefits of Coordinated Entry, review the responsibilities of being an Access Point Site, learn roles in assessment, diversion, housing problem solving & referrals, implement person-centered trauma-informed care, understand data collection & confidentiality and navigate referral processes effectively.
VAWA Training
Violence Against Women Act
VAWA Training (Recorded)
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PSH Plus Training
Presentation by: Compliance & Training, Program Manager -Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Permanent Supportive Housing Plus (PSH+) Initiative is for high-acuity individuals in our programs (Coordinated Entry or Housing Program) who need a higher level of care than the current system supports: Nursing Home Facility, Residential Care Facility or In-Home Services.
AccessPoint & Housing Solutions Training/Refresher
Presentation by: Compliance & Training Program Manager
Agency: TFP
This training is for agencies who meet the requirement to be an Access Point Agency. The objective is for agency & staff to: understand the purpose and benefits of Coordinated Entry, review the responsibilities of being an Access Point Site, learn roles in assessment, diversion, housing problem solving & referrals, implement person-centered trauma-informed care, understand data collection & confidentiality and navigate referral processes effectively.
Extreme Weather: Reaching the Unsheltered/Outreach
Presentation by: Partnerships Director- One80 Place; Outreach Director- One80 Place
Meeting to discuss and plan for upcoming extreme weather for unsheltered homeless individuals within the 7 counties of Lowcountry Continuum of Care. The extreme weather directly threatens the lives and health of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, exposing them to horrible conditions and the impacts of natural disasters without adequate protection.
PSH Plus Training
Presentation by: Compliance & Training, Program Manager -Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Permanent Supportive Housing Plus (PSH+) Initiative is for high-acuity individuals in our programs (Coordinated Entry or Housing Program) who need a higher level of care than the current system supports: Nursing Home Facility, Residential Care Facility or In-Home Services.
AccessPoint & Housing Solutions Training/Refresher
Presentation by: Compliance & Training Program Manager
This training is for agencies who meet the requirement to be an Access Point Agency. The objective is for agency & staff to: understand the purpose and benefits of Coordinated Entry, review the responsibilities of being an Access Point Site, learn roles in assessment, diversion, housing problem solving & referrals, implement person-centered trauma-informed care, understand data collection & confidentiality and navigate referral processes effectively.
Lowcountry CoC Governing Council Meeting
Presentation by: Program Director, Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Lowcountry Continuum of Care (CoC) Governing Council meet quarterly and presents valuable opportunity for members to actively contribute to the organization's efforts in addressing homelessness. Committee members can provide feedback, share expertise, and offer insights on various aspects of the CoC's work, ultimately helping to shape its strategies and initiatives.
PSH Plus Training
Presentation by: Compliance & Training, Program Manager -Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Permanent Supportive Housing Plus (PSH+) Initiative is for high-acuity individuals in our programs (Coordinated Entry or Housing Program) who need a higher level of care than the current system supports: Nursing Home Facility, Residential Care Facility or In-Home Services.
AccessPoint & Housing Solutions Training/Refresher
Presentation by: Compliance & Training Program Manager
Agency: HC
This training is for agencies who meet the requirement to be an Access Point Agency. The objective is for agency & staff to: understand the purpose and benefits of Coordinated Entry, review the responsibilities of being an Access Point Site, learn roles in assessment, diversion, housing problem solving & referrals, implement person-centered trauma-informed care, understand data collection & confidentiality and navigate referral processes effectively.
Quarterly Meeting: Street Outreach
Presentation by: Compliance & Training, Lowcountry Continuum of Care; Outreach Director- One80 Place; Also Panel of 7 Outreach Case Managers for the 7 counties within Lowcountry CofC
Lowcountry CoC Meet Quarterly
Topic: Street Outreach
Street outreach, as defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), involves connecting individuals experiencing homelessness in unsheltered locations with emergency shelter, housing, and critical services. These efforts aim to meet immediate needs, provide urgent care, and ultimately connect people with permanent housing solutions.
Lowcountry CoC Governing Council Meeting
Presentation by: Program Director, Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Lowcountry Continuum of Care (CoC) Governing Council meet quarterly and presents valuable opportunity for members to actively contribute to the organization's efforts in addressing homelessness. Committee members can provide feedback, share expertise, and offer insights on various aspects of the CoC's work, ultimately helping to shape its strategies and initiatives.
Quarterly Meeting: Aging Homeless Population
Presentation by: Compliance & Training, Lowcountry Continuum of Care
Lowcountry CoC Meet Quarterly
Topic: The Aging Homeless Population
The aging homeless population is a growing concern, as more older adults experience homelessness due to economic instability, rising housing costs, health issues, and lack of social support. Research suggests that the number of homeless individuals aged 50 and older has been increasing, and many are experiencing homelessness for the first time later in life.