Upcoming

The Network is organizing and/or sponsoring the following events and workshops across New York State. Read below to learn how you can attend these upcoming events.

Friday, March 9

Advocacy 101: Tactics and Techniques for Effective Advocacy
As part of the run-up to the Network's Advocacy Day on March 14, the Network will host a morning workshop on advocacy training. The workshop is intended for all levels of staff and will include:

  • An overview of the legislative process.
  • An overview of the state and city budget cycles.
  • Different types of advocacy strategies.
  • A briefing on pending cuts to the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP).
  • A role-play exercise.

Also on the agenda, New York State Senator Liz Krueger will make a brief presentation to provide the legislator’s perspective and offer recommendations for effective advocacy.

When: 10:00am--12:00pm
Where: Common Ground's Times Square Residence
Address: 255 West 43rd Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY
Cost: Free

Space is limited. Email the Network's Edeana Martinez to RSVP.

Tuesday, March 13

Mobilize Residents: Get More Green from Your Building
This session builds on last year’s workshop “Engaging Tenants and Staff in Greening your Building.” Four case studies from 2010-2011 will be presented by affordable housing providers who will highlight different techniques and processes for engaging and educating tenants. Environmental Psychologist Mirele Goldsmith will moderate and present evidence from current theory and practices on how to change attitudes and behavior related to environmental activities.

When: 10:00am--12:00pm
Where: Pratt Manhattan
Address: 144 West 14th Street, Room 213, Manhattan
Cost: $20 (includes light breakfast)

Speakers:

  • Bomee Jung, Enterprise Community Partners
  • Colleen Flynn (LISC New York City) and Samatha Schoenberger (Enterprise Community Partners)
  • Lisbeth Shepherd (GreenCity Force) and Cristina Fragola (New York City Housing Authority)
  • Dorothy Cormier Kern, Selfhelp Community Services
  • Ariel Krasnow and Johanna Walczyk, Supportive Housing Network of New York
  • Mirele Goldsmith, Green Strides Consulting (moderator)

For more information and to register, visit Pratt's website.

Wednesday, March 14

Annual Advocacy Day
Every year, the Network organizes its annual Advocacy Day to promote and protect supportive housing in New York State. For a full day, Network staff, members and supportive housing tenants meet with State legislators to argue for the supportive housing model and the funding to support it. This year, we’re focusing our advocacy efforts on increasing funds for the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) in the 2012-2013 State budget. To learn more about NYSSHP and the currently proposed, click here.

When: 9:00am-3:00pm,
Where: State Capitol and Legislative Office Building, Albany
Address: Empire State Plaza complex in downtown Albany. Click here for directions
Cost: Free

We encourage you to bring your staff and tenants to Advocacy Day. Please email the Network’s Maclain Berhaupt if you wish to attend or simply learn more. The Network will coordinate with you to make sure you meet with your representatives in both the Assembly and Senate.

The Network has rented a bus for downstate providers, which will leave for Albany on Wednesday morning.

Thursday, March 20

Bed Bugs: Problems and Solutions
The Supportive Housing Network of New York and Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) present a workshop on bed bugs. This session will provide an action plan for the prevention and elimination of bed bug infestation.

When: 9:30am--12:00pm (registration at 9:00am)
Where: CUCS Training Center
Address: 198 East 121st Street, 5th Floor
Cost: $60 (includes light breakfast)

Speakers:

  • Darin Altilio, Community Access
  • Gil Bloom, Standard Pest Management
  • Chi Ming Li, Common Ground Community
  • Michael Golub, CUCS (moderator)

Network members only pay $20 by using the following discount code during the online registration process: 837529

Registration is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register online, visit here.