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Using Data for Enhanced Nonprofit Performance: Insights and Strategies

Whitepaper, Driving Nonprofit Impact With Data and Technology, synthesizes the findings from a survey Executive Directors of 27 agencies in human services.Survey Insights Data Utilization The survey illuminates a crucial gap, with 73% of agencies underutilizing data in...
by Casebook Editorial Team 7 min read

Resolving Conflicts With Tech: 10 Strategies in Child Support Case Management

As a child support case manager, you play a pivotal role in ensuring children receive the support they need. However, managing child support cases can be complex, with many parties involved and the potential for conflicts. Fortunately, technology offers innovative...
by Casebook Editorial Team 15 min read
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What Is Intensive Case Management?

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How Can Workflows Support Home Visits?

Using Data for Enhanced Nonprofit Performance: Insights and Strategies

Whitepaper, Driving Nonprofit Impact With Data and Technology, synthesizes the findings from a survey Executive Directors of 27 agencies in human services.Survey Insights Data Utilization The survey illuminates a crucial gap, with 73% of agencies underutilizing data in...
by Casebook Editorial Team 7 min read

AI Tools for Human Services Nonprofits

Following are some AI tools for you to consider. There are many others available as well. These solutions will take some of the heavy lift off staff so your organization, and those you serve, can thrive! AI Solutions - Administrative With these tools, you can easily...
by Casebook Editorial Team 13 min read

Buy or Build Your Own Case Management System for Human Services?

You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making...
by Andrew Pelletier 20 min read

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Secure Your Funding Pt. 3 — Emphasis On The Data

So far, we’ve reviewed watchdog sites’ standards, detailing indicators for a nonprofit’s success, and articulating metrics. What do all of these have in common? DATA! Ratings, program development, case-making…all are driven by a drumbeat of qualitative and quantitative data. How the public v...

Reporting Impact and Communicating to Grant Funders

The previous post outlined the primary types of capacity-building projects and reviewed how transformational successful capacity-building implementation have been, for example, nonprofits...

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Capacity-Building Grants | Nonprofit Case Studies

In the previous post, we touched on how capacity-building grants are identified and developed in an effort to better position organizations for growth. Now, we’ll review the power of capacity-building g...

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12 Days of Casebook

Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook reward...
Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application. Why is it only one day of giving?” was an interesting question that came up in our planning for Giving Tuesday. As a public benefit corporation, Casebook prides itself on giving back. So this holiday season, we’re kicking off a new tradition: "12 Days Of Casebook This effort will see Casebook rewarding 12 organizations that are making an impact in human services by giving them their 1st year of Casebook for free. That means that some organizations that are doing important work but are limited budget-wise may have a chance to get Casebook for free, with no hidden costs attached! Why? We will even run your organization through our basic onboarding process at no extra cost. You may wonder, "Why?" In a world where everything is going up in price. We’re doing this and our reason is simple: We believe that the work our customers do is essential to making the world a better place and we want to help them do that work more efficiently, taking away the pain or managing and reporting on data. But we’re also aware that some organizations have been battered by this pandemic, finding themselves with more demand for services and reduced donations. So we figured we’d do our part to help solve this. How To Enter; Eligibility To enter our 12 Days of Casebook giveaways and get a chance to be selected as one of those organizations, please fill out the application here. This offer is available only to 501c3 organizations in the United States. While we would love to service organizations outside of the US, we’re not yet ready to support you this year, which forced us to make the difficult choice to limit this. It will include up to 5 seats of Casebook Prime for 1 year and all baseline onboarding costs. So if you’ve been wanting to get Casebook but didn’t have the budget to put it in your team’s hands, this could be a unique opportunity to change that. We will announce each winner in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and look forward to seeing everyone’s application.
by Tristan Louis 7 min read

Are You Missing Out on Donors?

Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the righ...
Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... It’s difficult for some charities to ask for donations. They don’t have a history of it, they are shy about asking for money or maybe they don’t have the staff or board members with the right skills. Take heart! If your agency needs a strategy to build a donor base online, then donor education sites can be valuable partners. “Too often, we give not to the causes that are most effective, but rather to those that are best at asking for it.” Nicholas Kristoff, Year of Living Better Donor education sites give you a place to build donor trust in your organization as an effective, financially healthy nonprofit. After all, there is a high correlation between trust and financial support. A 2019 Give.org survey found that 70% of survey respondents believe that trust is the most important consideration when they are considering charitable donations, ranking trust a 9 on a 10 point scale. Articulating successful outcomes is the foundation of strong appeals for donations. Proof of impact and effective solicitation for resources is a powerful combination. The donor education platforms share your success to a broad audience. You can use them as tools to solidify your position with existing donors and introduce you to others that care about your mission. These sites have missions to provide donors with accurate information they can use for wise giving. They have established benchmarks that they use to assess agencies objectively. Most of them welcome input from individual nonprofits. You can provide the information to demonstrate you meet those standards. This article provides an understanding of donor education sites and how you can optimize their value to you. A follow-up article will build on that knowledge with more in-depth descriptions of five sites: Charity Navigator, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. What is a donor education service? It is an established resource donors can use to evaluate charities. There is a wealth of advice for donors – and educating them on making an informed choice is at the top of the list. This is true for donors already familiar with a particular agency. It is also true that donors use them to search for charities addressing an issue important to them, where they may give an unsolicited contribution. They also serve to prevent a misuse of scarce resources. Dishonest nonprofits target donors with emotional appeals that vacuum up donations that won’t be used as intended. Some are outright scams, using names that mislead donors into thinking their donations are going to organizations with good reputations. Other nonprofits seek donations for legitimate reasons but they do not achieve much for each dollar they receive. Given the need charities have for money, compared to resources available to them, donors need information about where their contributions will be used most effectively. There are multiple donor education sites with similar missions: to provide objective and detailed information about agencies that donors can use to evaluate their investments before making them. Remember, donations are investments. Donors care about causes and outcomes. They look for the organizations that will pay a good dividend, measured as an improved quality of life for its constituents. To be more explicit, the sites word their objectives a bit differently but each one strives to serve as a reliable source of information. Donors should be able to trust that an agency achieves the most impact per dollar possible and uses its funding with integrity. This information is clearly in demand. Donors make millions of visits to information sources about charities every year. The sites have another goal - to inspire people and organizations to begin making charitable contributions, if they have not done so in the past, or to increase their gifts if they have a history of giving. The sites bring together information in one place for ease of donor use. Not only does that reduce research time for donors, but it can also provide information they may not know how to find.
by Maryellen Hess Cameron 14 min read

Dynamic Fields

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to r...
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.” In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the great resignation, businesses across many industries have experienced an uptick in employee turnover. This trend has been especially prominent in the nonprofit sector, where limited budgets and resources often make it difficult for organizations to retain their top talent. Intro Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of terms than the ones you’re used to, even for the same situation. Two child services agencies might call the same set of caregivers a [foster family] vs a [resource family]. This can cause confusion in the data which may lead to creating the same file over and over under different names. This is one of the reasons why Casebook created dynamic fields. With dynamic fields, Casebook users can configure the software to meet their specific data needs, adding brand new fields with just a few clicks. No organization, especially small and medium sized ones, wants to spend time/money on a vendor to make small changes in their software like the adding a new field or changing the field's name. With dynamic fields, you can simply make the changes yourself, no coding background required. “You can track data you care about from day one,” said Rachel Lorencz, Product Manager at Casebook. Whether you’re a manager trying to measure your caseworkers’ progress or another staff member gathering information for a grant report, you need a case management software flexible enough to adapt to your lingo and to meet your reporting needs. Maybe a licensing agency wants you to track your clients’ credentials status. Or a funder might request new information to track for an upcoming grant report. “It’s very hard to add new things, to update [other software],” Lorencz said, “You have to pay money to do that. With Casebook, you can do it immediately. And you have total control of it, no matter how big or small your organization is.” “Casebook is for organizations of all sizes because it is accessible to those who cannot afford paying for custom build-outs of large CRM systems but also powerful enough to scale with larger companies who want to control their data processes,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook. Even if you’re transitioning from paper records to an electronic database, dynamic fields, as well as all of Casebook’s capabilities, are easy to implement. If you do need support, the Customer Success team is available to answer any questions. But don’t take our word for it. As one Casebook partner told Amondikar, “You've done an amazing job giving us a suite of tools and now we can go back and use it to map our processes to it to save time and make things easier.”
by Ilana Novick 10 min read

