302 | Supportive Housing Transformation in Georgia: Two Years into Implementation
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Workshop
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
| Room 203 |
Session Overview
A follow up to the presentation given at the HFPC 2021 conference about Georgia's Housing Voucher Program born out of Olmstead and its recent transformation. Exploring the program's progress, successes, and challenges from two years of the implementation of a statewide Housing Support Program based on the Housing First model.
Description
A follow up to the presentation given at the HFPC 2021 conference about Georgia's Housing Voucher Program born out of Olmstead and its recent transformation. Exploring the program's progress, successes, and challenges from two years of the implementation of a statewide Housing Support Program based on the Housing First model.
Maxwell Ruppersburg
Director Of Supportive Housing
Georgia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Presenter
Maxwell Ruppersburg, MPA, PMP, (he/him) serves the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health (DBHDD) leading the Office of Supportive Housing as Director. He represents DBHDD as Vice Chair for the Georgia Balance of State Continuum of Care and serves on Atlanta's CoC Board.
Ms. Letitia Robinson
Assistant Director of Supportive Housing
Georgia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Presenter
Letitia Robinson, MPA, LCSW, (she/her) serves as Assistant Director for the Office of Supportive Housing for DBHDD. Letitia is Georgia’s state PATH contact for homeless outreach and case management funded by SAMHSA. Letitia has over 20 years’ experience spearheading projects for individuals with behavioral health needs experiencing homelessness. Formerly, Letitia had direct oversight of emergency shelters, addiction recovery homes, homeless transitional programs, mental health group homes, a Ryan White Clinic, and several HUD permanent supportive housing programs.
Brett Seay
Georgia Housing Voucher Program Fidelity Monitor Specialist
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability
Presenter
Brett Seay, MPA, (he/him) the Office of Supportive Housing as Fidelity Monitor Specialist for the Georgia Housing Voucher Program. He works toward the development of high quality Permanent Supportive Housing/Housing First standards in Georgia's statewide network of behavioral health providers working to connect individuals to supportive housing.
