U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Thursday, October 29, 1998
8:30 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and Overview (Rosslyn Ballroom)
Xavier de Souza Briggs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Margaret A. Hamburg
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Ann O’Hara
Symposium Facilitator
Technical Assistance Collaborative
Boston, MA
9:30 - 10:30 What Do We Know? Demographics, Needs, and Special Populations
Introductions:
Mary Ellen O’Connell
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Presenters (20 minutes each):
Martha Burt
The Urban Institute
Washington, DC
Robert Rosenheck
Northeast Program Evaluation Center
West Haven, CT
Facilitated Discussion (20 minutes):
Ann O’Hara
10:30 - 10:50 BREAK
10:50 - 12:30 What Do We Know About Addressing Homelessness?
Introductions:
James Hoben
Office of Policy Development and Research
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Presentations (20 minutes each):
Prevention
Mary Beth Shinn
New York University
New York, NY
Outreach and Engagement
Jaime Page
Health Care for the Homeless Project
Honolulu, HI
Emergency Shelter and Services
Linda Fosburg
Abt Associates, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
Transitional Housing and Services
Susan Barrow
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, NY
Facilitated Discussion (20 minutes):
Ann O’Hara
12:30 - 1:30 LUNCH (on your own)
1:30 - 2:40 What Do We Know About Addressing Homelessness?
Concurrent Discussion Groups (select one)
A. Prevention (Rosslyn Ballroom)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Philip Mangano
Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Boston, MA
Eric Lindblom
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Washington, DC
Ruth Schwartz
Shelter Partnership, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
James Hoben
B. Outreach and Engagement (Shenandoah A)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Julie Lam
Northeast Program Evaluation Center
West Haven, CT
Elizabeth Patterson
The Shepherd’s Table
Alexandria, VA
Steve Baron
Baltimore Mental Health Systems
Baltimore, MD
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
Walter Leginski
Center for Mental Health Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD
C. Emergency Shelter and Services (Shenandoah B)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Sr. Mary Scullion
Project H.O.M.E.
Philadelphia, PA
Terri Bishop
Community for Creative Non-Violence
Washington, DC
Barbara Poppe
Community Shelter Board
Columbus, OH
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
Mark Johnston
Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
D. Transitional Housing and Services (Dogwood)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Cynthia Wilson
Arlington/Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless
Arlington, VA
Greg Owen
Wilder Research Center
St. Paul, MN
Sue Watlov Phillips
Elim Transitional Housing
Minneapolis, MN
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
Jean Whaley
Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
2:40 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 4:15 What Do We Know About Providing Services To People Who Are Homeless?
Introductions:
Mary Ellen O’Connell
Presentations (20 minutes each):
Case Management
Gary Morse
Community Alternatives
St. Louis, MO
Clinical Interventions
Lillian Gelberg
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
William Breakey
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Systems Integration
Deborah Dennis
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
Delmar, NY
Facilitated Questions from Floor (15 minutes):
Ann O’Hara
4:15 - 5:30 What Do We Know About Providing Services To People Who Are Homeless?
Concurrent Group Discussions
A. Case Management (Dogwood)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
G.G. Greenhouse
Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless
Oakland, CA
Phyllis Soloman
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Nora Stark
Compass Health Care
Tucson, AZ
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
Mary Ellen O’Connell
B. Clinical Interventions (Shenandoah A&B)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Laura Gillis
Health Care for the Homeless
Baltimore, MD
Jacki McKinney
Work Group on Women, Violence, and Mental Health
Philadelphia, PA
Ed Hendrickson
Arlington County Mental Health, Mental Retardation and
Substance Abuse Services
Arlington, VA
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
Jean Hochron
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Bethesda, MD
C. Systems Integration (Rosslyn Ballroom)
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Margaret Reese
UNITY for the Homeless
New Orleans, LA
Vicki Wieselthier
St. Louis Mental Health Center
St. Louis, MO
Mary Ann Gleason
National Coalition for the Homeless
Washington, DC
Facilitated Discussion (40 minutes):
Fran Randolph
Center for Mental Health Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD
6:00 - 7:30 RECEPTION – Sponsored by Freddie Mac
Friday, October 30, 1998
8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 Recap of Previous Day
Ann O’Hara
9:00 - 10:20 What Do We Know About Reconnecting People To PermanentHousing and Employment?
Introductions:
James Hoben
Presenter (20 minutes):
Debra J. Rog
Vanderbilt University
Washington, DC
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Jim Wright
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Eric Payne Butler
Pine Street Inn
Boston, MA
Gerald Turner
Arlington/Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless
Arlington, VA
Facilitated Discussion (30 minutes):
Ann O’Hara
10:20 - 10:40 BREAK
10:40 - 12:00 What Do We Know About Meeting the Needs of Specific Subgroups Among Those Who Are Homeless?
Four discussion groups will be led by expert facilitators. Experts will provide 5-10 minutes of introductory remarks, then open discussion to the group.
A. Families/Domestic Violence (Rosslyn Ballroom)
Amy Salomon
The Better Homes Fund
Newton Center, MA
B. Youth (Shenandoah B)
Gretchen Noll
National Network for Youth
Washington, DC
C. Veterans (Shenandoah C)
Linda Boone
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Washington, DC
D. Adults with Health Issues I (Shenandoah A)
Fred Osher
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
E. Adults with Health Issues II (Dogwood)
James O’Connell
Health Care for the Homeless Program
Boston, MA
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 - 2:20 What Do We Know About Accountability and Outcomes?
Introductions:
George Ferguson
Interagency Council on the Homeless
Washington, DC
Presenter (20 minutes):
Dennis Culhane
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Respondents (10 minutes each):
Paul Koegel
RAND
Santa Monica, CA
Donna Haig Friedman
University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
William Phillips
Rensselaerville Institute
Rensselaerville, NY
Facilitated Discussion (30 minutes):
Ann O’Hara
2:20 - 2:40 BREAK
2:40 - 4:30 Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator:
Kim Hopper
Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Orangeburg, NY
Panelists:
Harreld Adams
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Los Angeles, CA
Brenda Ferrell
Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
Worcester, MA
Maria Foscarinas
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Washington, DC
Julie Hales
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Lansing, MI
Vivian Frelix Hart
City of San Jose Homeless Services
San Jose, CA
Paul Koegel
RAND
Santa Monica, CA
Heidi Nelson
Chicago Health Outreach
Chicago, IL
Nan Roman
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Washington, DC
4:30 - 4:45 Closing Remarks/Next Steps
Fred Karnas, Jr.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Marsha Martin
Special Assistant to the Secretary
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Special Thanks to the staff at Abt Associates and Policy Research Associates, especially Linda Fosburg and Deborah Dennis, who organized the Symposium for HUD and HHS.
We also wish to acknowledge the Arlington/Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless which is a co-sponsor of the Symposium under a grant provided by the Freddie Mac Foundation.
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