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Newsbriefs Rethinking Homelessness since 1977
New Hope Housing, Administration Office 8407-E Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309 703-799-2293
Volume 18 Issue 2
July 17, 2014
Three Strategies to Get (and Stay) Inspired Inspiration actually emerges from the soil of action: perspiration is just the water that nourishes it — August Turak At first, this quote from Turak's article, 3 Keys to Getting and Staying Inspired, may seem counterintuitive. People often think inspiration is what propels action; not the other way around. Not so, says Turak, a marketing consultant. If inspiration is what you're seeking, he writes, it's a mistake to sit around and wait for it to strike: "[V]ery few of us drag ourselves off the couch and off to the gym from inspiration. Instead it is that dissatisfaction dished out by that vaguely familiar reflection in the full-length mirror that usually does the trick. Early on, our gym experience is anything but inspirational as we battle sore muscles, lethargy, and our tendency to rationalize. But then one day someone comments on our progress, we are flooded with inspiration, and we redouble our efforts. Little by little, this self-reinforcing virtuous spiral of action leading to inspiration which in turn produces more action repeats itself until, mirabile dictu, we actually start looking forward to going to the gym. If you're looking for a little inspiration, here are the three best ways to find it: 1. Act Do something. Move. Act. React. But don't sit still, thinking the inspiration will come. If your goal is to write a book, start writing. If it's to get fit, start working out. Although inspiration does occasionally fall from the sky and into our heads, Turak notes, "Inspiration that doesn't result from action quickly fades, and that is why inspirational speeches and seminars are so often belittled as a waste of money." 2. Start Small Most of us have become accustomed to getting what we want when we want it. When I was in graduate school and needed to write a paper, I had to go to the library—actually get up, get out, and drive to that physical location—search for relevant articles and research, make copies of what I needed, and write my paper. Today, within seconds, I can find hundreds of articles on point without ever leaving my chair. Turak says this cultural expectation of immediate gratification is, in part, what leads us to set goals that are too high, and therefore doomed to fail. Instead, he says, we need to take small steps toward an ultimate goal. He remembers that he used to be habitually late, until his mentor, Lou Mobley, the founder of the IBM Executive School, suggested that he commit to being on time for one appointment each day. Little by little, his timeliness inspired him to be on time more often. He's now been habitually early for over 30 years. 3. Work with Others It's much easier to get and stay inspired when you're working with others who have similar goals, or at least someone who is motivated to keep you on the right track. Working with others can also help you enjoy the experience more. It's hard for most people to stay motivated for long periods of time all on their own. If you can, that's great. But why not increase your odds of long-term success by hooking up with someone who is working toward a similar goal and who can reignite the fire when your flame starts to die down? Published on January 26, 2012 by Sherrie Bourg Carter, Psy.D. in High Octane Women
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Top 10 Films That Tackle The Issues of Homelessness & Poverty (Selected by the Community Services Team & L. McGuire)
1. Pursuit of Happyness Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by the true story about a struggling single father who dreams of a better life for his young son.
2. The Soloist Starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr., it is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless.
3. Precious In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
4. Oliver Twist Based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist is about an orphan boy who runs away from a workhouse and meets a pickpocket on the streets of London.
5. The Blind Side The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
6. Annie Broadway musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip. A young orphan girl’s adventures in finding a family that will take her.
7. Claudine Claudine tries to provide for her six children in Harlem while on welfare. She has a romance with Roop, a cheerful garbage man she meets while working on the side as a maid.
8. Slum Dog Millionaire A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
9. Sugar A 20-year-old homeless girl is suffering from posttraumatic stress syndrome on the streets of Hollywood and Venice beach.
10. Inocente A personal and vibrant coming of age story about a young artist's determination never to surrender to the bleakness of her surroundings. At 15, Inocente refuses to let her dream of becoming an artist be caged by being an undocumented immigrant forced to live homeless for the last nine years.
