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02.28.2022
In honor of Black History Month, the Network spotlighted the amazing Black leaders in supportive housing, the tireless activist Shams DaBaron aka “Da Homeless Hero,” and the incredible Racial Equity in Supportive Housing (RESH) workgroup. Among our vast network of supportive housing providers, we highlighted Melissa Trotman, Program Director at ACMH, Nachell Simmons, Program Director at Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS), Jeannette Ruffins, Chief Executive Officer at Homeward NYC, and Dr. Myra Henry, President and CEO at YWCA Rochester and Monroe County.
To Shams, Melissa, Nachell, Jeannette, Dr. Myra and every Black leader in our supportive housing community, we thank you for your daily work and contribution to our incredible community. Thank you all for everything you do!