Categories: Network Events
05.09.2014
Registration now open for the Network's big event
Attendees of the 2013 New York State Supportive Housing Conference (left to right): Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, NYS Senator Cecillia Tkaczyk and NYC Council Member Annabel Palma.
Hundreds of you have already registered for the 14th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, our signature annual event here at the Supportive Housing Network of New York. In a little over four weeks, more than 1,200 of our friends and colleagues will gather at the New York Marriott Marquis for a full day of workshops, special guests, networking opportunities and much more. We’ll be offering two dozen workshops this year on a wealth of issues that impact the New York supportive housing community.
We’ll be announcing our full lineup of workshops and presenters in the weeks ahead. For now, we’d like to share with you some highlights you can expect on June 5. This year’s conference will feature:
New York State Leaders
Courtney Burke: Deputy Secretary for Health
Louisa Chafee: Deputy Secretary for Human Services and Information Technology
Jason Helgerson: Medicaid Director
Kristin Proud: Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Commissioner
Fran Reiter: NYS Executive Deputy Director of State Operations
Darryl Towns: Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner
Newly-Appointed New York City Leaders
Steve Banks: Human Resources Administration (HRA) Commissioner
Gladys Carrión: Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner
Bill Chong: Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner
Shola Olatoye: NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairwoman
Gilbert Taylor: Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner
Workshops Topics:
- The de Blasio administration’s plan to build 200,000 units of affordable housing
- New development and finance models
- A successful housing-based California program for high-risk youth
- Coordinating property management and social services for tenants who hoard
- Medical respite programs in NYC and across the nation
- And many, many more!
If you haven’t yet, we hope you’ll take a minute to register today for the conference! Registration is simple and grants you access to two dozen workshops, a special morning session, breakfast, lunch and a cocktail reception. We look forward to seeing you in June!