cb Reporting: Data That Matters

Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensu...
Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p> Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,.... Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are met, and managers need to track staff and program progress to achieve organizational goals. For organizations without dedicated data staff however, reporting can be expensive, time consuming, and a drain on teams hired to serve their communities, not crunch numbers. Casebook’s new cb Reporting feature can help. With multiple pre-built reports and out-of-the-box dashboards, it’s easy to start gathering and analyzing data immediately. The dashboards are like the front page of cb Reporting, capturing a snapshot of key metrics an organization is tracking at a given time. The pre-built reports allow users to dig deeper on the information managers, funders, and other stakeholders might require as part of evaluation and fundraising. “Casebook's reporting capabilities are intended for all people in the human services field,” said Ninad Amondikar, Data Product Manager at Casebook PBC, and for organizations of all sizes. Dashboards and pre-built reports don’t require extensive knowledge of data analysis. “Someone who may not have any comfort with data can go into cb Reporting and leverage our library of pre-built reports,” Amondikar added. “It reduces the time that agency supervisors and program administrators spend time setting up reports. The upfront investment required is minimal.” cb Reporting works in collaboration with the rest of Casebook’s product suite, taking data from the other modules, and turning them into customizable reports, covering the entire lifecycle of case management, which is critical for building comprehensive reports. These reports and dashboards were created with the most essential human services reporting needs in mind. Reports are pre-built however, this doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization. If an organization wants to run a report that includes some but not all of the metrics in a pre-built one, they can simply filter out the information they don’t need with the click of a button. If, for example, a manager wants to filter a particular report by race but not age, they can un-click the checkbox for age. Or, if a funder requests a specific new datapoint, it can be easily added. Users can save the changes for easy access in the future. This frees workers to continue their work in the field, using Casebook’s data entry system, while managers and administrators can easily track what’s happening without hovering over their staff's shoulders or attempting to be in multiple places at once. Dashboards and pre-built reports are also important for grant reporting. As Amondikar explained, “the majority of our users, and the organizations that we work with, are grant funded. And grant funding can vary based on the type of activities that they do, and their requirements for reporting impact can vary based on the funder itself.” With pre-built reports, organizations can easily start reporting out how their activities are meeting grant requirements. Whether funders want stats on service delivery, demographics, client interactions, or any other data, reports and dashboards take the stress out of data collection, analysis and reporting for organizations of any size./p>
by Ilana Novick 13 min read

Reduce Recidivism with the Right Assessment Tools

Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Camer...
Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete. Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social.... Inmates in any kind of detention may experience a wide range of emotions about their release. After only one year of incarceration they may already have lost their sense of how to cope with the outside world. They often face confusion and anxiety about what life will be like. There are practical obstacles as well. They are likely to know life will be harder as an ex-offender. It will be harder to get a job, and thus harder to establish a stable life. Statistically, nearly half of them are likely to return to incarceration within one year. Recidivism means an individual has returned to criminal behavior. Research from the Council of State Governments (CSG) shows that you, as a case manager, will be most effective in preventing recidivism by focusing intensive supervision and treatment on the people who are most likely to reoffend. Although we may expect more positive outcomes by serving low-level offenders, the opposite is true. Intensive programming for people at a low risk of reoffending is counterproductive, and often increases their likelihood of reoffending. This perspective leads you to the highest need individuals. Setting Up the Initial File Inquiries about programs may come directly from inmates, or as a recommendation from law enforcement, courts and other service providers working with them. You will have to determine whether they are eligible for the services that your agency provides. You can set up the file to record the information you need in this phase, from the initial referral through the assessment to the final decision about eligibility. Casebook Intake’s virtual front desk is a powerful tool that provides flexibility in documenting that first contact with a referral. It presents a choice of fields suited to collect demographics, need assessments and input from others – the information you need to determine eligibility for your agency’s programs. This might include: Client profile with demographics Documented source of referral and agency’s basis for it Documented history of involvement with law enforcement and justice system History of services such as mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment disorders, etc. Implementing the CSG Best Practices adds another level of eligibility screening. You will interview inmates and collect documentation that helps you understand whether they engage in criminal thinking. If so, it’s a risk factor you will address in service planning. You can set up notes to record how offenders fare on the ten factors as a preliminary step for service planning after the eligibility phase is complete.
by Maryellen Hess Cameron 10 min read

