Breakouts

2023 Workshops at a Glance
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Monday, September 18, 2023
9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Breakout I

  1. More Yoda, Less Superhero: Unlocking the Force Within: Unleashing the Power of Humble Leadership
    Angel Even, Led by TRUTH
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom M&N


  2. NP4 Housing- A Locally-developed Intersectional Housing Model: A Private Business Partners with a Non-Profit with Public Funding 
    Steven Wayne Kutz, Private, For-Profit Real Estate; Sara Cassidy, Project Live Out Loud-The Link
    LOCATION: Split Rock 1&2

  3. Ending Youth Homelessness in Minnesota & the Homeless Youth Act
    Beth Holger, The Link; TaShonda Williamson, The Link
    LOCATION: French River 1

  4. Understanding and Organizing for the Minnesota Homeless Study October 26, 2023 (while munching on cookies together!) 
    Michelle Decker Gerrard, Wilder Research and Rebecca Sales, Wilder Research 
    LOCATION: French River 2
  1. Building the Table to End Homelessness: The Journey
    Heather West, Stable Housing is the Priority Collaborative (SHiP)
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O 
  1. Engagement with Historically Underserved Communities
    Robyn Straw, The ARC Minnesota
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 1
  1. Reducing Drug-Related Harms among People Experiencing Homelessness
    Josh Leopold, Minnesota Department of Health; Mary DeLaquil, Minnesota Department of Health
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 2
  1. Leading with Humility: Embodying Intersectionality and Believing in Transformation
    Dr. Jordon Eunison-Chisti, Life House
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 3

Monday, September 18, 2023
1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Breakout II

  1. Harnessing the Power of Peer Support: Transforming Homeless Services in Minnesota
    Ray Young III, Training Institute at People Incorporated
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom M&N
  1. Bridging the Gaps to Partner
    Warren Duncan, Training Institute of People Incorporated
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O
  1. Empowering Leaders through Peer Support and Education
    Randi Wickham and Marlena Jasch, LEAN
    LOCATION: French River 1 
  1. Community-Led Solutions Toward Systems Change: Testing Cross-sector Models & Strategies for Housing Stability 
    Ahmed Sirleaf, Greater Twin Cities United Way; Kylie Nicholas, KA Nicholas Consulting
    LOCATION: French River 2
  1. The Power of Your Story: Leadership Through Testimony
    Madilyne Harmston, LYGHT
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 1
  1. Rethinking Supportive Housing Access and Eligibility: A Community Discussion on Actionable Steps to Improve Housing Outcomes
    Lorna Schmidt, Catholic Charities Twin Cities; Mary Riegert-Soyring, Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness; Kristine Davis, Hearth Connection
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 2
  2. Synthetic Drugs and Harm Reduction for Unsheltered Individuals
    Justin McNeal, Minnesota Recovery Connection (MRC); Jonda Crum, Minnesota Recovery Connection (MRC)
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 3
  1. When Can We Uncheck the Box? How intersectionality can cultivate strong leadership within organizations and communities
    Laquita S Love-Limo, MESH-MN
    LOCATION: Split Rock 1&2

Monday, September 18, 2023
3:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Breakout III

  1. Dakota County Housing Clinic – Prevention Interventions at Eviction Court
    Rebecca Bowers, Dakota County; Teri Lazaretti, Dakota County
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom M&N
  1. Indigenous-Led Solutions in Action
    LeAnn Littlewolf, American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O
  1. Is Minnesota Ready for a Statewide Right to Shelter?
    Jessica Webster, Legal Services Advocacy Project
    LOCATION: French River 1 
  1. Wildflyer Coffee: Take a sip and let’s SOAR
    MacKenzie Diessner, Wildflyer Coffee; Carley Kammerer, Wildflyer Coffee
    LOCATION: French River 2
  1. Mobile Nursing Foot Care: An Initiative to Bring Care to Unhoused Individuals
    A collaborative approach by a University mobile health unit through a partnership with organizations performing street outreach using harm reduction methods 
    Adrienne Thayer, University of Minnesota Mobile Health Initiative; Emma Young, Native American Community Clinic
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 1
  1. What You Say Will Guide Our Work: Affirming Survivor-Voice through Advisory Councils
    Jacob Hustedt, Women’s Advocates; Holly Henning, Women’s Advocates
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 2
  1. Bad Leadership: When Leaders Do More Harm Than Good
    Marti Maltby, Peace House Community
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 3
  1. New Trends in Caring for People Who Use Drugs
    Xylazine and Wound Care
    Kat Donnelly, Minnesota Community of Care; Audrey Segovia, Hennepin Co Public HealthLOCATION: Split Rock 1&2

