Symposium on Ending Homelessness

4055 North Park Loop,Memphis TN 38111

04 August, 2022

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Symposium on Ending HomelessnessAugust 4, 2022 8:30am - 5:00pm U of M Community Health Building 8:30-9:00 Registration and Breakfast: Pick up name tag and swag bag, breakfast box9:00-9:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks: Chere Bradshaw, Executive Director of Community Alliance for the HomelessJim Strickland, Mayor, City of MemphisAshley Cash, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development, City of MemphisDorcas Young Griffin, Director, Shelby County Division of Community Services9:45-10:45 Breakout Session A Poverty & Homelessness: A Systems Approach, Dr. Elena Delavega, University of MemphisThe Intersections of Violence & Homelessness in Shelby County – Building Hope through Collaboration, Sandy Bromley, CVRCCVeteran Homelessness and the 38,000 Housing Goal, Renee Brown, LCSW, Jeff Craig MSSW, LCSW, Patricia C Hines, LCSW, Jackie Taylor-Mays, Memphis VAACES: Trauma in Families Experiencing Homelessness, Dr. Altha Stewart, UTHSC 11:00-12:00 Breakout Session B Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness: The Housing Trust Fund, Courtney Thomas, BLDG The Hammer of Criminal Justice, Josh Spickler, Just CityLow Barrier Practices in a High Barrier System, Dana Brooks, Catholic Charities of West TNHomelessness and Healthcare12:15-1:15 Lunch Session: Keynote Presentation “House Keys, Not Handcuffs: Ending the Criminalization of Homelessness in Tennessee” by Lindsey Krinks from Open Table Nashville 1:30-2:30 Breakout Session C Training Topic: Trauma-informed practices for providers, Vernetta Eddleman, CVRCCTraining Topic: Motivational Interviewing, Marisa Whitsett, Alliance Healthcare ServicesInformation Session: Why HMIS?, Tara Williams-HMIS Director, Kiarra Fortney-HMIS System Administrator, Emmett Altsman-HMIS Support Specialist, Ryan Dement-HMIS Support Specialist Lived Experience Informational Workshop, Tamara Hendrix, H.O.P.E. and Hannah McCarty- Community Alliance for the Homeless2:45-4:15 Panel Discussion followed by Q & A Ending Youth Homelessness, Youth Action Board moderated by Kahlib Barton-Garçon, True Colors United and Andrea Olvera, CAFTH4:30-5:00 Excellence AwardsClosing Remarks: Kimberly Mitchell, City of Memphis, Julie Meiman and Stephanie Reyes, Community Alliance for the HomelessDoor PrizesAttendance Certificates in LobbyFor more information about the Symposium on Ending Homelessness, please contact [email protected]