ALSO’s STAAR Project TA staff and consultants will be offering 90-minute technical assistance virtual office hours on Wednesday, December 14th @ 1:00 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. PT and Wednesday, January 11th @ 1:00 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. MT / 10 a.m. PT. 

We invite you to RSVP via email with your preferred virtual office hours date, by Monday, December 12th, but STOP Administrators are also welcome to drop in during these times with questions or to participate in the discussion. You will receive additional information prior to the virtual office hours.

The virtual office hours will take place online, and will allow you to type questions or participate in discussions with administrators and ALSO staff and consultants about your STOP implementation plan and STOP application. During these time frames, ALSO STAAR Project staff and consultants will be on hand to answer questions and chat about ideas, discuss challenges, and offer feedback. We welcome your thoughts and questions on issues that are programmatic or administrative in nature.  

Questions may be submitted in advance, or during the office hours. If you send your questions by Monday, December 12th, we will post them during the virtual office hours, along with answers and suggestions from the TA team. We will also answer your questions in real time during this time. ALSO STAAR Project TA will continue to work in coordination with OVW, if additional input is needed, including  inquiries regarding the new regulations.  

ALSO STAAR Project TA staff and consultants will be on hand during virtual office hours including:
-          Laney Gibbes
-          Mary Malefyt Seighman
-          Jenna Musselman-Palles
-          Robin H. Thompson