Military and Veteran Family Blog Week: Community Focus May 25, 2017 | PRA Work | Michelle Cleary Having the good fortune to travel throughout the country working with states, territories, and the District of Columbia to support the enhancement of the systems that support service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF), I have seen many innovative initiatives in communities. All of these initiatives are being led by dedicated people who are committed… Read More
Military and Veteran Family Blog Week: Entertainment Focus May 24, 2017 | PRA Work | Amanda Rózsavölgyi Growing up next to Fort Drum, New York, I attended Indian River Central School District where 66 percent of students are from a military background. My childhood was made up of friends who were in my life one year and gone the next due to frequent Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. The friends who… Read More
Military and Veteran Family Blog Week: Individual & Family Focus May 23, 2017 | PRA Work | Don Harris Transitioning service members and veterans face many different challenges, some of which are very similar to their civilian counterparts and others that are unique to the military. Issues such as child care, home maintenance, and household finance management are common to most families, but military spouses and family members often face other issues, such as… Read More
Military and Veteran Family Blog Week: Family & Caregiver Focus May 22, 2017 | PRA Work | Angela Wright When my husband was diagnosed with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, I was struck with a wave of emotions. First, relief, because I finally knew the cause of his symptoms; second, anger, anger that this happened and that we did not know it sooner (it was 6 long years after his separation before he was diagnosed);… Read More
SOAR 2016 Outcomes: It Never Gets Old May 18, 2017 | PRA Work | Kristin Lupfer This post originally appeared on the SOAR Voices blog. We have been collecting SOAR outcomes for 11 years now and as tedious as data collection can seem, it never gets old. Every application, every approval, every dollar saved, and cost reimbursed represents a life changed, a system improved, and a difference made. I look at… Read More
SOAR and Coordinated Entry Systems April 28, 2017 | PRA Work | Jen Elder This blog post originally appeared on the SOAR Voices page of the SOARWorks website. With the release of new guidelines on coordinated entry systems by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in January 2017, communities around the country are working hard to increase the efficiency of their local crisis response systems, ensuring… Read More
Ending Homelessness to Create the Healthiest Nation in 2030 April 6, 2017 | PRA Work | Jen Elder It’s National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2017) and like our partners and providers around the country, we are helping to raise awareness of how homelessness impacts public health. This year’s annual theme, coordinated by the American Public Health Association, is “Healthiest Nation 2030.” This theme focuses on how we can work together to create… Read More
Let’s Get Social! March 24, 2017 | PRA Work | Holley Davis Looking for new ways to connect with the PRA projects? Have you checked out our projects’ social media presence? National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) The NCMHJJ has a strong social media presence—you should follow and like us! Our Twitter account shares resources and opportunities for juvenile justice professionals daily, while our… Read More
Maximizing the Cures Act by Utilizing the Sequential Intercept Model February 8, 2017 | PRA Work | Dan Abreu The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was recently signed into law with overwhelming bipartisan support. It provides exciting opportunities for developing or expanding criminal justice and behavioral health collaboration to reduce the disproportionate prevalence of justice involved persons with mental illness. The Cures Act provides for a broad range of programs through multiple funding streams, including… Read More
SOAR and SSVF: Partnering to End Veteran Homelessness January 20, 2017 | PRA Work | Jen Elder This blog originally appeared on the SOAR Voices blog. With the deadline for the next round of Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) approaching on February 3rd, we want to highlight how important the integration of SOAR into SSVF programs has been in ending homelessness for Veterans with disabling conditions. In 2015, over half of… Read More
ICYMI: PRA’s Top 10 Blogs of 2016 January 5, 2017 | PRA Culture, PRA Work | Holley Davis One of the things we pride ourselves on at PRA is the uniqueness of the PRA blog. It’s a space for staff to get to know one another more deeply, for our projects to report on the great work they are doing, and for individuals and organizations to get a better sense of PRA’s culture… Read More
Visiting Skid Row December 16, 2016 | PRA Work | Abigail Lemon Photo: Skid Row Housing Trust’s Star Apartments In September 2016, I flew to Los Angeles (LA) to attend a Social Security Administration (SSA) Field Hearing, as well as several other meetings to discuss the best way to collaborate and gain buy-in for SOAR in LA. We met with community members, agencies, and officials that had flown… Read More
