Episode 19 - Homeward Indy Halloween Special: NHSDC Haunted Housing & Health Partnerships Recorded in Philadelphia

Hello Homeward Indy Listeners, old and new! Join us from location in Philadelphia at the Fall 2023 National Human Sciences Data Consortium Conference! Steve and Elliot take the show on the road, make new friends, and host a spellcasting conversation about the ways housing and health (and health insurance!) partnerships are changing the landscape of homelessness services in multiple states. With two special guests, Shawn Baker, Senior Project manager for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Housing and Homeless Services division, and Kristopher Kuntz,  Program Director of Housing and Homeless Strategy with Anthem Blue Cross.  Tune in to hear about groundbreaking data matching projects, the challenges and rewards of cross sector partnerships, and the way Medicaid is changing funding landscapes and opportunities in the California social services. These topics are followed by an audience-driven Q & A for a fascinating look at some possible futures for the work we do to end homelessness.

 

Special thanks to our episode Participants (Not necessarily in order of appearance):

Mauree Van Deusen, Associate Director of Planning: CARES of NY, Inc, Schenectady, NY

Rebecca Moreno, Director of Housing & Supportive Services: Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK), Bakersfield CA

Sarah Moore, Social Worker II, Maryland Services to End and Prevent Homelessness, Rockville MD

Melissa Zhiss, Behavioral Health Licensed Clinician: Mecklenberg County Criminal Justice Services, Charlotte, NC

Ian Costello, Senior Program Manager, CSH, Los Angeles, CA

Elisabet Avalos, Access Point Lead: San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, San Francisco, CA