Staff Training Thursday August 7th 8:30 am-5:00 pm
South County Building (Room 217) 8350 Richmond Highway Alexandria, VA 22309
RSVP Your Attendance To: Oliver Reid- oreid@newhopehousing.org Christina Trotter– ctrotter@newhopehousing.org
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
Hosted by Community Services Team What: Case Management Training When: August 8th (Mark your calendars!) Time: 12pm-2pm Where: Aldersgate Methodist Church (Guback Hall) 1301 Collingwood Road Alexandria, VA 22308 We will be having a guest speaker at the beginning and then we will move on to discuss communication challenges and staff cases—so come prepared with any issues/concerns/solutions!
For more information contact Oliver Reid: (oreid@newhopehousing.org) Lunch will be served!
There is a website available where employees may go to print their own pay statements. The website is: https://ipay.adp.com Use your ADP user id and password to log in. Please be advised that all options mentioned on the site may not be available for our usage, but feel free to check it out ď Š - Lee Voltmer
Mount Vernon Nights Free Summer Concert Series This series of free public concerts features a wide variety of musical acts reflecting Fairfax County's diversity and community spirit. I encourage you to bring a picnic dinner and a blanket and to sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Grist Mill Park 4710 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria Fridays, June 6 – August 29 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. * June 6: Steady Rollin Bob Margolin (Chicago Blues) June 13: Ted Garber (Americana) June 20: Veronneau (World Jazz) June 27: Squeeze Bayou (Cajun) July 4: NO PERFORMANCES – HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! July 11: The Annandale Brass (Broadway Tunes) July 18: Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys (Bluegrass) July 25: Bill Coulter (Roots/Rock) August 1: Pan Masters Steel Orchestra (Caribbean) August 8: Ruthie & the Wranglers (Country) August 15: Mystic Warriors (Andean Fusion) August 22: Hang-Over Royale (Swing) August 29: Seldom Scene (Bluegrass) * Concerts at Grist Mill Park are canceled if it's raining. If there is a threat of bad weather, call 703-324-7469 after 6 p.m. for updates. Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton 9601 Ox Road, Lorton Saturdays, June 7 – August 30 7 – 8 p.m. * June 7: April Verch (Bluegrass) June 14: Alt Washingtonia (Bavarian) June 21: Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra (Jazz) June 28: Rhodes Tavern Troubadours (Roots) July 5: Caravan of Thieves (Gypsy Swing) July 12: The Duhks (Fusion/Folk) July 19: Little Red & the Renegades (Zydeco) July 26: Alexandria Kleztet (Jazz/Jewish) August 2: Town Mountain (Bluegrass) August 9: Soul Crackers (Motown/Soul" August 16: IONA (Celtic) August 23: The United State Air Force "Singing Sergeants" (Chorale) August 30: Chaise Lounge Band (Jazz/Lounge/Swing) * Concerts at the Workhouse Arts Center are held rain or shine. The official Mount Vernon 2014 Program flyer can be viewed/printed here: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ performances/downloads/mtvernonflyerweb.pdf For complete information about the Summer Entertainment Series, including locations of additional performances, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/.
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Bernatria Alexander sends kudos to:
Sara Simone sends kudos to:
Shanice Gomire you have quickly grown into your position while taking on a challenge to fill in as Shelter Case Manager. You are just what we need here at NHH! GREAT TEAMWORK!
Roxanne Watkins for exceptional team work in assisting with two crisis situations in Audubon. Thanks so much Roxanne; You Rock :)
Jamie Davis I miss you girl. I know you’re doing great work with the residents at Kennedy. They are lucky to have you!
Jo Mullen for your compassion, understanding and being someone very easy to talk to when a friendly and caring ear is needed. Bless you.
Alba Mathewson, I appreciate your guidance, support and leadership! You are an amazing supervisor!
Alba and Susan for a good meeting earlier this week.
Eddie and Jeff, I can’t praise one without the other. Thank you for making it happen!
Sarah Duffy for always being so easy to talk to regardless of the topic.
