Tuesday Feb 28, 2023

Start Finish Session Session Track / Meeting Participants Where
3:00 PM 5:00 PM

Name Badge Pickup & Registration

Registration & Information

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023

Start Finish Session Session Track / Meeting Participants Where
8:00 AM 4:30 PM

Name Badge Pickup & Registration

Registration & Information
12:00 PM 1:00 PM

Lunch on Own

1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Opening Plenary with Ann Oliva, CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness

Speakers: Pamela Hughes, Ann Oliva, Sheng Thao, Rivianna Hyatt, Tiffany Washington, Donald Whitehead, Marc Dones, Alex Visotzky

West Hall
2:30 PM 3:45 PM

1.01 Addressing Co-Morbidities in Older Adult Homelessness

Speakers: Angela De Los Santos, Benjamin Henwood, Suzette Shaw, Reba Stevens

East 1
2:30 PM 3:45 PM

1.02 From Unsheltered to Housed: Ensuring Connections

Speakers: Jon DeCarmine, Veronica Lewis, Cynthia Nagendra, Hannah Sims

East 2
2:30 PM 3:45 PM

1.03 The Power of Sharing: Rehousing More People Through Shared Housing

Speakers: Anthony Love, Todd Walker, Kris Freed

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
2:30 PM 3:45 PM

1.04 Getting the Federal Funding Resources and Policies We Need

Speakers: Jemine Bryon, Dhakshike Wickrema, Dora Gallo

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
2:30 PM 3:45 PM

1.05 Centering Racial Equity in our Homeless Response Systems: Being Intentional and Thinking Strategically

Speakers: Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Michael Giuffrida, Dimitri Groce

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
2:30 PM 3:45 PM

1.06 Rejecting Tokenism By Truly Leveraging the Power of Lived Experience

Speakers: Phillis Atuailevao, James Koshiba, Lindsay Pacheco

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
2:30 PM 5:30 PM

Transformation Talks: 10-minute presentations, modeled on TED Talks (Coffee provided)

OCC 208
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

S1.01 Coordinating Between Overlapping Outreach Entities

Speakers: Colleen Murphy, Brittnee Hill

East 1
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

S1.02 Understanding the Reality of Encampments

Speakers: Jason Ward

East 2
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

S1.03 One Community’s Journey to Creatively House the Unsheltered

Speakers: Adam Mosey, Antoinette Hayes-Triplett

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

S1.04 Justice Under Attack: Protecting the Legal Rights of Those Without Shelter

Speakers: Shayla Myers

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

S1.05 The Numbers are Alarming: Why is Homelessness Growing Among Latino Populations In LA?

Speakers: Alex Visotzky, Melissa Chinchilla

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

S1.06 Street Outreach as Accompaniment

Speakers: Christopher Knestrick, Jonathan Harris

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
5:30 PM 7:00 PM

Meet & Mingle Reception

West Hall

Thursday Mar 02, 2023

Start Finish Session Session Track / Meeting Participants Where
7:00 AM 8:00 AM

Yoga & Seated Meditation

Speakers: Connor Johnson

OCC 210-211
7:45 AM 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

West Hall
8:00 AM 4:30 PM

Name Badge Pickup & Registration

Registration & Information
8:00 AM 9:00 AM

USICH Listening Session

East 1
9:15 AM 10:30 AM

2.01 Supporting Unsheltered Neighbors in an Era of Rising Climate Emergencies

Speakers: Darlene Mathews, Michelle Covert, Denise Neunaber

East 1
9:15 AM 10:30 AM

2.02 Addressing Violence Against Our Unhoused Neighbors

Speakers: Valarie Dowell, Amanda Richer, Rajni Shankar-Brown

East 2
9:15 AM 10:30 AM

2.03 Finding Units that Accept Subsidies: Overcoming Barriers

Speakers: Samantha Batko, Kris Freed, Charles Keenan

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
9:15 AM 10:30 AM

2.04 Improving Assistance to Older Adults: Integrated and Comprehensive Care

Speakers: Lisa Glow, Emily Rosenoff Killeen, Sandy Markwood

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
9:15 AM 10:30 AM

2.05 Building Connections to Improve Outreach and Services to Unsheltered BIPOC Populations

Speakers: Samm Williams, Marco Santana, Saba Mwine-Chang

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
9:15 AM 10:30 AM

2.06 The Rebellious Allyship of Street Medicine

Speakers: erica ernst, Mx Loren Phillips

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
10:45 AM 1:00 PM

Plenary

Speakers: Dawn Bjoraker, Nova Harrison, Pamela Hughes, Jane Lawrenz, Valerie Whitebird, Jemine Bryon

West Hall
1:15 PM 2:00 PM

S2.01 Harm Reduction Saves Lives: Strategies for Encampments

Speakers: Brittiny Raine, Dylan Weil

East 1
1:15 PM 2:00 PM

S2.02 Making the Case: Effectively Engaging Local Leadership to Address Encampments

Speakers: Denice Wade, MPH, Jamie Kimbrough

East 2
1:15 PM 2:00 PM

S2.03 Research Spotlight: Large Scale Efforts to Understand Unsheltered Homelessness and Barriers to Rehousing

