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SUMMARY:Building Community in Supportive Housing: Exploring the Community-Centered Housing Approach
DESCRIPTION:Supportive housing is a proven\, cost-effective solution for helping individuals experiencing homelessness and living with serious mental illness and other disabilities achieve stability\, independence\, and dignity. By combining affordable housing with voluntary support services\, supportive housing creates a foundation for recovery and long-term success. Yet housing alone is not enough. Many residents continue to face loneliness\, social isolation\, and barriers to maintaining their mental health and well-being. \nTo address these challenges\, Fountain House and CSH are exploring Community-Centered Housing (CCH). This emerging approach draws on principles of social practice and the Clubhouse model to strengthen community\, connection\, and belonging within supportive housing. Through this work\, we are examining how intentional opportunities for participation\, meaningful relationships\, and mutual support can complement housing and services and contribute to recovery and well-being. \nThis webinar will introduce the CCH approach and explore how community itself can serve as a therapeutic intervention. Presenters and panelists will engage in a dialogue about the opportunities and challenges of collaboration between supportive housing providers and clubhouses\, helping to shape a new approach that strengthens recovery\, promotes social connection\, and reimagines what housing can achieve. \n \nPanelists\nDeborah De Santis\nPresident & CEO\, CSH  \nDeb De Santis is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)\, the country’s largest Community Development Financial Institution devoted to housing solutions for those at risk of homelessness. Ms. De Santis has led CSH since 2007\, tripling its lending and support toward the creation of over 450\,000 permanent stable homes for individuals and families struggling through multiple challenges\, including the trauma of homelessness\, lack of healthcare\, and intergenerational poverty. Ms. De Santis has spearheaded the reorganization of CSH to deepen its focus on data-driven results\, innovative funding models such as Pay-For-Success\, and expansion into high-need communities. In 2019\, Deb was recognized as one of the top 10 leading women in the affordable housing industry by Affordable Housing Finance Magazine.  \n  \nKen Zimmerman\nCEO\, Fountain House  \nKen Zimmerman is the CEO of Fountain House\, a national mental health nonprofit that empowers people living with serious mental illness through direct services\, practice innovation\, and policy change.  Prior to Fountain House\, Ken founded and co-directed the Mental Health Strategic Impact Initiative (S2i)\, a think-and-do tank that uses a social justice lens to catalyze change in mental health policy and practice.  Ken was previously the Director of U.S. Programs for the Open Society Foundations\, where he led initiatives involving over $100 million in grant-making to advance equality\, democracy\, and justice. He has also served in senior policy positions in the Obama and Clinton administrations\, including as Senior Advisor to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan.  Following the death of his son Jared in 2016 as a result of his mental illness\, Ken has focused on the nation’s broken approach to mental health—specifically calling on\, and aiding\, mainstream philanthropy to take advantage of the immense opportunities to transform mental health that now exist.  A graduate of Yale and Harvard Law School\, Ken is a Distinguished Fellow at NYU’s Furman Center and teaches at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.  \n  \nAndy Houltberg \nCEO\, Breakthrough | Episcopal Social Services  \nFor more than 20 years\, my work in nonprofit leadership has been rooted in a simple belief: people need more than services\, they need community\, purpose\, and a place to belong. I am passionate about the Clubhouse Model and supportive housing because it creates communities where people living with mental health challenges are known\, valued\, needed\, and empowered to build meaningful relationships\, pursue employment and education\, and discover their strengths. My work is focused on strengthening and expanding Clubhouse communities so that more people have access to belonging\, opportunity\, hope and a safe place to call home.   \n  \nDave Williams\nMember\, Breakthrough Clubhouse  \nDave Williams is a Wichita native and Consumer Advocate dedicated to transforming mental health systems through lived experience. Having navigated housing insecurity and co-occurring disorders\, he fights for practical\, dignified solutions for the underserved. Dave actively champions the Clubhouse model as a vital continuum of care and has proudly helped establish multiple new clubhouses across the state. Dave’s work also includes local advocacy to secure metropolitan identification for transient communities. Inspired by a passion for music and deep roots in the recovery fellowship\, he is excited to connect and build a stronger community.  \n  \nIan Campbell\nSenior Director of Innovations and Training\, Fountain House  \nIan Campbell is the Senior Director of Innovations and Training at Fountain House.  He’s worked at Fountain House for twenty years and has worked in housing\, employment\, and designing new programming like their Recharge Station and Community Apartment Program.    \n  \nHannah Olodan\nMember\, Fountain House  \nHannah Olodan is a proud member of Fountain House’s Community Apartment Program and has been instrumental in the design of the program as well as the Young Adult Community Housing Team (YACHT).  She’s been with Fountain House for almost two years and active in both CAP and the young adult program. 
