231 | Reducing Homelessness in High-growth Cities
Tracks
Workshop
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Room 304-305 |
Session Overview
Last year, Nashville, a community slow to adopt best practices, became a Housing First city and dedicated an unprecedented $50M to reducing homelessness. This session will allow the Nashville team to lay out lessons learned, what others can take from Nashville’s experience, and get advice from attendees.
Description
Last year, Nashville, a community slow to adopt best practices, became a Housing First city and dedicated an unprecedented $50M to reducing homelessness. This session will allow the Nashville team to lay out lessons learned, what others can take from Nashville’s experience, and get advice from attendees.
Mrs. April Calvin
Director
Nashville Office of Homeless Services
Presenter
Metropolitan Government of Nashville/Davidson County’s Office of Homeless Services Executive Director. April coordinates efforts of the Nashville-Davidson Coc, provides leadership in collaboration with the Mayor, Metro Council, MDHA, and the Homelessness Planning Council. Vital responsibilities: HMIS system, Coordinated Entry Lead, along with strategic coordination of partnering agencies.
Stacy Horn Koch
Principal
SHK Consulting,LLC
Presenter
Stacy Horn Koch is a leadership strategist that recently served as a consultant to the Nashville Metro Government. Her work included adopting a Housing First approach that prioritizes the chronically homeless and working with the CoC to create a plan for decommissioning encampments with input from providers and consumers