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Breakout IV

  1. Optimizing Health Services and Public Health for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Strategies for Engaging Youth and Multi-sector Partners 
    Janna Gewirtz O’Brien, Youth Health and Housing Lab; Annie Lemieux, Youth Health and Housing Lab
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom M&N
  2. Duluth’s Stepping On Up Plan: Successes and lessons learned from an all-in community effort
    Joel Kilgour, Stepping On Up; Jared Wilder, Stepping On Up
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O 
  1. Homeless to Housed: Mediated Conversations with Potential Landlords
    Jennifer Frisbie, Community Mediation Minnesota; Zina Fizer, Conflict Resolution Center
    LOCATION: French River 1 
  1. Beyond Backgrounds by HousingLink
    Kahari Smith-Brewer, HousingLink; Justin Vorbach, HousingLink
    LOCATION: French River 2
  1. Rethinking Self-Care from the Top-Down
    Ray Young III, Training Institute at People Incorporated
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 1
  1. How the Child Protection System Contributes to Housing Instability and Homelessness: Addressing Supports for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
    Nicole Freeman;  Andrew Lloyd
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 2
  1. Statewide Housing Solutions Led by Statewide Voices in Our Future Starts at Home (OFSAH) Campaign Creating Systemic Change through Grassroots and Grass-tops Organizing
    Madeleine Hammerlund, Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP); LeAnn Littlewolf, American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 3
  1. Learning From the Past to New Discoveries for the Future
    Minnesota Tribal Collaborative Members, Jane M Lawrenz
    LOCATION: Split Rock 1&2

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. 
Breakout V

  1. Youth-Focused Evaluation: Nothing for Us Without Us
    Denise Smieja, The Link; Housing Youth Advisory Committee, The Link
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom M&N
  1. Waiting For Beds: Combatting homelessness through community experiences, grassroots organizing, and storytelling
    Moira Villiard, Self-employed / Freelance; Airlea Defoe, Student
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O
  1. Sweeping Changes to Minnesota Landlord-Tenant Law: Starting in 2024: Changes in Landlord/Tenant law will be the biggest in Minnesota history
    Amarilis Carrion, HOME Line
    LOCATION: Split Rock 1&2
  1. Where’s the Equity in Service Distribution?
    Richard McLemore II, 1 Day at a Time
    LOCATION: French River 1
  1. Building An Ecosystem
    Amanda Hooper, MACV
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O 
  1. Transforming Systems through a Human Centered Approach: Community Driven Solutions
    Rosalva Hernandez, People Serving People; Erica Valliant, People Serving People
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 1
  1. Implementing the Minnesota Justice Strategic Plan to advance Housing, Racial, and Health Justice for People Facing Homelessness
    Mary Riegert-Soyring, MICH; Elizabeth Dressel, MICH
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 2
  1. Introduction to Homeless Assistance Grant Programs at the Office of Economic Opportunity, Dept. of Human Services
    Annie McCabe, Office of Economic Opportunity; Katelyn Warburton, Office of Economic Opportunity
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 3

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
3:15 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Breakout VI

  1. Shelter Programming in Rural MN and Housing Staff Retention: Shelter and Staffing
    Amber Holmstrom, West Central MN Communities Action;  Heather Molesworth, West Central MN Communities Action
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom M&N
  1. Being a Savior Saves Nobody
    Brittany Clausen, Envision Greatness
    LOCATION: Lake Superior Ballroom O 
  1. Want to End Youth Homelessness? Start with Fosters
    Elena Leomi, Foster Advocates; Nikki Beasley, Foster Advocates
    LOCATION: French River 1 
  1. Benefits? Not For Us: A video series of what Deaf Survivors face during their search for stable and safe housing
    Stephanie Ritenour, ThinkSelf, INC.; Katie Romey, ThinkSelf, INC.
    LOCATION: Split Rock 1&2
  1. Oppressive Trauma Informed Care
    Jamil Stamschror-Lott, Creative Kuponya
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 1
  1. Popping Off about Pop-Up Advocacy: Meeting victim-survivors in the community
    Mary Beth Becker-Lauth, Women’s Advocates; Rose Xiong, Women’s Advocates
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 2
  1. Conscious Leadership Development Workshop
    Stephanie Saji, Lily Pad Collective Housing; Dr. Raj, Metropolitan State University 
    LOCATION: Gooseberry 3