URL:https://housinghealthcenter.org/event/building-community-in-supportive-housing-exploring-the-community-centered-housing-approach/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T140000
DTSTAMP:20261025T174515
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SUMMARY:Healthcare Access and H.R. 1: Impacts on People Experiencing Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:H.R. 1 is expected to affect health care coverage for millions of people\, including those experiencing homelessness\, housing instability\, and residents of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assisted housing. Join Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) for a discussion of the policy changes driving these impacts\, emerging questions about the relationship between homelessness and Medicaid coverage\, and strategies the homeless services and affordable housing sectors can use to help mitigate potential harm. \nSpeaker\nMarcella Maguire\, Ph.D. \nMarcella Maguire\, Ph.D. is the Director of Health Systems Integration for CSH. Her work focuses on the intersection of the housing and healthcare sectors in the financing\, policy and implementation of systems and programs. She is or has been engaged with multiple states such as AZ\, CA\, KY\, MN\, NC and WA around how to use Medicaid and health policy levers to create effective and efficient cross sector systems to address community needs. Prior to joining CSH\, Marcella worked for 17 years for the City of Philadelphia leading efforts to integrate behavioral health\, managed care and affordable and supportive housing systems. \nModerator\nBenjamin Sommers\nHuntley Quelch Professor of Health Care Economics\nHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\nDr. Ben Sommers is a health economist and physician who researches health policy for vulnerable populations\, the uninsured\, and the health care safety net. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and previously served in senior leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nAbout the Program\nThis event will be webcast; Zoom registration is required.\nThe IHH Research and Practice Seminar Series brings together providers\, system leaders\, advocates\, researchers\, people with lived expertise\, and others from across the country and internationally to highlight important strategies that work\, address emerging challenges\, and discuss innovative solutions and insights to the complex issue of homelessness. \nAll speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard.
URL:https://housinghealthcenter.org/event/healthcare-access-and-h-r-1-impacts-on-people-experiencing-homelessness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T143000
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: How Housing and Healthcare Partnerships Are Transforming Communities
DESCRIPTION:What happens when housing and healthcare work together to address the needs of people experiencing the greatest barriers to health and well-being? Join us for an engaging conversation with leaders who are breaking down silos and building innovative partnerships that improve lives. Through inspiring community stories and practical lessons learned\, this webinar will showcase how healthcare providers\, housing organizations\, and community partners are creating solutions that lead to better health outcomes\, stronger care coordination\, and greater housing stability. Whether you are just beginning to explore cross-sector collaboration or looking to strengthen existing partnerships\, you’ll leave with proven strategies\, actionable ideas\, and a roadmap for turning collaboration into meaningful impact in your community. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from those leading the way and discover what is possible when housing and healthcare unite. \nRegister for the Webinar\n \nPanelists\nModerator: Denard Cummings\, CSH  \nAzalea Acuña (she/her/ella)\nSenior Director\, Flexible Housing Pool\, Center for Housing and Health  \nAzalea Acuña (she/her/ella) has more than a decade of experience serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness. She has worked across direct service and leadership roles in Supportive Housing Programs\, providing both direct service to program participants and Housing Providers in strengthening the continuum of care. Azalea is passionate about advancing housing as a public health intervention and creating more equitable access to stable housing. Grounded in her background in social work\, she is committed to connecting systems\, fostering collaboration\, and ensuring that the voices and needs of those served remain at the center of her work.  \nNoah Fay\nSenior Director of Housing Programs\, DESC  \nNoah Fay (MPA) is the Senior Director of Housing Programs with Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC). DESC has long been a national leader in Housing First and Harm Reduction services for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness. Noah has worked in variety of roles and across programs at DESC\, including as manager of the nationally renowned 1811 Eastlake project\, as well as other key roles in the shelter\, outreach and housing programs. Noah has also served as a trainer and consultant\, emphasizing the effectiveness of PSH.    \nKevin Lindamood\nPresident & CEO\, Health Care for the Homeless  \nKevin Lindamood is President & CEO of Health Care for the Homeless and President of HCH Real Estate Co. He leads Maryland’s largest provider of integrated health services and supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness\, guiding efforts to deliver whole-person care\, expand affordable housing\, and strengthen a values-driven workforce. With more than 30 years of experience spanning outreach\, clinical care\, advocacy\, and nonprofit leadership\, Kevin works locally and nationally to address poverty and homelessness. He has served as Board President of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and on the Boards of Baltimore’s Continuum of Care\, Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore and the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee\, including 14 years as Chair\, and currently serves on Maryland’s Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Board of Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP). A former adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work\, Kevin speaks frequently on issues of homelessness\, housing\, health and social justice.  \nDeirdre Rizzo\nSenior Manager for Special Projects\, Center for Housing and Health  \nDeirdre Rizzo is the Senior Manager for Special Projects at the Center for Housing and Health\, where she supports the FHP partnership through initiatives focused on data quality\, partnership accountability\, program development\, and access to supportive services. With nearly a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector\, including six years in homeless services\, she has led data-driven policy and systems improvements and developed new programmatic initiatives focused on long-term financial sustainability. Deirdre holds degrees from Stonehill College and the University of Notre Dame. Her work is grounded in a commitment to mission-driven service and building collaborative partnerships that create lasting impact.  \nMardoche Sidor\, MD\nChief Medical Officer\, Urban Pathways \nMardoche Sidor\, MD\, is Chief Medical Officer of Urban Pathways\, a New York City nonprofit providing supportive housing and comprehensive services to individuals experiencing homelessness and other complex challenges. Quadruple board-certified in adult\, child and adolescent\, forensic\, and addiction psychiatry\, he trained at Harvard\, Columbia\, and Mount Sinai and previously served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University. His work focuses on integrating housing\, healthcare\, behavioral health\, substance use services\, and community partnerships to improve access\, recovery\, safety\, and quality of life. Dr. Sidor is also Founder and CEO of the SWEET Institute\, which advances evidence-informed\, person-centered mental health and human services. 
URL:https://housinghealthcenter.org/event/stronger-together-how-housing-and-healthcare-partnerships-are-transforming-communities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T170000
DTSTAMP:20261025T174515
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SUMMARY:Building the Data Backbone: Integrating Housing\, Health\, & Behavioral Health Data
DESCRIPTION:As health and housing systems become increasingly connected\, communities need secure\, practical ways to turn fragmented information into coordinated action. Join leading experts and practitioners for a discussion of how HMIS\, healthcare\, hospitals\, behavioral health\, Medicaid\, and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) platforms can work together to improve care coordination and outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. Panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges of using linked data for research\, case management\, and real-time care coordination\, including privacy\, governance\, interoperability\, financing\, and trust across sectors. The conversation will highlight emerging approaches to building sustainable partnerships\, supporting closed-loop referrals and timely alerts\, and expanding access while protecting the people these systems serve. \n  \nPanelists\nDennis Culhane\nProfessor of Social Policy\, Founder and Faculty Director of Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy\, University of Pennsylvania  \nDennis Culhane’s primary expertise is in the field of homelessness and assisted housing. His early research helped to establish a field in the longitudinal analysis of homelessness based on the linkage of administrative data\, including establishment of a typology of homelessness that continues to guide homelessness policies and interventions globally.  He also was an innovator in the understanding of the cost of homelessness and the offsets associated with housing placement. He was an advisor to the Bush administration from 2003-2008 when he helped to design the Chronic Homeless Initiative.  