AGENDA
Objectives:
- To assist State and local policymakers to develop an Action Plan
intended to improve access to mainstream health and human services
that are coordinated
with housing for persons who are “chronically” homeless;
- To create and/or reinforce relationships among the Governor’s
office, State Legislators, key program administrators, and stakeholders
from the public and private sectors;
- To provide an environment conducive to the process of strategic
decision-making; and
- To assist State and local policymakers in identifying issues or
areas of concern that may result in a formal request for technical
assistance.
Monday, May 19, 2003 |
3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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Tuesday, May 20, 2003 |
8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Overview of the Academy |
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- Patricia Carlile, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs
Assistance,
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Lawrence Bartlett, Director, Health Systems Research, Inc. (HSR),
Moderator
Introductions of State Team Members, Faculty, and Resource Persons
and Brief Presentations by Each Team
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development/Centers for
Medicaid and Medicare Services CD-ROM Announcement: Helping to
Understand and Access Mainstream Federal and State Programs
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10:00 a.m. |
State Team Session One: Setting the Stage, Revisiting the Vision
Statement and the Reality Assessment, and Identifying Resource
Needs |
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- Set the Stage
- Objectives and format
- Defining “mainstream services”
- Roles and responsibilities
- Revisit Vision Statement (if necessary, revise
based on draft developed by State Team prior to Policy Academy)
- Statement of purpose
- Picture of Team’s ideal future (independent of current
reality)
- Reference point for all future decisions
- Revisit Reality Assessment (if necessary, revise
based on draft developed by State Team prior to Policy Academy)
- Inventory/review of: current programs/activities, key challenges,
previous policy actions, current political environment
- SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
- Provide context
- Identify resources
- Identify Resource Needs
- Review biographies of resource persons
- Identify four or five to attend one of the State Team sessions
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12:15 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:15 p.m. |
Keynote Presentation |
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- Philip Mangano, Executive Director, U.S. Interagency Council
on Homelessness
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1:35 p.m. |
Plenary Session One: Focus on Collaboration |
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Involving Consumers: Why and How
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Presenters:
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Linda Finson, Chicago Health
Outreach
Dan Wasmer, Network Manager, Division of Mental Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
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Moderator:
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Deborah Dennis, Vice President
for Technical Assistance
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
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Developing and Implementing a Plan to Increase Access to Mainstream
Services
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Presenter:
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Tracy D’Alanno, Homeless
and Special Housing Programs, Continuum of Care Coordinator,
Supportive Housing and Homeless Programs
Department of Human Services, Denver, Colorado
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3:15 p.m. |
Break |
3:30 p.m. |
State Team Session Two: Setting Priorities/Goals |
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- Priority/Goal Setting - Identify:
- Gaps between the Team’s vision statement and the current
reality
- Areas to focus energy and limited resources
- Basis for planning, policymaking, and setting performance
standards
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5:30 p.m. |
Dinner (on your own) |
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Wednesday, May 21, 2003 |
7:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. |
Overview of the Day |
8:15 a.m. |
Plenary Session Two: Addressing Chronic Homelessness |
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What Works: Evidence-Based Practices and Best Practices Models
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Presenter:
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Fred Osher, Associate Professor,
Director, Center for Behavioral Health, Justice and Public
Policy
University of Maryland School of Medicine
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What Works: Prevention Strategies
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Presenter:
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Deborah Dennis, Vice President
for Technical Assistance
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
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What Works: System Change Strategies
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Presenter:
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Carol Wilkins, Director, Intergovernmental
Policy
Corporation for Supportive Housing
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What Works: Housing Strategies
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Presenters:
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John Garrity, Director, and Mark
Johnston, Deputy Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance
Programs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ann O’Hara,
Technical Assistance Collaborative
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10:00 a.m. |
State Team Session Three: Completing Priority Setting and Developing
Strategies |
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- Complete Priority Setting
- Gaps between the Team’s vision statement and the current
reality
- Areas to focus energy and limited resources
- Basis for planning, policymaking, and setting performance
standards
- Develop Realistic Strategies/Tactical Plans
- Broad-ranging tactics requiring statewide or cross-agency
efforts
- Usually involves the combination of several courses of action
- Should be directly related to Team’s goals and priorities
- Includes identifying technical assistance needs
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12:00 p.m. |
Working Lunch |
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The Dynamics of Homelessness, and the Impact of Supportive Housing
on Services Use and Costs
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Presenter:
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Dennis Culhane, Professor
University of Pennsylvania
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1:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Strategies for Increasing
Access to Mainstream Services [all concurrent breakout sessions are on
Level 7] |
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VA Programs
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Presenters:
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Peter Dougherty, Director, Office
of Homeless Veterans Programs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mary Ann Romeo, VISN 12 Homeless Coordinator
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Employment Programs
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Presenters:
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Brian Kennedy, Deputy National
Director, Office of Job Corps
U.S. Department of Labor
Randy Cooper, Office of Disability Employment Policy
U.S. Department of Labor
Sandra Jordan, Employment and Training Division
U.S. Department of Labor
John Rio, Program Director, National Employment Initiatives
Corporation for Supportive Housing
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Medicaid Services
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Presenters:
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Patricia Post, Policy Analyst
and Communications Manager
National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
Randy Pletcher, Chief, Bureau of Policy Analysis
Illinois Department of Public Health
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The Use of Block Grant Funding to Serve Chronically Homeless
Persons
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Presenters:
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Thomas Simpatico, Chief, Office
of Mental Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
Michael Couty, Director, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Missouri Department of Mental Health
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Expediting Eligibility Determinations
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Presenters:
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Yvonne Perret, Executive Director
Advocacy and Training Center
Jeremy Rosen, Staff Attorney
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
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Addressing Chronic Homelessness in Rural Areas
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Presenter:
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Lori Hartford, Health Care for
the Homeless Program Manager
Yellowstone City-County Health Department
Billings, Montana
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Discharge Planning: etting Mainstream
Systems to the Table
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Presenters:
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Mary Ellen Hombs, Executive Director
Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Cheri Nolan, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
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3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:15 p.m. |
State Team Session Four: Completing Strategies and Identifying
Action Steps |
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- Complete Strategies/Tactical Plans
- Broad-ranging tactics requiring statewide or cross-agency
efforts
- Usually involves the combination of several courses of action
- Should be directly related to Team’s goals and priorities
- Includes identifying technical assistance needs
- Identify Action Steps
- Specific activities to be undertaken based on strategies
- Required action from specific individual or entities
- Considerations:
- Who is responsible for coordinating each action?
- Who is responsible for completing each action?
- What resources are required?
- What is the timeline?
- Who will be affected?
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5:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
Assignment: Each State Team should prepare to share
with the other Teams their action planning to-date – including
their written vision statement, reality assessment, and goals/priorities
at tomorrow morning’s plenary session. Each Team should also
identify what they anticipate their technical assistance needs
to be. Results should be recorded on newsprint and posted in the
main conference area. |
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Thursday, May 22, 2003 |
7:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. |
Overview of the Day |
8:15 a.m. |
Exchange of Ideas Among State Team Members and Faculty |
9:00 a.m. |
State Team Session Five: Completing Action Steps |
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- Complete Action Steps
- Specific activities to be undertaken based on strategies
- Required action from specific individuals or entities
- Considerations:
- Who is responsible for coordinating each action?
- Who is responsible for completing each action?
- What resources are required?
- What is the timeline?
- Who will be affected?
- How will success be measured (benchmarks)?
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:15 p.m. |
State Team Session Six: Identifying Technical Assistance (TA)
Needs and Next Steps |
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- TA Needs – Identify:
- The nature of
issue(s) or the problem(s) for which TA is needed
- The type(s) of assistance required
- Anticipated long- or short-term goals of the TA
- Next Steps – Identify:
- Follow-up activities for Policy Academy
- Next Team meeting date
- Timeline and process for revision and submission of action
plan
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2:30 p.m. |
Break |
2:45 p.m. |
State Team Report-Outs with Faculty Feedback |
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- Teams Outline:
- Key priorities and action steps included in their Action
Plans
- Technical Assistance needs
- Follow-up and next steps
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4:00 p.m. |
Wrap-up and Review of Next Steps |
4:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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