Ollie Dawson sends kudos to:
Jamie Davis for the incredible job your are doing in assisting residents with employment. You are a breath of fresh air in the EERC and you are reaching so many, so quickly. I am truly amazed by how awesome you have been in providing resources and encouragement. Great Job, Jamie :)
Alyss thanks for being the chauffeur on our beach trip Tuesday. It was a blast and everyone had a great time! Ashley thanks for your help on the grill at the beach. The food was delicious. Tava great job handling so many surprises in your programs with such calm and patience. Alex thanks for being on top of the food items requested and reminding staff when its ready. You are always helpful. Donna thanks for helping out with everything all the time, while having a warm and pleasant attitude.
Pam Michell sends kudos to: Jan and Mike for a great Facebook video. Link address is below you haven’t seen it: http://youtu.be/YOG61Gx8hbI Lee and Susan V. for all the work you are doing to close out the year. Lee and Jo for your work to set up benefits and raises for the new FY. Jan for coming to the Rising Hope panel on Saturday and tweeting and posting on Facebook.. NHH is entering a new era! Martha for getting up off her sick bed to attend to NHH business. James for working so effectively with a very hard to serve long time resident. The resident has grown and changed so much. Dana for your prompt year end stats.
Susan Virostek sends kudos to: Pam Longshore for working hard to keep track of the in-kind donations and submitting her reports each month. Luke for stopping his day and filling out a disbursement for me. I really appreciate your quick response on such short notice.
Nicole Crouch sends kudos to: Ellen Shepard for all of her hard work and dedication to our residents, for her kind and understanding nature, and her advice and support. Stephanie Sheehan for her ability to balance work, school and married life (I sometimes wonder how you have time to sleep), for her big heart for all of our residents, and for answering all of my questions. Eden Ghebretinsae for always having a crazy story to share, for telling it how it is and MAJOR KUDOS for picking up extra work in the HSAC Individuals transition. Natalie Campos for being one of the sweetest, most generous people ever and also for giving me rides to the metro station when it’s raining (and even when it’s not). Pam Longshore for always holding down the fort at the front desk and for sending out CM distribution list that helps me keep track of who my residents are and for always having a good story to share. Clarence Jones for all of his hard work and willingness to help out with anything around ACS. Janine Rushing and Richard Honesty for taking care of me on my late nights and tracking down residents who I need to meet. Yvonne Kedoin for all of her hard work and for negotiating a swap so that two families could be in shelter and be safe.
Martha Faconer sends kudos to: Tava White, for staying on top of everything at Mondloch Place. You are doing a wonderful job!
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OPEN POSITIONS New Hope Housing is currently accepting resumes for the following job opportunities: Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator New Hope Housing, a growing nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness in Northern Virginia, is looking for a dynamic individual to be Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator. This is a full-time position and reports to the Director of Development. This is an exciting growth position as our previous Volunteer Coordinator and Director of Development has retired after 11 successful years of service. Successful candidate will be part of a newly formed team that is both excited and motivated to become a leading contributor to New Hope Housing! The Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator’s primary role is to recruit, train, and schedule volunteers at New Hope Housing’s programs in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Falls Church. In addition, this position will support the Director of Development in fundraising events such as Galas, Walkathons, donation drives, and community outreach. Must be flexible to work nights and/or weekends as needed. Ideal candidates will be organized individuals with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Other qualifications include: comfort with public speaking; team player; ability to manage diverse groups; ability to work well with staff as well as the volunteer community; previous volunteer management and database management; experience with Microsoft Office; social media savvy; multi tasked with above average skill to juggle multi projects at the same time; valid driver’s license with a driving record that satisfies insurance requirements, reliable transportation; the ability to treat all community members with dignity and respect. EOE that values diversity
Case Manager– Next Steps Family Program Reporting to the Director of Family Programs, the Case Manager will provide the support services needed to ensure that program participants succeed in securing and retaining their housing. Emphasis is placed on regular home visits and utilizing programs and benefits designed to increase income, financial stability, and quality of life. You will be responsible for assessing participants to determine eligibility for both prevention and rapid re-housing assistance. Will work closely with the Housing Locator in identifying suitable housing for program participants. Must be able to develop a Housing Services Plan with each household; meeting with households as often as needed, at least on a monthly basis to ensure that the participants are working towards the goals stated in their Housing Service Plan, such as paying rent on time, maintaining the terms of their lease, maintaining employment and taking care of their financial obligations by maintaining a budget. Bachelor’s Degree in a social services field required. Must be a self-starter, have excellent written and oral communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work with persons with serious mental illness and/or substance addiction is critical. Empathy, patience, and persistence are fundamental characteristics required for this position. Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Homeless Management Information System databases is required. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use his personal vehicle to perform work related duties. $40,000 annual
If interested, please send resume to hr@newhopehousing.org New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE that values diversity!