Keep Children On Track and In School

Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factor...
Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise Teachers face a challenge to keep children focused on their lesson plans. For some, the student's needs exceed their expertise, time for individual attention, or the resources and support to help children with special needs. That’s where you come in. Wraparound services address the underlying factors in the child’s life. Effective wraparound services don’t happen in a vacuum. They are built with a collaboration of committed representatives from the organizations that serve the child. They could include: School-linked and school-based services Non-educational or supportive services Parental or caregiver involvement Program funders Business leaders Law enforcement agencies Health care providers Mental health/substance abuse service providers Other organizations with needed resources or expertise
by Maryellen Hess Cameron 2 min read

Papering Your Way to Housing

Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ag...
Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency. Emergency assistance to help people with unpaid rent and utilities is on its way; this article reviews how you can help clients gather information for their applications. There’s nothing like a government program to generate paperwork. Ironically, since the Paperwork Reduction Act passed 40 years ago the documentation needed for housing assistance programs seems to increase regularly. And there’s no getting out of it. Housing agencies must collect all of this information as a condition of their grants. This burden rolls downhill. The good news is that you and your client can gather this documentation in advance and create a “housing portfolio” to simplify the application process. You may have to apply for housing at multiple organizations. Having a portfolio will prevent many headaches for you, your clients and housing providers. Casebook has functions to track information your client needs in their housing portfolio, as I will describe later in this post. Billions in Emergency Assistance are Pending The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Plan) added billions of dollars in rental assistance. Most of it is temporary to help people pay off rent arrearages and stabilize their housing. Emergency rental assistance: $21.5 billion to help households remain in their homes. Emergency housing vouchers: $5 billion for people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of it. Homelessness assistance and supportive services: $5 billion to create new housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians: $750 million to reduce housing-related health risks Emergency assistance for rural housing:$100 million to help people in rural communities keep their homes during the pandemic. That adds up to $32 billion dollars, on top of rental assistance funds included in the December 2020 CARES act. That is a lot of money. But it has to go a very long way. At the end of February 2021 over 13.5 million people said they were behind on their rent -- nearly 1 in 5 of all renters -- according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis . Renters owe an estimated $57 billion in back rent. These numbers show the need is greater than the emergency help available. Your clients need to apply for the money early to get what they need. If you have the documents in hand your client can start applications as soon as housing agencies can accept them. The rules and regulations governing these programs were not yet issued at the time of this writing. This article reviews typical documents clients will need to provide, based on my 16 years of experience leading an affordable housing agency. They were created for permanent affordable housing such as Housing Choice Vouchers, meaning your client’s housing portfolio is valuable long after the Plan funding is exhausted. For now, it is likely your client will need this documentation plus proof the pandemic caused their housing emergency.
by Maryellen Hess Cameron 10 min read

Pave the Way Home: Collaborations for Safe Housing and Survivor Services

Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. ...
Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy. Survivors like Laura get caught in the intersection between homelessness and domestic violence, a situation you see every day in your work as a victim advocate and service provider. You see survivors escape, only to end up on the street. Your job is to find solutions to address their complex needs. That’s where partnerships come into play. Victim service providers can collaborate across systems with affordable housing agencies, breaking down the silo effect. It begins when parties meet to discuss how they can work together. Frustration arises when one service provider is not aware of laws, rules and regulations that govern the others. Things like jargon and acronyms can lead to misunderstandings. In a partnership you can clear those up from the beginning. However, it will take time to yield benefits, so there’s not a moment to waste. This post previews information housing agencies and survivor services can use to build a framework. You can use tools like Casebook to record and evaluate the services that your clients need and obtain; automated workflows within your case management software can be helpful for this purpose. For a client like Laura, you would continue to document your interventions in her Casebook file. You can track other service delivery for their effectiveness, as well as your obligations as a partner to them. For instance, as you interact with housing providers you can document that they have, or have not, used the full range of housing protections included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how you addressed them. A Casebook workflows with the law’s requirement will simplify the process for you. About the Money At the time of this writing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does not mandate that agencies it funds designate resources for survivors, but it does allow agencies the discretion to do so. A partnership is a great opportunity to advocate for such an earmark. If the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 House bill is passed in the Senate (without changes from the House bill) it will provide victim relocation vouchers for survivors who need to move to other housing or need help to maintain current housing on their own. Build the Partnerships First Effective partnership means all parties understand each other’s roles, organizations, and governing rules and regulations. Housing agencies provide affordable housing or rent assistance. Service providers are advocates and case managers for survivors. Private landlords may have tenants with federally funded rent subsidies. For example, if they accept Housing Choice Vouchers they must adhere to VAWA and may need a better understanding of how to do so. It’s normal for one agency’s service providers to think other agencies aren’t doing enough for the client. In reality, everyone is overwhelmed. Social service caseloads are daunting and resources for affordable housing are limited and complex. Clear communications between everyone can reduce common frustrations. Conflicts can arise when it seems that agencies’ goals contradict. Partnerships can focus on shared goals. I once created a matrix for performance metrics for my agency’s housing programs and our partner service agencies’ programs. It revealed substantial overlap; goals were written differently but often for the same desired outcome. That matrix resolved a lot of tension and restored trust. What Housing Providers Need to Know Federally funded housing agencies must follow VAWA. HUD provides them with guidance for this, including models for Emergency Transfer Plans and Safety Plans. Victims services advocates have a role to help housing providers understand survivor safety precautions. Your discussions can shore up any gaps in their knowledge. If a housing agency must warn or cite a tenant for lease violations they can educate tenants about their rights under VAWA. The Notice of Occupancy Rights for tenants explains the VAWA protections but housing agency staff should expect to talk about it in layman's terms as well. Remember, you are the expert on working with survivors. It is your job to intervene if a housing provider has a tenant experiencing any form of domestic violence. Make sure they know that you will respond as quickly as possible to their concerns. However, in the event the survivor will not accept your services housing agencies cannot refuse housing or terminate survivors’ occupancy.
by Maryellen Hess Cameron 14 min read

Rent Agreement Negotiation Resources

Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (H...
Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social Do you have clients who are behind on their rent and at risk of eviction? Perhaps they will be eligible for federal rent relief, or they have re-established income. Either way, getting a subsidy or catching up on rent will take time. That’s why the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created guidance to help tenants negotiate a rent repayment plan. COVID-19 Tenant Guidance Rent Repayment Plans provides information about tenant rights and links to resources for rent and other financial supports. It also provides a sample form tenants can use to initiate an agreement with their landlord. Landlords have rights, but so do tenants. If your clients feel they are being treated unfairly in their effort to negotiate they can contact a local fair housing agency for advice. You can find the nearest office here. Contacts for rent assistance programs in an earlier Casebook blog on Preventing a Wave of Homelessness. Discover the Transformative Power Casebook Can Provide to Your Organization Logo (1) Request A Demo Maryellen Hess Cameron Maryellen Hess Cameron spent over 25 years as the Executive Director of non-profit agencies in the social
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