254 | USICH Listening Session
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Workshop
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
| Room 309-310 |
Session Overview
The USICH is interested in hearing from stakeholders about on All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness (the Plan), released December 2023. The Plan has been out for over a year, and we are interested in how this resource is helping communities and states work to end homelessness. During this listening session participants will be given the opportunity to share their thoughts perspectives, experiences with, and concerns about the Plan to assist USICH in moving forward over the coming year.
Description
The USICH is interested in hearing from stakeholders about on All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness (the Plan), released December 2023. The Plan has been out for over a year, and we are interested in how this resource is helping communities and states work to end homelessness. During this listening session participants will be given the opportunity to share their thoughts perspectives, experiences with, and concerns about the Plan to assist USICH in moving forward over the coming year.
Nichele Carver
Senior Regional Advisor
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Presenter
Nichele Carver has 26 years in homeless services: from outreach to leading Virginia’s homeless services system. She was a founding member of the NAEH’s racial equity network. Nichele serves as USICH Senior Regional Advisor to NY/NJ and New England. She holds degrees from Virginia State and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Erika Jones-Haskins
Director Of Policy Initiatives
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Presenter
Prior to joining USICH, Erika served as a program manager at the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. She has more than 20 years of experience working in human services, housing, community planning, and program design. She previously worked in special needs housing and homelessness in Virginia, as a project evaluator for the Virginia Department of Health, and as a program analyst for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. Erika has a M.S.W. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia.
