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New Hope Housing - Newsbriefs Page 1
Newsbriefs Volume 19 Issue 1 January 2, 2015
New Hope Housing, Administration Office 8407-E Richmond Highway,
Alexandria, VA 22309 703-799-2293
Rethinking Homelessness since 1977
The New Year is full of promise, though you may also get a fair share of tough times. With each progressing year, you find yourself growing confident, experienced, and wise. That's the gift of the New Year. Raise a toast to the year that holds many promises. Make this year an inspiring one to remember! Enjoy reading the Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions below. I’ve already spotted a couple that I have on my list. 1. Spend More Time with Family & Friends Recent polls conducted by General Nutrition Centers, Quicken, and others shows that more than 50% of Ameri-cans vow to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with family and friends this year. Make plans to meet up with friends for an evening. 2. Fit in Fitness The evidence is in for fitness. Regular exercise has been associated with more health benefits than anything else known to man. Studies show that it reduces the risk of some cancers, increases longevity, helps achieve and maintain weight loss, enhances mood, lowers blood pressure, and even improves arthritis. In short, exer-cise keeps you healthy and makes you look and feel better. 3. Tame the Bulge Over 66 percent of adult Americans are considered overweight or obese by recent studies, so it is not surprising to find that weight loss is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions. Setting reasonable goals and staying focused are the two most important factors in sticking with a weight loss program, and the key to success for those millions of Americans who made a New Year's commitment to shed extra pounds. 4. Quit Smoking If you have resolved to make this the year that you stamp out your smoking habit, over-the-counter availability of nicotine replacement therapy now provides easier access to proven quit-smoking aids. Even if you've tried to quit before and failed, don't let it get you down. On average, smokers try about four times be-fore they quit for good. Start enjoying the rest of your smoke-free life! 5. Enjoy Life More Given the hectic, stressful lifestyles of millions of Americans, it is no wonder that "enjoying life more" has become a popular resolution in recent years. It's an important step to a happier and healthier you!
Courtesy of Albrecht Powell, & Simran Khurana About.com
Where has your New Hope Housing “Orange” Polo been? We are tracking our logo footprint in our community! When you are out and about town serving NHH
residents and/or volunteers, please snap a photo of you wearing your NHH polo and send to [email protected]! Our goal is to make New Hope Housing a
household name in this area; so show off that ORANGE spirit wherever you go!
If you would like a New Hope Housing polo shirt, please send your shirt size to your program site director.
WELCOME NEW
Employment Liaison (Community Services Team)
Tania Sarnor
BIO Tonya has a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - International Relations from Kent State University – Kent, OH. Ms. Sarnor is a Skilled Professional with experience in employment devel-opment, administration, research, and social work backed by expertise in the coordination of major projects related to government and community relations. Tonya has years of experience facilitating workshops for clients, providing one-on-one job coaching, working with com-munity organizations, and helping clients find and maintain employment as well as any other resources they are in need of. Her expertise will be used to seek and establish relation-ship with potential employers of the community we serve. Tania is also noted for leaving a professional and well respect-ed impact on those she encounters (staff, clients, and employ-ers), evidenced by her hard work at Work Opportunities Unlimited, Pasadena, MD.
Interesting Fact About Me
My favorite TV show is
WELCOME NEW
On Call RSS (Falls Church Winter Shelter)
Samantha Vaughn
BIO
I am originally from Northern California and moved to
Virginia to go to school. I have worked in homeless services for about 3.5 years, but I am so excited to learn from the New Hope Housing Team!
Interesting Fact About Me
I have bungee jumped off a bridge, next on my bucket list is to skydive!
I am the shortest person in my family,
and I am 6 ft. tall.
I am a Pescetarian.
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
Did you recently move? If you move, please remember to update your new mailing address by filing out the “Change of Address” form in ADP (located on the main page) and submit to Lee Voltmer at the New Hope Housing admin office. Lastly, if you move to another state, it is very important that you complete new State and Federal Tax withholding and submit to payroll. Otherwise, you could end up with a tax liability at tax time.
Please get your timesheets completed and
submitted on time on a daily basis!
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES Did you know that federal and Maryland/Virginia/D.C. earned income tax credits are available to certain low-income individuals and families?
