Solutions For Individual Homeless Adults: A National Conference - Browse Agenda

All Sessions

3:30 PM–4:45 PM

Feb 21, 2019

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BREAKOUTS III: 3.05 How Diversion Techniques are Helping Avert Homelessness and Facilitating Self-Resolution

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Speakers

Alynn GausvikSr. Director of Engagement atLA Family Housing

Roy GrahamYouth Special Projects Coordinator atCT Coalition to End Homelessnes

LaTonya MurrayDirector of Emergency Housing Services atFrontLine Service

Kristi SchulenbergDirector, Center for Capacity Building atNational Alliance to End Homelessness

3:30 PM–4:45 PM

Feb 21, 2019

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BREAKOUTS III: 3.06 Designing Coordinated Entry Systems and Prioritization to Better Serve Individual Adults

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Speakers

Marina GenchevAssociate Director, System Planning atLos Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Ms. Kelly King HorneExecutive Director atHomeward

Ashley Mann-McLellanSenior Associate atTechnical Assistance Collaborative

Julie SteinerAssociate atAbt Assoc

3:30 PM–4:45 PM

Feb 21, 2019

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BREAKOUTS III: 3.07 Identifying and Mobilizing Community Resources to Expand Shelter Options

Seabreeze

Speakers

Alexandra Cornell, LCSWSenior Shelter Program Clinician atCARITAS

David HewittDirector, Office to End Homelessness atHennepin County

Betsy VidlakSupportive Health Services Director atCommunity Action Partnership of Western Nebraska

Dhakshike WickremaAssistant Senior Deputy for Homelessness and Mental Health atOffice of LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

3:30 PM–4:45 PM

Feb 21, 2019

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BREAKOUTS III: 3.08 Building State Medicaid and Housing Agency Partnerships

Marina 2

Speakers

Peggy BaileyVice President for Housing Policy atCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities

Taiisa KellyCEO atMonarch Housing Associates

Catherine KunguSenior Housing Policy Specialist atCalifornia Department of Housing & Community Development

Katelyn RavensbergenProgram Director Homeless Assistance atHudson County Division of Housing and Community Development

5:00 PM–6:30 PM

Feb 21, 2019

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Networking By The Bay

Lanai Grass/Shoreline

6:00 PM–8:30 PM

Feb 21, 2019

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"The Public" Movie Screening and Q&A with Emilio Estevez

Harbor Island 3

7:30 AM–8:00 AM

Feb 22, 2019

(US - Pacific)

LSA Visualization Demonstration

Seabreeze

8:00 AM–9:00 AM

Feb 22, 2019

(US - Pacific)

Continental Breakfast

Nautilus Foyer

8:00 AM–9:00 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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HUD SNAPs Q&A

Harbor Island 2

Speakers

Brett EsdersSenior Program Specialist atHUD

Marlisa GroganProgram Specialist atHUD

April MitchellSNAPS Specialist atDept. HUD

Ebony RankinSenior Program Specialist atU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

William SnowSenior Program Specialist atHUD

Norm SucharDirector, SNAPS atHUD

8:00 AM–3:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

(US - Pacific)

Name Badge Pick-up and Registration

Grande Foyer

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

(US - Pacific)

BREAKOUTS IV: 4.01 Helping Everyone Go Home: Resolving Homelessness for People Who Aren't Prioritized for a Housing Intervention

Harbor Island 2

Speakers

Chris BlockDirector atEpiscopal Comnmunity Services

Jessica JenkinsAssistant Director atMontgomery County Human Services Planning and Development

Ms Julia OrlandoDirector, Housing, Health, and Human Services Center atHousing Authority of Bergen County (HABC)

Marcy ThompsonPrincipal atICF

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.02 Integrating and Coordinating Outreach Efforts

Harbor Island 3

Speakers

Taylor GarrettOutreach Coordinator atDaily Planet Health Services

Lindsay KnottsPolicy Director atUSICH

Maria LopezOutreach Coordinator atUnion Station Homeless Services

Keith WalesDirector of Homeless and Outreach Services atEliot Community Human Services

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.03 Targeted Shelter: When to Specialize?

