Homeward’s 11th Annual Regional Conference on Best Practices to Prevent and End Homelessness
Homeward’s Regional Best Practices Conference offers workshops that highlight innovative programming from around the country working to prevent and end homelessness. While our agencies work collaboratively to address the needs of the clients they serve, we are interested in learning what other communities are doing in order to improve our regional offerings.
The 2017 Best Practices Conference was Monday June 19th from 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Presentations:
Making A Home
Renting a Home In VA with a Criminal Background
Safety Planning
Homelessness 101
Connection to Mainstream Benefits
FeedMore
Dallas Public Libraries
Housing Focused Emergency Shelter
Keynote Address
2017 Speakers and Presenters:
Nora Amos, Town of Ashland, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Allison Bogdanovic, Virginia Supportive Housing, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Letticia Brown-Gambino, Colombus House, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Becky Clay Christensen, Bon Secours Richmond Health Systems, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;
Carrie Coyner, Chesterfield County, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Brian Davis, Capital Region Workforce Partnership, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Scott Firestine, City of Richmond, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thomas Fortuna, Colombus House, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jessie Gaeta, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Jo Giudice, Dallas Libraries, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Laura Lafayette, Richmond Association of REALTORS®, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Erin Lingo, FeedMore, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Heather Lowe, Dallas Libraries, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tamy Mann, Safe Home Systems, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Christie Marra, Virginia Poverty Law Center, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Deronda Metz, Salvation Army, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Zack Miller, Virginia Housing Alliance, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Paster Tyrone Nelson, Six Mount Zion Baptist Church, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cynthia Newbille, Richmond City Council, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Eddie Oliver, Office of the First Lady, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Joe Savage, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hunter Snellings, Virginia Housing Alliance, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Alex Wagaman, VCU School of Social Work, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Marty Wegbreit, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2017 Trends and Innovation Award Winners:
Randall Hicks Award- Fletcher Johnson
Steve Neathery Award- Geenen Howard
Homeward Volunteer- Karen Stanley
Homeward Community Champion Award- Bill Shelton
Homeward Community Connector Award- Matt Leslie
For programs from previous events, follow links below:
Questions? Contact Erika Schmale at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 804.343.2045x18.