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OPEN POSITIONS Director of HUD Programs Responsible for all aspects of HUD funded programs for single adults at New Hope Housing. This includes grant writing, reporting, monitoring and day to day operations of Max’s Place, Gartlan House, Susan’s Place, Just Homes and Alexandria Housing First. Director is a member of the senior management team and reports directly to the Chief Program Officer. Is an advocate for single homeless adults and represents programs and agency in Arlington. He or she is on-call and works a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and overnights as required. Tasks to be Performed:
Hires trains and supervises the Residential Coordinator for HUD Programs as well as the Outreach Counselors for Max’s Place, Gartlan House, Susan’s Place, Just Homes, and Alexandria Housing First. Builds and maintains a relationship with the community. Serves as the main contact for neighborhood advisory councils, HOA’s, and other neighborhood entities for the programs. Ensures grants, reports and other required documentation are completed accurately and timely. Examples include Exhibit 2, APRs, monthly and quarterly quality data reports. Maintains and updates policy and procedures manuals and resident hand books to ensure compliance with agency philosophy and funding requirements. Audits files and HMIS on a regular basis for form and documentation compliance. Serves as the main contact for HUD representatives in each jurisdiction. Is a member of HUD related task groups within each continuum of care. Works closely with New Hope Housing Operations team and landlords to ensure facilities are safe and efficient and meet habitability standards. Ensures budget compliance for all programs. Handles financial issues related to disbursement approval and petty cash. Is visible and interacts regularly with program residents. Models a caring, concerned, and respectful attitude toward residents where each community member is treated with dignity and respect. Is familiar and complies with the policies and procedures of New Hope Housing, Inc., including the utilization of Mandt principles and Out of Poverty curriculum. Provides crisis intervention and crisis management services as needed. Assists in the coordination of shelter activities and transports residents when requested in agency vehicles. Interacts positively with New Hope Housing staff, Fairfax County/ Arlington County/Alexandria City staff, staff members from collateral agencies, the general public, and all volunteers. Works flexible hours including evening, weekends, and overnights as assigned. Is on-call to provide last minute shift coverage as necessary including evenings, weekends, and overnights.
Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: BA required, Masters degree preferred. Other qualifications include: strong supervisory, management, and team building experience with a minimum of two years’ experience working in a human service setting; experience working with homeless adults and/or adults diagnosed with a mental illness and/or addiction disorder; counseling and crisis intervention skills; the ability to communication effectively both orally and in writing; valid driver’s license with a driving record that satisfies insurance requirements, the ability to treat all community members with dignity and respect. EOE that values diveristy
If interested, please send resume to hr@newhopehousing.org New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE that values diversity!
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Location Sacramento Drive Every Wed ACS Every Wed EUKS Every Thu
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Times 9:15am 2pm 2pm
Housing 1st and Bridging Affordability Gartlan, Susan's, Max's, Just Homes Team
MP Conf Rm Susan’s Place
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Mondloch House and Mondloch Place
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Community Services Team
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Name Clarence Jones
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Mike Dzatko
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Xiomara Leyton
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Sandra Mensah
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Stacey Osborne
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Millie Jefferson
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Tonya Golden
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Jocelin Canas
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Roscoe Brewer
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Dominic Crentsil
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James Maltzahn
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Kevin Coleman
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Luis Franco
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