321 | Reducing Rules and Improving Shelter and Housing Options for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Tracks
Workshop
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Room 309-310 |
Session Overview
There are few things more rewarding than watching a survivor reclaim their power. We know that shelters and alternatives to shelters such as transitional housing and rental assistance are critical resources for survivors to find safety and healing for their families. However, we must still ask ourselves, are there ways we can be even more responsive to the needs of survivors and their children? Join us in conversation to discuss the realities of domestic violence shelter and housing, and what best practices we can incorporate into our programs.
Description
There are few things more rewarding than watching a survivor reclaim their power. We know that shelters and alternatives to shelters such as transitional housing and rental assistance are critical resources for survivors to find safety and healing for their families. However, we must still ask ourselves, are there ways we can be even more responsive to the needs of survivors and their children? Join us in conversation to discuss the realities of domestic violence shelter and housing, and what best practices we can incorporate into our programs.
Sarah Kendall
Housing Coordinator
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Presenter
Sarah Kendall serves as the Housing Coordinator at the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, where she supports over 70 member programs with housing justice, program management, and continuation of the domestic violence housing first model. Prior to this role, Sarah worked as an advocate and later on Homelessness Services Manager at LifeWire in King County, WA where she managed DV emergency shelter, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing. One of these programs focused on serving survivors also experiencing chemical dependency/substance use. She comes to this work as a survivor with lived experience of homelessness and DV, and studied public health at the University of Washington-Seattle.
Deadria Boyland
Managing Director Of Membership And Advocacy
WSCAD
Presenter
Deadria Boyland has been an advocate for domestic violence survivors and their families for over 30 years. At age 19, Deadria became a children’s advocate at a large urban shelter In Seattle Washington. Her commitment to the work grew and for the next 18 years she managed the shelter and community program.
Her passion led her to The Washington State Coalition where she currently supports member programs navigating the challenges of emergency shelter and housing programs.