These credits can reduce the amount of income tax you owe or increase your income tax refund; and, you may qualify to receive some of these credits even if you did not earn enough income ·to be required to file a tax return.
2014 Maryland/Virginia/D.C. Earned Income Taxcredit (EITC)
Maryland/Virginia/D.C. EITC is a credit for certain taxpayers who have income and have worked. The
state EITC reduces the amount of state tax you owe. The local EITC reduces the amount of county tax you
owe. Some taxpayers may even qualify for a refundable Maryland/Virginia/D.C.EITC.
Most taxpayers who are eligible and file for a federal EITC can receive the Maryland/Virginia/D.C. and
local EITC. The allowable Maryland/Virginia/D.C. credit is up to one-half of the federal credit. To be
eligible for the federal and Maryland/Virginia/D.C. EITC, your federal adjusted gross income and your
earned income must be less than the following:
$46,997 ($52,427 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children
$43,756 ($49,186 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children
$38,511 ($43,941 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child
$14,590 ($20,020 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children
To receive the Maryland/Virginia/D.C. EITC, you must be eligible for the federal credit. If your income is
less than the amounts shown in this notice, visit the Internal Revenue Service Web site at www.irs.gov, or
contact your tax advisor, to learn if you meet the other requirements. You also may be entitled to a
refundable state EITC and to a local EITC.
If you are a part-year resident or a nonresident of Maryland/Virginia/D.C., you may be entitled to a prorated share of the credit, if you have state earned income.
For more information about the Maryland EITC, visit the Web site at www.marylandtaxes.com or call 1-800-MD- TAXES (1-800-638-2937), or 410-260-7980 from Central Maryland. You mu st have a valid Social Security Number and file a tax return to claim this credit. For Virginia, you may visit www.dss.virginia.gov and for D.C., the site is otr.cfo.dc.gov
Reminder: Legally married same-sex couples must file as married filing jointly or married filing separately for tax year 2014. Employees wishing to adjust their withholding to reflect married status should complete a new Maryland Form MW507 (VA & D.C. when applicable), as well as federal Form W-4.
2014 Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
For more information about the federal EITC,
visit: www..irs.gov/individuals or
call the IRS at 1-800-829 1040
NEW IRS MILEAGE RATE EFFECTIVE January 1, 2015
The IRS has published an new mileage rate of 57.5 cents. A new mileage form will be posted on the ADP homepage after January 2, 2015. Please use this for all mileage on and after January 1, 2015.
All mileage through December 31, 2014 will be reim-bursed at the current rate(56 cents) using the current form. Please make sure you have completed all your mileage forms through December 31, 2014 using the current form and rate. The 2014 form will remain on the home page as well.
You must use a separate form for each calendar year. Any mileage submitted on an incorrect form will be returned to you for correction. This will hold up the processing of your check so please be careful which rate/form you are using.
Come join the New Hope Housing Young Professionals Board
Sunday, January 18th from 4-6 at Pinstripes, for an afternoon of bowling!
$30 covers shoes/ socks, 2 hours of bowling,
1 raffle ticket, and great company. We will also be selling additional raffle tickets -
1 for $5 and 3 for $10.
Raffle items include: Starbucks Giftcard, Uber Gift Card, Urban Chic Shopping Party, and a
Soul Cycle Gift Card.
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Yvonne Kedoin sends kudos to: Pam Longshore and Ellen Shepard for taking the
time to meet and plan. That was a big de-stressor for
me!
Celestine Chew and Janine Rushing for working
with Steve Piscitelli by phone to get the front desk
computer internet and Microsoft Outlook access!!!
Eden for sending her updates via e-mail while on
vacation!
Natalie and Simajah for all of their extra help while
Eden is on vacation and for all their assistance in
moving residents into Housing First units! And, for
helping the voucher recipients!
Simajah for delivering numerous food baskets for
Thanksgiving to her rapid rehousing clients. Kudos to
Richard Honesty for “looking out” for his colleague
and finding some “lifting power”.
Luke Taylor for finding the Housing First apart-
ments in the City of Alexandria.
Sue Ryan, Jan Sacharko, Martha Faconer, Jeff
Elder, Eddie Davis, and others who have helped
furnish the apartments.
Pam Michell, Jo Mullen, and Susan Keenan for our
impromptu meeting.
