103 | Housing First Narrative Learning Lab: Building support to solve homelessness
Tracks
Workshop
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Room 204-205 |
Session Overview
In order to move policy, we need to move people first. At a time when Housing First is under under attack, this learning lab shows how we can face this critical time by advancing a new narrative about how people thrive when they have a home. This lab will show why we need to shape narratives that build support for Housing First as a solution to solve homelessness with participants working on how to advance narratives that move people to action.
Description
In order to move policy, we need to move people first. At a time when Housing First is under under attack, this learning lab shows how we can face this critical time by advancing a new narrative about how people thrive when they have a home. This lab will show why we need to shape narratives that build support for Housing First as a solution to solve homelessness with participants working on how to advance narratives that move people to action.
Marisol Bello
Executive Director
Housing Narrative Lab
Presenter
Marisol Bello (she/her) has spent a career championing the stories and voices of people with lived experience, so they lead in creating the solutions that help every family thrive. First as a career journalist - most recently at USA TODAY - telling the stories of families working to make ends meet, and then in nonprofits, where she led narrative strategies to change hearts and minds and move people to action.
Edie Irons
Director of Communications
All Home
Presenter
Edie Irons (she/her) is the Director of Communications for All Home, a Bay Area organization advancing housing security and economic opportunity for people with extremely low incomes. In nearly 20 years as a communications professional, Edie has worked on a wide range of issues for nonprofits, small businesses, political campaigns, a government agency, and as a consultant.
Turquoise Teagle
Case manager
Doors of Change
Presenter
Turquoise Teagle (they/their) served in the Navy for 10 years, earning the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbon. Their work focuses on solving youth homelessness. They are a case manager for Doors of Change in San Diego, and before that they worked with Crowne Plaza, the Veterans Village, and the Downtown San Diego Partnership. For their leadership and dedication to the unhoused community, Turquoise received the Staff of the Year award given by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness.
