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2017 Keynote Speakers – Nan Roman and Diane Yentel
We are thrilled to announce our 2017 Keynote Speakers Nan Roman and Diane Yentel. Both leaders will share what they are hearing from across the country and how it will impact us here in the Deep South. They will address where we are headed and where we need to pay attention in the coming months. Nan Roman, President and CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), is a leading national voice on the issue of homeless ness. Diane Yentel is the President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), a membership organization dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
Diverse Range of Topics!
In addition, local, regional and other national leaders will join us to share insights on a diverse range of topics. We have doubled the number of sessions offered this year and look forward to a highly informative conference. Presentations include but are not limited to the following topics:
- Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
- Affordable Mortgage Lending Resources
- AHFA's Multifamily Rental and Single Family Home-ownership Programs
- Asset Based Community Development: How partnerships with community can create home
- By Name List and Coordinated Intake
- Changes to HMIS Standards
- Coordinated Entry in Rural Settings
- Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care Techniques
- Expanding Healthcare Access for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
- From Allocation to Form 8609
- Housing as Healthcare
- Housing for Persons Reentering the Community from the Prison System
- Integrating Health and Sustainability with Affordable Housing
- Kids Home Initiative by Siemer Institute
- Low Income Housing Tax Credit Basics
- Mixed-Income Housing Partnering with Public Housing Authorities
- PATH from SAMHA
- Permanent Supportive Housing for Youth
- Providing LGBTQ+ Affirming Spaces and Services
- Social Enterprises
- Spreading Prosperity and Improving Opportunity
- Strategies and Challenges for Domestic Violence Survivors experiencing Homelessness
- System Performance Measures
- Tribal Culture and Rural Housing in Indian Country
- Youth Homelessness
- And many more….
In addition, we will have special sessions crafted for affordable housing developers, Continuum of Care organizations, DV/SA providers, housing service providers and rural organizations. Agenda is coming soon!
Become a Sponsor!
We are excited to announce that we have a variety of sponsors who have generously given to this year's conference, including Regions Bank and Enterprise. Their support allows the conference to create crucial programming that addresses the ongoing issues of poverty and the lack of safe, decent, and affordable housing in our regions.
Thank you to all our sponsors for your contribution to ending housing instability and homelessness!
Click here for more information on how you can support the 2017 Housing Works! Conference.
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