Kudos, kudos, kudos to Christina Trotter for her
miraculous work to ensure that the ACS residents had
another joyous holiday season!!!
Samir Suarez sends kudos to: Nicole and Jan for all your hard work getting the
gifts together for our families.
Khristina and Ms. Martha for coming in on a week-
end to put together the food baskets for Next Steps.
Chavon and Shanice for going the extra mile to
make sure your families had giftsand food baskets for
Christmas.
Samir Suarez kudos (cont’d):
Bernatria and Roxanne for your tireless efforts in
helping our families.
Alba for being a great leader and supporting our team
through the very busy holidays. You've always got our
back.
Nicole Dillion sends kudos to:
Khristina and Martha for all of their hard work
preparing Christmas food baskets.
Shanice for picking up and delivering her gifts so swiftly
Susan V. for sending her girls to help sort Christmas
gifts...what a life saver!
LaKesha for all of her positive energy and Christmas
Cheer!
Martha Faconer sends kudos to:
Jan and Nicole for all of the hard work during the
holiday season!
Sue Ryan, for her amazing job getting the new units put
together for residents.
Pam and Susan V., for helping to sort out donations
during the holiday season.
Stacey Osborne sends kudos to:
Veronica Letsinger for covering my shift on 12/26/14
Chimere Stanley sends kudos to: Nicole and Jan for working hard to give our client’s a
good Christmas!
Ashley and Aylss for great team work!
OPEN POSITIONS
New Hope Housing is currently accepting resumes for the
following job opportunities:
On Call Resident Service Specialists-
Mondloch House/Mondloch Place/Kennedy/ACS Responsibilities include monitoring the shelter, answering the phones, greeting visi-
tors, and most importantly interacting in a positive manner with our residents. $13.13
an hour. Must be flexible, dependable, and have the ability to work with a diversified
group of individuals. A High School diploma or GED is necessary, and previous
experience with the homeless/mentally ill a plus. Successful candidates will be called
to duty when we are short staffed. Hours are flexible, not scheduled, and you must be
willing to cover shifts at a moment’s notice. $13.13 an hour. EOE/ADA that values
diversity.
On-Call Residential Service Specialist for Susan’s Place and Max’s Place
On-Call Residential Services Specialist (RSS) for chronically homeless adults with
substance abuse/mental illness/or co-occurring disorders located in Arlington and
Falls Church Virginia. Must be able to establish rapport and build trust with residents
and be comfortable working in a program with few rules. Need to be flexible and have
an ability to handle crisis situations. RSS will assist Outreach Counselors with leading
life skills groups/activities, cooking and cleaning with residents and general upkeep of
the house. RSS monitors residents medication. Must be able to work well inde-
pendently and must be reliable. Provides On-call coverage. Must have a valid driver’s
license and BA in behavioral science or related field. Experience can be substituted
for education. BSW preferred. Two years experience with homeless adults, adults
with mental illness or substance abusers. Counseling and crisis intervention skills.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Salary is $13.13 an
hour. EOE/ADA that values diversity.
If interested, please send resume to [email protected]
New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE/ADA that values diversity!
OPEN POSITIONS
New Hope Housing is currently accepting resumes for the
following job opportunities:
Case Manager-Full Time (Bridging Affordability II)
Reporting to the Community Services Director, the Case Manager will provide the support ser-
vices 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 need-
ed, 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 per-
sonal vehicle to perform work related duties. $40,000 annually EOE/ADA that values diversity.
Full Time Case Manager-Kennedy Shelter
Full Time Case Manager needed for our single adult shelter serving individuals with mental health
issues and substance abuse. You will be part of a dynamic, “Case Management Team”. Responsi-
bilities include resident assessment, service plan development, counseling, and crisis interventions
and committed to rapid re-housing. Some early evenings may be required. Bachelor degree
required, preferably in social services. Bilingual preferred. Candidate must have a valid driver’s
license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use personal vehicle to perform work related
duties. $40,000 annually EOE/ADA that values diversity.
If interested, please send resume to [email protected]
New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE/ADA that values diversity!