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Speakers

Kris BillhardtDirector of Program and Practice Innovation atNASH

Elizabeth (Libby) BoyceDirector of Access, Referrals & Engagement atLos Angeles County Department of Health Services

Joslyn CarterAgency Administrator atNYC Department of Homeless Services

Kristy GreenwaltDirector, Interagency Council on Homelessness atExecutive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.04 Opioid Use Among Homeless Individuals

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Speakers

Josh JohnsonTraining and Technical Assistance Coordinator atCOHHIO

Cullen RyanExecutive Director atCommunity Housing of Maine

Christine SimirigliaPresident & CEO atPathways to Housing PA

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.05 Making Housing the Primary Goal of Emergency Shelter Services

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Speakers

Iain De JongPresident & CEO atOrgCode Consulting Inc.

Megan GoffneyDirector of Homeless & Housing Services atCommunity Assistance Network, Inc.

John MacDonaldVice President for Adult Services atCrossroads Rhode Island

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.06 When the Closest Shelter is 100 Miles Away: Unsheltered in Rural America

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Speakers

Melissa EscamillaProgram Director atEndeavors

Erin KellyProgram manager atPreble Street

Jana LynchSr. Policy Analyst for Housing atThe Salvation Army, National Headquarters

Ledger ParkerExecutive Director atMS United To End Homelessness, Inc.

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.07 Partnering with Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to End Individual Adult Homelessness

Seabreeze

Speakers

Jemine BryonDEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS atUS Department of Housing and Urban Development

Lisa JonesExecutive VP - Strategic Initiatives atSan Diego Housing Commission

Ms. Victoria MalletteExecutive Director, Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust atMiami-Dade County Homeless Trust

9:15 AM–10:30 AM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS IV: 4.08 The Family Option

Marina 2

Speakers

Kevin AdlerFounder & CEO atMIRACLE MESSAGES (award-winning nonprofit that reconnects the homeless with loved ones... 300 reunions and counting)

Norweeta MilburnProfessor-in-Residence atUCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Iris RodriguezDeputy Commissioner - Adult Services atNew York City Department of Homeless Services

D'Angela TanksYouth Services Manager atFrontLine Service, Inc.

11:00 AM–12:45 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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Lunch Plenary Session

Grande Ballroom

1:15 PM–2:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS V: 5.01 Principles and Practice: Housing First, Harm Reduction, and Crisis De-Escalation

Harbor Island 2

Speakers

Daniel MaloneExecutive Director atDESC - Downtown Emergency Service Center

Kiefer PatersonGovernment Relations Manager atHarm Reduction Coalition

Kate PerchDirector of Homeless Services atPrevention Point Philadelphia

Amber RothDirector of Operations & Programs atHomeless Health Care Los Angeles

1:15 PM–2:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS V: 5.02 Second Chances: Ending Homelessness for Formerly Incarcerated Individual Homeless Adults

Harbor Island 3

Speakers

Lucius CouloutePolicy Analyst atPrison Policy Initiative

Nayeli MaySenior Site Director atChrysalis

Kristin ToombsDirector, Office of Homeless Initiatives atColorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing

Elayne WeissSenior Policy Analyst atNational Low Income Housing Coalition

1:15 PM–2:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS V: 5.03 Public Employees Reach Out: Partners in Ending Street Homelessness

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Speakers

Anthony DiazExecutive Officer & Chief of Staff atLA Recreation and Park

Hiawatha HenryEvent Coordinator atCity of Houston/Public Library

Andy HofmeisterAssistant Chief atAustin-Travis County EMS

Coco WheelerSenior Program Officer atTrue Colors Fund

1:15 PM–2:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS V: 5.04 A Systemic Response to Individual Adult Homelessness in Rural Areas

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Speakers

Ms Keli ForneyFamily Outreach Director atCentral Nebraska Community Action Partnership

William SnowSenior Program Specialist atHUD

Tamara StewartProgram Director atMississippi United To End Homelessness

Beau StilesOutreach Team Lead atWest Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness

1:15 PM–2:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS V: 5.05 Win-Wins on Unsheltered Homelessness: Humane Solutions, Visible Results

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Speakers

Eric AresManager, Policy & Systems Change atUnited Way of Greater Los Angeles

Regina CannonChief Equity and Impact Officer atCenter for Social Innovation

Linda Kaufman

Jeff KositskyDirector atCity and County of SF, Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing

1:15 PM–2:30 PM

Feb 22, 2019

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BREAKOUTS V: 5.06 Experimenting with Innovative Subsidy Models

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Speakers

Christie BevisDirector, Safe Housing Practices and Initiatives atNational Resource Center on Domestic Violence

Whitney LawrenceDirector, Policy and Planning atHousing for Health, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Starlicia LevenshownSupervisor of Rapid Rehousing atLevenshown

Timothy MarxCEO atCatholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis