Please join NYLAG Staff Attorney, Jacqueline Condon, who staffs the Northport VA Clinic and is an expert in VA benefits as well as income and housing issues vets often experience. This trainings aims to:

• Provide an understanding of how veteran status is a social determinant of health.

• Review what benefits certain veterans qualify for and how this impacts health

• Discuss the importance of discharge status and identify when discharge upgrades are possible

• Identify income maximization tools and housing programs for eligible veterans

The Office of Community Hiring (OCH) and The Health & Housing Consortium are collaborating to host an information session for Consortium network members. The purpose of this session is to provide insights into Community Hiring, a newly launched initiative aimed at enabling the City to establish workforce goal across various City procurement contracts. This initiative aims to facilitate the employment of economically disadvantaged individuals while fostering connections between City contractors and jobseekers. The agenda for the session will encompass the following:

• Introduction

• Overview of Community Hiring Legislation

• How Community Hiring goals work

• Impacted industries

• Rollout Timeline

• Open Discussion and Q&A

The Legal Aid Society will lead a training on Powers of Attorney, Medical Advance Directives, and Guardianship. Participants will be able to:

• Understand the legal documents, including the Power of Attorney, that New Yorkers can use to allow others to make decisions for them in the event of incapacity

• Learn the basics of adult guardianship, including the purpose of guardianship and the role of a guardian, and the life of a guardianship case from start to finish

• Identify resources to which to refer clients and others who wish to explore advance-planning legal documents or guardianship

Please join Spring Bank, an award-winning mission-led community bank, and the national nonprofit GreenPath Financial Wellness, for an introduction to Spring Bank’s Employee Opportunity Program (EOL). EOL combines access to credit, savings and financial counseling services, all to improve financial outcomes for NYC workers.

Over the last two years, multiple factors have caused insurance rates to increase for NYC supportive housing providers. It’s imperative to understand why insurance costs are surging so you can set realistic expectations heading into 2024 renewals and 2025 budgeting. Please join our panel of industry experts from Lamb Insurance Services and Convelo Insurance Group as they explain the driving factors in the NYC insurance market, as well as learn what executive strategies can be implemented to manage your insurance budget.

NYLAG's LegalHealth attorneys will provide an overview of the rights of tenants who are experiencing hazardous housing conditions that are effecting their health. The training will review the following:

• Offer context for why the conditions of a tenant’s housing are so important to health

• Review the laws that protect the rights of tenants to live free of health-harming conditions

• Explore a health care professional’s role as an advocate to empower tenants to enforce their rights

• Examine when legal intervention is necessary

Preventive services can find health problems early, when treatment works best. Preventive services include exams, shots, lab tests, and screenings. They also include programs for health monitoring, and counseling and education to help you take care of your own health. Preventive Services Training will cover and/or explain:

• What disease prevention is and why it’s important

• Which preventive services Medicare covers and how often

• Who can get services

• What you pay – you pay nothing for many services

CMS will discuss Medicare basics including Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance), Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance), Medicare Advantage, Medicare drug coverage and the cost of Medicare. Inflation Reduction Act will review IRA provisions like drug price negotiations, insulin, etc. and IRA updates. Expansion of Extra Help. 2024 is the last year of the “donut hole”.

NYLAG is providing a training on " Naturalization for Low-Income and Disabled Green Card Holders". The training will review the following:

• Review benefits of obtaining citizenship and process of naturalizing

• Identify when a lawful permanent resident (LPR) can begin the process of naturalizing

• Discuss the barriers for LPRs who are disabled or residing in a care facility

• Provide tools to assist LPRs in obtaining exemptions to the naturalization English and Civics Test

Medicare Advantage plans are from private companies that offer an alternative to Original Medicare for your health and drug coverage. These plans include Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance), and usually Part D (drug coverage).

This training, led by CMS New York, provides an overview of what Medicare Advantage is and when the open enrollment period begins. This presentation also touches upon changes beneficiaries can make to their Medicare Advantage plan.

Please join the Health & Housing Consortium's virtual training titled "Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health" on Tuesday, January 23rd from 1-2:30pm led by Senior Staff Attorney Adrienne Neff of NYLAG's LegalHealth division. The training will provide the following information:

• Provide an understanding of the types of immigration statuses your patients and their relatives may have.

• Give a brief overview of immigrant eligibility for benefits, including Medicaid eligibility.

• Provide tools you can use to help immigrant patients and their families.

• Discuss recent arrivals, including available resources and legal referral information

Please join us for our 13th Annual Convening on December 5th, 2023! We are excited to convene in-person at NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital for a once-a-year opportunity to hear from leaders and practitioners across the health and housing sectors about critical issues at the intersections of housing, homelessness, healthcare, and immigration.

Tickets include access to the full event, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, and a closing happy hour.

NYC Human Resources Administration is presenting information on the following topics:

• CAPS Process

• What’s New in CAPS

• Supportive Housing Eligibility

• Tips for successful completion of applications

• Standardized Vulnerability Assessment

• FAQ’s

Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment period is from October 15, 2023 till December 7, 2023. This training will provide you with the information and tools needed to assist you patients/clients in either enrolling in Medicare or adjusting their plan coverage.

The Legal Aid Society's HIV/AIDS Representation Project will provide information on public benefits and resources available to NYC residents living with HIV/AIDS with a focus on benefits available through HRA's HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA).