Policy and Advocacy

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

8:30 AM-4:00 PM


Expanding Access to Housing & Health Care Through Policy & Community Collaborations
Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Frances Isbell, MA, Rachel Solotaroff, MD, MCR, Sean Hubert, Stephen B Brown, LCSW, Ross Owen, Marie Zimmerman, Andy Patterson, MSW, PhD, John Gilvar, Debbie Thiele, Tracy N Dannen-Grace, Danielle Robertshaw, MD and Peter Toepfer

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

7:00 AM-5:00 PM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

12:30 PM-1:30 PM


Building Hospital and Supportive Housing Partnerships
Peter Toepfer and Stephen B Brown, LCSW

Building Inclusive Communities Begins at Home
Vanessa Borotz, LGSW and Gary Cobb

Encampments: The Expanding Frontline of Homelessness in America Poses Challenges for the HCH Community
Eric S Tars, JD, Art Rios, Brian Bickford, MA, LMHC and Barbara DiPietro, PhD

1:45 PM-3:15 PM


There is No Magic Wand: Creating a Culture of Advocacy, One Step at a Time.
Nathalie Interiano, MA, Michael Austin and Julie Kozminski, MPH, CPH, CHES

3:30 PM-4:30 PM


Are We Doing Enough to End Homelessness? Part IV
Wayne Centrone, NMD, MPH, Kevin Lindamood, MSW, Jim O'Connell, MD, Jeffrey Olivet, MA and Barbara DiPietro, PhD

Hep C: Working Towards a Cure as a Community
Tyler Gray, MD, Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, JD, MPH and Catherine Fowler, MPH, BSN, RN-BC

4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Thursday, May 17, 2018

7:00 AM-5:00 PM

8:30 AM-10:00 AM


Activating your Inner Aesop: Developing and Sharing Passionate Stories with Impact
Katherine Cavanaugh, MSW, Ari Kriegsman, MD, Amy Grassette and Art Rios

Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations: A Fancy New Care Model Tries to Improve Health
Danielle Robertshaw, MD, Barry Bock, RN, Ross Owen and Barbara DiPietro, PhD

The Best (and Worst) of Both Worlds -- Public Entity HCH Programs
David Modersbach, BA, Stephanie Abel, RN, Susan H Spalding, MD and John Gilvar

10:15 AM-11:15 AM


Implications of Practicing Harm Reduction in Supportive Housing
Tamela Johnson, APSS and Nolan Nelson, MSSW

The Future of MH/SUD Policy and Homelessness: Emerging Issues
Thomas Hart, JD and Nathaniel Counts, JD

1:00 PM-2:30 PM


Collective Investing for Greater Community Impact: The Oregon Experience
Rachel Solotaroff, MD, MCR, Sean Hubert and Tracy N Dannen-Grace

Overcoming Health and Housing Challenges for Justice-Involved Populations
Lauryn Berner, MSW, MPH, Darlene M. Jenkins, DrPH, Kim Keaton, MPA, Carrie Craig, MSW, LCSW and Anne Feczko

Real World Immigration and Other Legal Enforcement Issues at HCH Health Centers
Joy Favuzza, FNPC, Regina Reed, MPH and Alvaro M. Huerta

2:45 PM-3:45 PM

Friday, May 18, 2018

8:30 AM-12:30 PM


Advocacy 101 for Providers
Regina Reed, MPH, Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Kevin Lindamood, MSW, Lawanda Williams, Carrie Craig, MSW, LCSW, Marcella Maguire, PhD and Sarah Franz