Thank you to those of you who could join us at the
2019 Blue Ridge Continuum of Care Symposium!
We hope to see you at the event next year.
Cave Spring United Methodist Church
Agenda
8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM Welcome – Mayor Randy Foley, City of Salem
Overview – Dr. Paula Prince, Blue Ridge Advisory Council on Homelessness (BRICH) Chair
8:45 AM Panel Presentation: Unconventional Partnership to End Homelessness – Isabel Thornton, Executive Director, Restoration Housing – Permanent Supportive Housing; Sarah Baumgardner, Public Relations Manager, Western Virginia Water Authority – Authority Cares Program; Joanna Paysour, Cave Spring United Methodist Church – Central Intake Prevention Assistance Program
9:45 AM Housing & Housing Needs in the Roanoke Valley & Virginia – Mel Jones, Research Scientist, Associate Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Morning Breakout Sessions:
Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth Homelessness Focus Group (Closed Session)
Nothing About Us Without Us: Client Focus Group (Closed Session)
Path to Resilience – Resiliency Collective Members: Kristin Adkins, Virginia Department of Health, and Katie Kennedy, United Way of Roanoke Valley
Charity Tracker – Maximizing and Mapping Resources in Our Community – Pamela Chitwood, Associate Director, Community Impact – Franklin County, United Way Roanoke Valley
What We Know About Homelessness: A Deeper Dive into Data – Matt Crookshank, Director of Homeless Services, Council of Community Services
12:00 PM Lunch Plenary – Make Shift Happen through the Empowerment Dynamic (TED) – Lynda McNutt Foster, CEO, Cortex Leadership Consulting
1:30 PM Break
1:45 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
Program Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities – Lauren-Lee Askew, MS, BCBA/LBA
Strategies for Improving Access to Fair Housing – Mahalia “Mally” Dryden-Mason, Fair Housing Training Specialist, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Grant Writing 101 – Alexandra Bowles, Resources & Planning Consultant, Atlas Grant Solutions
3:00 PM Housing and Education: Collaborations to Serve Homeless Children, Youth, and Families – Taisha Steele, Ed.S., Director of School Counseling, Roanoke City Public Schools
3:45 PM Wrap-Up, Closing Comments, and Door Prizes
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