OPEN POSITIONS
New Hope Housing is currently accepting resumes for the
following job opportunities:
Case Manager Position - Full Time (Housing First Case Management)
Reporting to the Program Coordinator, HUD PROGRAMS, you will case manage up to 14 single adult
residents at scattered sites in Fairfax County. Will work with area agencies to identify individuals on
waiting lists and/or in programs in need services of supportive housing. Works with residents, and other
service providers to develop a plan of service to meet social, health, emotional and economic needs to
prevent or end homelessness. Coordinates services using a wraparound approach. Provides individual and
group life skills training, socialization skills, and enrichment activities, including money management, cook-
ing, nutrition, etc.
· Addresses and if necessary, diffuses crisis situations with residents. Assesses safety issues and assists
residents to access emergency services as needed (e.g., mental health services, adult protective
services, women’s shelter, homeless shelter).
· Advocates for and actively assists residents in obtaining services (e.g., health, mental health, intellectual
disability, alcohol and drug, housing referrals, financial assistance, home based services, training,
medical services, mentoring, and socialization).
· Assists residents with upkeep of apartments by meeting regularly with residents in their units. Through life
skills training, teaches residents simple household chores, upkeep, and cleanliness of their homes.
· Develops and maintains a positive relationship with the property management for units.
· Transports residents as needed.
· Meets with the resident as needed to provide feedback. Regularly assesses, supports, and facilitates
resident progress. Maintains case notes in HMIS.
· Maintains records in compliance with agency policy and compiles requisite statistics.
· Attends interdisciplinary meetings regarding resident progress. Prepares clinical reports for inter
disciplinary team.
· Works flexible hours in order to accommodate residents’ needs.
· Models caring, concerned, respectful attitude toward residents. Maintains adherence to resident guidelines
and is familiar with and complies with policies and procedures of New Hope Housing, Inc.
· Identifies and addresses volunteer needs for program. Develops and maintains a positive relationship with
volunteers and donors.
Performs other duties as assigned. BA/MA degree and considerable experience working with adults with
serious mental illness. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience with
chronically homeless adults and adults with substance abuse issues. Strong counseling and crisis interven-
tion skills. Flexibility, creativity, and leadership skills. Able to make decisions independently and work
autonomously. Will rotate “on call” phone with other team members. Candidate must have a valid driver’s
license, a clean driving record, and willingness to use their personal vehicle to perform work related
duties. $41,000 annually EOE/ADA that values diversity!
If interested, please send resume to [email protected]
New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE/ADA that values diversity!
OPEN POSITIONS
New Hope Housing is currently accepting resumes for the
following job opportunities:
Case Manager Full Time– 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. Emp-hasis is placed on regular home
visits and utilizing programs and benefits designed to increase income, financial stability, and quality of life. Will
be responsible for assessing participants to determine eligibility for both prevention and rapid re-housing assis-
tance. 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 Ser-
vice 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 characteristic 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 their personal vehicle to perform work related duties.
$40,000 annually. EOE/ADA that values diversity!
If interested, please send resume to [email protected]
New Hope Housing is proud to be an EOE/ADA that values diversity!
JANUARY
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2
PAYDAY 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Board Mtg.
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PAYDAY 16 17
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MLK HOLIDAY
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Quarterly Mtg.
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PAYDAY 30 31
Name Location Dates Times
Next Steps Team Sacramento Drive Every Wed 9:15am
ACS Team ACS Every Wed 2pm
EUKS Team EUKS Every Thu 2pm
Housing 1st and Bridging Affordability MP Conf Rm 4th Tues of each month 2pm
Gartlan, Susan's, Max's, Just Homes Team Susan’s Place 3rd Tues of each month 10am
Mondloch House and Mondloch Place MH Conf Rm Every 1st Wed of each month 11:30am
Community Services Team Admin Every 1st Monday of each month 10am
Tea
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Name Month Day
Lara Ostapiej JAN 2
Anthony Hartnett JAN 5
Phillip Mitchell JAN 7
Bonsetta Rushing JAN 9
Ashley Jennings JAN 11
Celestine Chew JAN 12
Yvonne Kedoin JAN 12
LaKesha McGuire JAN 20
Helen Berhane JAN 24
Vera Johnson-Stewart JAN 24
Stacie Thomas JAN 30
Name Month Day Years
Alba Mathewson JAN 13 1
Sharina Jagoonanan JAN 12 6
Dana Murray JAN 7 7
Stanley Royals JAN 2 8
Veronica Letsinger JAN 17 11