Events Calendar
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and the Urban Institute will host a forum and live audio webcast to discuss why public housing programs are too often unable to meet the needs of vulnerable families facing physical or mental disabilities, drug or alcohol abuse troubles, criminal histories and serious credit problems. As federal and local governments move forward with efforts to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods, this forum will also examine strategies to ensure that public housing programs address the unique challenges confronting vulnerable families. Panelists will include Ronald T. Ashford, director of public housing supportive services at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mary Howard, vice president of resident services at the Chicago Housing Authority, Susan J. Popkin, director of the Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development at the Urban Institute, Matthew Stagner, executive director of Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, and Valorie Wright, site manager of Heartland Human Care Services. The forum and audio webcast will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. (EST) at the Urban Institute in Washington , D.C.
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and the Urban Institute will host a forum and live audio webcast to discuss why public housing programs are too often unable to meet the needs of vulnerable families facing physical or mental disabilities, drug or alcohol abuse troubles, criminal histories and serious credit problems. As federal and local governments move forward with efforts to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods, this forum will also examine strategies to ensure that public housing programs address the unique challenges confronting vulnerable families. Panelists will include Ronald T. Ashford, director of public housing supportive services at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mary Howard, vice president of resident services at the Chicago Housing Authority, Susan J. Popkin, director of the Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development at the Urban Institute, Matthew Stagner, executive director of Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, and Valorie Wright, site manager of Heartland Human Care Services. The forum and audio webcast will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. (EST) at the Urban Institute in Washington , D.C.
The Half in Ten Campaign will launch Restoring Economic Opportunity: The Need for a Recovery that Cuts Poverty in Half in Ten Years, a new series of briefings to inform legislators about the status of low-income Americans and encourage federal action on poverty. The first briefing, The Starting Line: Poverty and Economic Opportunity Before, During, and After the Recession, will focus on how the recession has affected the economic stability of American families with children, and discuss the policy solutions and public programs that can help in mitigate these effects. Speakers include Heather Boushey, senior economist at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Dr. Deborah A. Frank, director of the Boston Medical Center ’s Grow Clinic for Children, and Kelly Dolberry, resident of the Park Road Family Shelter. The briefing will be held from 11 a.m-12:30 p.m. (EST) at the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition will host its annual conference to examine the state of affordable housing in America . Confirm ed speakers include Shaun Donovan, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and author Adrian Nicole LeBlanc. The conference’s annual Housing Leadership Awards will honor Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.).
The Northwest Area Foundation’s fourth national “Grassroots & Groundwork” conference will spotlight strategies and tools for reducing poverty and building sustainable prosperity. Nonprofits, government agencies, social entrepreneurs, community members and policymakers from rural, urban and American Indian communities are invited to submit proposals for conference presentations – approaches with track records of success, initiatives showing promise, and innovative public policy solutions. Share your lessons and insights about building assets and wealth, promoting leadership, affordable housing, access to healthcare, job training, green enterprise, social entrepreneurship, and much more. Proposals are due January 10.