This is the second session of the Thinking Outside the Box housing webinar series, Prioritizing Housing Resources for People in the Justice System.
Webinar participants will learn about how to connect people in contact with the justice system to homelessness and housing systems. This webinar will introduce participants to the basics of housing Continuums of Care (CoCs), CoC prioritization processes, and resources available through the American Rescue Plan. Speakers will include representatives from communities that are making this population a priority and rethinking their prioritization processes. Participants will leave this webinar with knowledge of the benefits and processes of connecting people to evidence-based housing and supportive service interventions.
Speakers:
- Thomas Coyne, Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
- Brooke Page, Southwest Director, CSH
- Katie Kitchen, Director, Ohio, CSH
- Dylan Shubitz, Director of Intake and Special Programs · Housing Authority of the City of Austin