W1 | Making Continuums of Care More Meaningful by Engaging Consumers
Is your community’s Continuum of Care doing the best possible job to address homelessness, integrate services, and provide permanent housing? Presenters will lead a discussion about how to incorporate the experience and perspective of consumers to strengthen your continuum of care.
Moderator: Diana Myers, Diana T. Myers and Associates, Inc.
Presenters: Rachel Freund, Mental Health Association; Jennine Miller, Project H.O.M.E.; Kevin Boozel, Butler County Housing Authority

W2 | Learning from a Tough Case: Innovative Financing and Partnerships for Supportive Housing
Learn about lessons that were learned from doing a unique Downtown development to provide housing for homeless and formerly homeless persons with special needs.
Moderator: Angelo Sgro, Bethesda Project
Presenters: Joan Dawson McConnon, Project H.O.M.E. and Mark Levin, Regional Housing Legal Services

W3 | Maximizing Support Services and Reducing Housing Barriers
Discuss current obstacles concerning housing seniors and people with disabilities. Learn how to collaborate with other housing systems in PA to eliminate future housing issues.  
Presenters: Steve Chopek, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) and Deb Crouse, Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL)

W4 | Creating Aging Friendly Communities
How does the physical environment impact a person’s ability or desire to age in community? Identify ways to evaluate your neighborhood to make it more aging friendly for all generations.
Moderator: Rachel B. Cohen, Third Age. Presenters: Kate Clark and Allen Glicksman, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

W5 | Creating New Opportunities for People with Low Incomes in Communities of Choice
Hear about mobility counseling, an effective strategy for enabling low-income families to access "high opportunity" neighborhoods.
Moderator: Peter Harvey, Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh.
Presenters: Tina Doose, Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh and Jennifer O’Neil, Quadel Consulting

W6 | Learning from Successful Campaigns: Winning Strategies for State and Federal Advocacy
How can you connect the work you do with what is happening at a state and federal level? Hear about opportunities for engagement and discuss advocacy models that you can replicate.
Moderator: Joanna Deming, Housing Alliance of PA
Presenters: Joyce Sacco, Housing Alliance of PA and Sarah Kahn, National Alliance to End Homelessness

W7 | Putting an End to Shelters: Nuts and Bolts of Housing First
Hear an honest and clear explanation of the Housing First model and why it has been so successful in helping chronically homeless individuals successfully move to and stay in permanent housing.
Moderator: Barbara Hodas, Diana T. Myers and Associates, Inc.
Presenters: Amanda Feltenberger, Butler County Human Services and Linda M. Kaufman, Pathways to Housing

W8 | Beyond the Foreclosure Crisis: Reconstituting the Rental Market in PA
While the regulatory and lending practices that led to the foreclosure crisis have been well-covered in the media, little attention has been paid to the lopsided growth in the housing market. These new reports look at the state of Pennsylvania’s rental market, its strengths and weaknesses, and suggest new approaches to growing a healthier, more balanced market with expanded quality rental options.
Moderator: Amy Lempert, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Presenters: John Kromer, Fels Institute of Government and Erin Mierzwa, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

W9 | Successful Transitions: Prison to the Community
Helping people find affordable homes after their release from prison is very difficult. Hear what’s working in Allegheny County. Moderator: Chuck Keenan, Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
Presenters: Mike Nock and Amy Kroll, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

W10 | Tipping Point Neighborhoods
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) has brought a good deal of attention to “tipping point neighborhoods”. Discuss what strategies are being used and what can be done to tip the balance of neighborhoods to health and productivity.
Presenter: Jeremey Newberg, Capital Access, Inc.