Speakers: Tiana Moore, Dr. Margot Kushel, MD

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
1:15 PM 2:00 PM

S2.04 Disrupting the Cycle: Criminal Legal System Involvement and Homelessness

Speakers: Kate Coventry, Joe Calderon, he/him

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
1:15 PM 2:00 PM

S2.05 Ending Homelessness is About Racial Justice

Speakers: Chandra Crawford, Regina Cannon

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
1:15 PM 2:00 PM

S2.06 Housing Our Relatives: Serving Unsheltered Native Americans While Leveraging Funding Allies

Speakers: Reuben Twin, Yvette Perrantes

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
2:15 PM 3:30 PM

3.01 Alternatives to Armed Crisis Response: Integrating Emerging Models with the Homeless Services System

Speakers: Elliott Jones, Michael Mason, Heather Weitman

East 1
2:15 PM 3:30 PM

3.02 Ensuring Access: Guide to Creating an Effective Shelter

Speakers: Holly Creager, Kevin Nye

East 2
2:15 PM 3:30 PM

3.03 How To Shift a Culture: Building Power Through Lived Experience

Speakers: La'Toya Cooper, Rivianna Hyatt, Greetings, Saludos! Alexander Perez, Ranee Rock

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
2:15 PM 3:30 PM

3.04 Engaging Health Care Partners and Their Resources to End Unsheltered Homelessness

Speakers: Richard Cho, Alex Demyan, Debbie Thiele

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
2:15 PM 3:30 PM

3.05 Addressing Discrimination Against Unsheltered LGBTQ+ Youth of Color

Speakers: Kahlib Barton, Mx J. Clapp, David Dirks

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
2:15 PM 3:30 PM

3.06 No ODs with Housekeys

Speakers: Porsha Dixson, Susan Lefever, Mattie Loyce

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
2:25 PM 5:00 PM

Transformation Talks: 10-minute presentations, modeled on TED Talks (Coffee provided)

OCC 208
4:00 PM 5:15 PM

4.01 Building a Team: Bringing Cross-System Services to Encampments

Speakers: Joel Sobel, James Gonzalez, Iain De Jong

East 1
4:00 PM 5:15 PM

4.02 Doing No Harm: Guide to Effective Encampment Resolution

Speakers: Lauren Dunton, Alonzo Grape, Isabella Karabed, Ms Joy Moses

East 2
4:00 PM 5:15 PM

4.03 Extending Rapid Re-Housing to People with Multiple Barriers: What We Know and Don’t Know

Speakers: Sierra Moindjie Ali, Michelle Secours, Matt White, Jamie Kimbrough

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
4:00 PM 5:15 PM

4.04 Engaging Public Housing Authorities and Housing Developers

Speakers: Alexis Nshamamba, Sarah Kahn, Brooke Etie, Dr. Joe Savage, Jr., Jr.

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
4:00 PM 5:15 PM

4.05 Identifying and Implementing Behavioral Health Strategies with Special Attention to Racial Trauma

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
4:00 PM 5:15 PM

4.06 Two Essential Ways to Improve Housing Problem Solving in Your Community

Speakers: Tanesha Travis, Ed Boyte

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
5:00 PM 7:00 PM

HUD SNAPS Q&A

Speakers: Norm Suchar

West Hall

Friday Mar 03, 2023

Start Finish Session Session Track / Meeting Participants Where
7:00 AM 8:00 AM

Yoga & Seated Meditation

Speakers: Connor Johnson

OCC 210-211
7:45 AM 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

West Hall
8:00 AM 9:00 AM

HUD Listening Session

East 2
8:00 AM 11:00 AM

Name Badge Pickup & Registration

Registration & Information
8:15 AM 9:15 AM

Round Table Discussions

10:00 AM 11:15 AM

5.01 Hygiene is Health: Improving Encampment Conditions with Hygiene Investments

Speakers: Samantha Reardon, Noelle Stanfield, Stephany Campos, Suzette Shaw

East 1
10:00 AM 11:15 AM

5.02 Centering the Experts: Ensuring People with Lived Experience are Driving the Response to Encampments

Speakers: Emily Bastian, Amanda Richer

East 2
10:00 AM 11:15 AM

5.03 Lessons Learned from Roomkey and Homekey: Ways to Shelter and Expand Available Units

Speakers: Ryan Finnigan, Jill Khadduri, Ms Joy Moses

Junior Ballroom (1-2)
10:00 AM 11:15 AM

5.04 Authentic Engagement: Meaningful Involvement of People with Lived Expertise in System & Service Planning

Speakers: Shams DaBaron, Samantha Burnett, LaRae Cantley, Wendell Williams

Junior Ballroom (3-4)
10:00 AM 11:15 AM

5.05 Moving Beyond the Equity Plateau within Homeless Response Systems

Speakers: Sarah Hunter, Niki Paul, Josephine Pufpaff

Grand Ballroom (ABC)
10:00 AM 11:15 AM

5.06 Lowering Barriers and Boosting Outcomes: Dispelling Myths About Low-Barrier Shelter

Speakers: Jessie Butts, Sherrain Clark

Grand Ballroom (FGH)
11:30 AM 1:45 PM

Closing Plenary

Speakers: Dr. Tiffany Manuel, Ann Oliva

West Hall
3:00 PM 5:00 PM

Post-Conference Listening Session & Happy Hour

East 1