EnVision Centers

Through HUD's EnVision Center Demonstration, the Office of Field Policy and Management partners with federal agencies with the goal of promoting and connecting the federal government’s critical resources and programs and most up-to-date information to EnVision Centers and other HUD community stakeholders.

Designated EnVision Centers receive access to high-quality webinars that are presented by government subject matter experts in their respective federal agencies to support community-based organizations as they assist their clients in achieving the four pillars of self-sufficiency: Economic Empowerment, Educational Advancement, Health and Wellness, and Character and Leadership. Moreover, EnVision Centers receive a plethora of technical assistance from HUD as well as publicly available resources from federal partners, such as guides, fact sheets, and multimedia public service announcements to complement their own outreach and programming.

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Webinar Topics

FTC: Protecting Communities from Coronavirus Scams and Fraud

HUD: Agency Development and Grant Writing Virtual Workshop Series

HUD: Agency Development and Grant Writing Virtual Workshop Series

Presenters: Anne Davis and Hidaia Salem, HUD Richmond Field Office

This five-part webinar series focuses on helping stakeholders from HUD’s Place-Based initiatives to strengthen their grant writing and capacity building knowledge and skills. The topics covered in the webinars include: Organizational/Agency Development, Strategic Planning, Performance Evaluation, Financial Management, Finding and Applying for Grants, and more.

HUD/HRSA: Flu LEAD Linkages to End Access Disparities

HUD/HRSA: Flu LEAD Linkages to End Access Disparities

This webinar is for current Flu Linkages to End Access Disparities (Flu LEAD) pilot project participants, and health centers interested in partnering with a public housing authority. The Flu LEAD pilot project is a partnership between HUD, the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care, and the Ambulatory Team of the COVID-19 Healthcare Resilience Working Group (HRWG). The project's goal is to increase influenza vaccination coverage among residents of HUD-assisted communities and improve community health and resiliency by fostering partnerships between HUD-assisted communities and local HRSA-funded health centers.

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VA: Veteran Benefits Administration 101

VA: Veteran Benefits Administration 101

Presenters: Julian Wright, Foreign Services Program Manager and the Minority Veterans Program Manager

This webinar provides an overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), including the types of benefits available to veterans, eligibility requirements for benefits, applications for benefits, considerations for special groups (including elderly and homeless veterans), and the VBA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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HHS: Telehealth Basics for Community Based Organizations

HHS: Telehealth Basics for Community Based Organizations: Services, Payment, and Partners

Presenters: William England, Senior Advisor – Telehealth, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA; Kirsten Jensen, Director, Division of Benefits and Coverage, Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, CMS; Lori Gerhard, Director, Office of Interagency Innovation, ACL; Christine McGowan, Quality Manager of Specialized Health Services, Congreso Health Center, PHMC; Judith Emmons, Director of Primary Care, Congreso Health Center, PHMC

This webinar, presented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides an overview of telehealth basics for community-based organizations such as public housing authorities, multifamily housing providers, aging and disability network stakeholders, and other social service providers. Additionally, the webinar highlights relevant resources and provides an example of telehealth use and lessons from the field.

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HHS: Telehealth for Community Based Organizations: Accessibility/Language Access

HHS: Telehealth for Community Based Organizations: Accessibility/Language Access

Presenters: Cheryl A. Levine, PhD, At-Risk Individuals Program Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS; Benjamin DeMarzo, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and Management, HUD; Liz Palena Hall, Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS

This webinar provides an overview of telehealth accessibility for people with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. It highlights innovative strategies for ensuring access to older adults, people with disabilities, and addressing cultural and linguistic competency when providing telehealth services.

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HHS: Telehealth for CBOs: Homelessness and Connectivity

HHS: Telehealth for Community Based Organizations: Homelessness and Connectivity

Presenters: Cheryl A. Levine, PhD, At-Risk Individuals Program Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS; Chris Taylor, Acting Deputy Director for Field Policy and Management, HUD; Liz Palena Hall, Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS; Micah Caldwell, Special Counsel, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at FCC; Stephen Butler, Senior Director, Lifeline and Leah Sorini, Communications Specialist, Lifeline Program at Universal Services Administrative Company; Andrew Grimm, Vice President of Integrated Health Services and Kaylanne Chandler, Director of Nursing at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

This webinar focuses on ways to help connect homeless individuals with telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights a federal program that aims to improve access to phone and internet services for low-income individuals. The webinar also highlights the telehealth best practices and accomplishments employed by a Federally Qualified Health Center and how it's leveraged their work on addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DOL: Office of Apprenticeship

DOL: Office of Apprenticeship

Presenters: Michelle Mills-Ajayi and Charlotte Harris, DOL Employment and Training Administration

This webinar provides an overview of Department of Labor's (DOL) Apprenticeship Program including the following topics: Benefits of the apprenticeship program including for employers, educators, career seekers, and veterans; DOL-funded American Job Centers and their services; the recently launched Partner Finder to help employers and other stakeholders find and connect with Registered Apprenticeship sponsors, training providers, intermediaries, and apprenticeship offices near them or in their industry; a new Apprenticeship Occupation Finder, designed to help employers identify Registered Apprenticeship Program occupations to help create their program; and apprenticeship resources.

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FDIC: Money Smart Program

FCC: Lifeline Program

FCC: Lifeline Program

Presenters: Micah Caldwell, Federal Communications Commission and Catherine Miller, Universal Service Administrative Company

This webinar focuses on Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline Program and how it might benefit the customers that EnVision Centers serve. Lifeline is a federal program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. The program lowers the cost of eligible low-income consumers’ phone or internet bills by providing a monthly discount of up to $9.25, and up to $34.25 for residents on Tribal lands.

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