16th Annual Health & Housing Convening

9am - Breakfast

9:30am - Opening Remarks by Bonnie Mohan, Executive Director

10am - Keynote: Complex Populations Need Complex Care in a Complex Environment: Make it Simple(r)

During this session HMA’s Joshua Rubin will discuss the ways in which delivery systems are adapting to reflect the needs of the most complex populations. He will discuss national trends, the way in which those trends are playing out in New York, and will share an example of a project from Washington State that addressed medical, behavioral, legal, and regulatory complexity to facilitate discharges for people who were otherwise stuck in the hospital.

10:45am - Caught Between Systems: Barriers to Nursing Home Access for People with Behavioral Health Needs and Histories of Homelessness and Incarceration

People with behavioral health needs and histories of homelessness or incarceration often face significant barriers to accessing nursing home care, even when they require a level of support beyond what hospitals or supportive housing can provide. This panel will examine the challenges from multiple perspectives—including hospitals navigating discharge, supportive housing providers supporting residents with increasingly complex needs, and nursing homes struggling to serve individuals with behavioral health needs.

• Moderator: Bonnie Mohan - Executive Director, The Health and Housing Consortium

• Shareen Loubeau, LMSW - Director of Senior Supportive Housing Services, RiverSpring Living 

• Latisha Millard - Vice President of Housing, The Fortune Society

• David Rosado, LCSW - Director, Social Work/Discharge Planning, NYC Health + Hospitals

• Sebrina Barrett - President & CEO, LeadingAge New York

12:15pm - Lunch, Sponsored by Healthy Heart Foods

1:15pm - Supporting Residents with Complex Needs: Lessons from High Acuity Supportive Housing Pilot Programs

Supportive housing providers are increasingly serving residents with significant behavioral health, medical, and social needs. To address these growing challenges, the Corporation for Supportive Housing, with support from The Helmsley Charitable Trust, provided flexible grant funding to four providers to implement two-year pilot programs. This panel will highlight innovative approaches from the selected pilot programs, exploring strategies that strengthen staffing, partnerships, and service delivery to improve housing stability and resident well-being.

• Moderator: Lauren Velez - Director, New York Metro, Corporation for Supportive Housing 

• Kenny Alvarez - Advisory Board Member, Corporation for Supportive Housing 

• Amy Berg - Deputy Executive Director for Social Services, St. Nicks Alliance 

• Yamille Hernandez, LCSW, SIFI - Social Worker, Pelham Grand Alliance for Positive Change 

• Margo Stoner - Director of Occupational Therapy, Project Renewal 

• Irene Walcott - Vice President of Behavioral Health, Lantern Community Services

3pm - Protecting Health, Housing, and Food Access in a Changing Policy Landscape

As federal funding and policy changes threaten critical safety-net programs, providers are preparing to meet growing needs with fewer resources. This panel will explore the potential impacts on healthcare coverage, food assistance, and housing services, and discuss how New York City agencies and community organizations are adapting, advocating, and strengthening supports for vulnerable populations.

• Moderator: Pascale Leone - Executive Director, Supportive Housing Network of NY 

• Chad Shearer - Senior Vice President for Policy and Program, United Hospital Fund (UHF) 

• Greg Silverman - Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, West Side Campaign Against Hunger 

• Catherine Trapani - Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Volunteers of America

• Jorge Petit, MD - Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYC DOHMH

4:45pm - Networking Happy Hour, Sponsored by Lamb Insurance