CHN All Staff Update - Current

October 17, 2017 All-staff updateBring it Home!More pics, Pages 2, 5 and 6 2017 Emmett Jones Memorial Award recipient - Shawn Hunter! Please continue to Page 2

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Page 3Mo watches a video of her life at CHN. Surprise!Marc shares a few words, and memories, with Mo. Farewell to Mo! She Please continue to Page 4 retires after 13 years! Morene “Mo” Rehibine was feted in a retirement party September 19, that was a surpise for her. Current and many former staffers, as well as her family, joined in to wish her well on her next venture. The accounting department lavishes Mo with praise for one more time.

Page 4 Marc ponders Bring it Home baskets Marc Criag, our president, had the honor of selecting the most creative department basket for Bring it Home. It was a tough choice, certainly! The win- ning department will be announced at the October 17 All-Staff Meeting. Nice job everyone!Our Debra Hendren presented at last week’s HomelessSummit about securing state ID and vital documents Debra Hendren, our director of Community Programs and Outreach, and Elizabeth Kelly, executive director of Hope Hospitality and Warming Center, presented the “Secur- ing State ID & Vital Documents: Update on Gaining State ID and other Vital Documents” session at the Homeless Summit last week. This session was a follow-up on the achievements of local and state partners which included the Secretary of State pilot exception program model, local fee waivers/reductions for vital documents with the coun- ty clerks’ offices, and the SSA’s recent change in policy to accept HMIS cards as a form of identification for social security cards. They also covered costs of items and help- ful tips when navigating the system on behalf of program participants. Advocacy continues to be important, especially with changes to the Secretary of State process to comply with the Real ID Act. Changes were made to the acceptable documents beginning in September 2017. They continue to work with state partners on adding some of the docu- ments/processes used in the exception program to become mainstream, as well as to develop funding for fee waivers/ reductions for state ID and for obtaining vital documents at the state level. For those that are interested, they also kicked off a cam- paign to continue this advocacy with a letter penned by the State ID taskforce that is originating with MCAH. This letter can be signed on at bit.ly/IDSignOn CHN has signed on as an agency but those who feel strongly about it, can also sign on as an individual. Please continue to Page 5

Page 5Carrie Wrubel Charles Johnston Gina Misuraca Staff Americorps quizAdministrative Assistant Volunteer Who was the recipient of the 2017 Emmett Jones Memorial Award? Send your answer to [email protected] by Thursday, November 9. Please put Staff quiz on the subject line. There will be prizes! Share your news!Eleanor Carey Angela Alongi Angela Simmons Do you have somethingCommunity Programs Community Programs Community Programs you want to share with all staff? News about your department, an award received or some- thing of general interest is welcome! Please send it as you would like to see it printed. Accom- panying photos are also welcome! Send to [email protected]. The deadline for the No- vember issue is Thurs- day, November 9.Some of the creative and clever baskets by some of our departments on display at Bring it Home! Please continue to Page 6

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