From July 2009 – June 2018 he served as Director of Research at the National Center on Homelessness among Veterans at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  \n  \nShirelle King\nDirector of Healthcare Transformation and Social Care Integration\, Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN)  \nShirelle King is Director of Healthcare Transformation and Social Care Integration at the Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN)\, where she leads GeorgiaUnify\, the state’s Community Information Exchange. Her work focuses on bridging healthcare\, behavioral health\, housing\, and community-based services through statewide data exchange and interoperability. She has led initiatives connecting Georgia’s HIE with HMIS\, behavioral health providers\, health systems\, and community organizations to support whole-person care and closed-loop coordination. Shirelle is a nationally recognized speaker on health and social care integration\, and her work has received recognition from Civitas Networks for Health and InterSystems.  \n  \nEd Stellon\nChief External Affairs Officer\, Illinois Public Health Institute  \nEd Stellon serves as Chief External Affairs Officer for the Illinois Public Health Institute where he works to build integrated systems of care that improve health outcomes by addressing the social determinants of health. Ed spent most of his career at Heartland Alliance Health where he eventually served as Executive Director. That work allowed him to develop expertise and relationships in multiple human service sectors that have an impact on the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Ed has also worked with local\, state\, and federal government leaders to craft policies that improve access to care as well as effective services and supports for highly vulnerable people. 
URL:https://housinghealthcenter.org/event/building-the-data-backbone-integrating-housing-health-behavioral-health-data/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T150000
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SUMMARY:H.R. 1 Webinar Series​ Coalitions to Protect Coverage: Stay Covered CA
DESCRIPTION:Representatives from the Stay Covered Coalition will provide their recently released toolkit on H.R. 1 Medicaid changes and how it impacts people experiencing homelessness. They’ll cover the basics of what is changing in Medicaid\, why it matters for people experiencing homelessness\, and share mitigation tactics and tools for housing and homeless providers. \nPanelists\nAlissa Weiss\nSenior Directing Analyst\, Health Care Strategy Lead\, Homebase \nAlissa has built her career around a longstanding passion for advancing equitable access to the essentials that allow people to live healthy\, stable lives. At Homebase\, Alissa leads efforts to strengthen health care integration within homelessness response systems. Prior to joining Homebase\, she served as Director of Government Innovation and Director of Partnerships at Benefits Data Trust where she supported human services agencies in expanding access to public benefits and supporting cross-sector data sharing. Alissa’s diverse experience spans benefits access\, workforce development\, community development\, and food access\, with roles in nonprofits\, New York City government\, and leadership positions overseeing teams focused on partnerships\, policy\, and communications. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. \n  \nRachel Baron-VanCleve\nDirecting Analyst\, Homebase \nAs a Directing Analyst at Homebase\, Rachel helps communities and states integrate housing and healthcare systems and improve homelessness systems of care\, from policy and program design to implementation and evaluation. Prior to joining Homebase\, Rachel developed Medicaid supportive housing initiatives at the New York State Medicaid agency and supported the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ implementation and oversight of Medicaid investments in housing and nutrition. She has also served as a tenant organizer in HUD-subsidized housing and as an advocate for residents of mobile home parks. Rachel lives in the Boston area.
URL:https://housinghealthcenter.org/event/h-r-1-webinar-series-coalitions-to-protect-coverage-stay-covered-ca/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T140000
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SUMMARY:Promising Partnerships: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics\, Supportive Housing and Homelessness Sectors
DESCRIPTION:Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are a recent innovation in critical services for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-assisted housing and homelessness sectors. Hear from state and clinic leaders in multiple states about how these partners are assisting in the work to end homelessness and housing instability for people with behavioral health disabilities.
URL:https://housinghealthcenter.org/event/promising-partnerships-certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics-supportive-housing-and-homelessness-sectors/
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