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2026 Full Conference Program and Workshop Schedule

Morning Program: 9:00-10:15am - Broadway Ballroom, Sixth Floor

Welcome & Introductions 
Brenda Rosen, she/her, Chair, Board of Directors, Supportive Housing Network of New York 
Pascale Leone, she/her, Executive Director, Supportive Housing Network of New York 
James Emmick, Neighbor of the Year Honoree, Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach 

Keynote Address: Donald Whitehead, Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless 

The Exhale Room: A Nervous System Restore Space - Odets, 4th Floor                      10:15-AM-5:15PM 

The Exhale Room: A Nervous System Restore Space
Hosted by RLVNT Group, https://www.rlvntgroup.com/

The Exhale Room is a wellbeing space designed to help conference attendees pause, breathe and reset throughout the day. The space invites participants into brief 5–10-minute experiences that support nervous system restoration and create space to exhale during the day. 
Stop into the space between 10:15a-5:15p to reset and try the self-guided practice prompts, offering a few minutes of reset. 
Join for short, guided community care practices offered at specific times throughout the day: 

    ·       1:00p: Post-lunch gentle movement and breath (10 mins)
    ·       1:15p: Energizing breathwork and reset (10 mins)
    ·       3:15p: Mid-afternoon shakeout and breathwork (10 mins)
    ·       5:00p: End of the day breathwork release (10 mins) 

No equipment or experience necessary. Stop in to reset the nervous system and perhaps feel a little more energized thought-out the day. 

Series A: 10:30am-12:00pm
See full workshop descriptions and presentations 
HERE.

A New Era of NYC Housing & Homelessness Response - Astor Ballroom, 7th Floor

The Workforce We Need: Innovative Recruitment and Retention Strategies in Supportive Housing - Empire Complex, 7th Floor

Fighting Forward: Navigating Federal Shifts in Housing and Homelessness Policy - Soho Complex, 7th Floor 

Aging in Place: Voices from Research, Practice, and Lived Experience - Shubert Complex, 6th Floor 

Past Due: Practical Strategies for Managing Rent Arrears in Supportive Housing - Marquis Ballroom, 9th Floor 

Supportive Housing Food Programs: Nourishment for the Body and Soul - Cantor/Jolson, 9th Floor

Leading with Lived Experience - Ziegfeld, 4th Floor 

The Youth Are Alright? Supporting Youth in and Beyond Supportive Housing - O'Neil, 4th Floor 


Lunch: 12:00-1:15pm - Broadway Ballroom, Sixth Floor 

Series B: 1:30-3:00pm 
See full workshop descriptions and presentations HERE.
 
New York State Supportive Housing: Looking Back, Moving Forward - Astor Ballroom, 7th Floor 

Care Without Judgment: Overdose Prevention and Resource Connection - Empire Complex, 7th Floor

Engagement That Sticks: Creative Programming for Tenant Connection - Soho Complex, 7th Floor 

Equity in Practice: Honoring the Legacy of Frederick (Fred) Shack - Shubert Complex, 6th Floor 

How It Started, How It's Going: Supportive Housing Capital Finance in New York - Marquis Ballroom, 9th Floor

Trauma-Informed Design in Supportive Housing - Cantor/Jolson - 9th Floor 

Understanding and Supporting Tenants with Developmental Disabilities - Ziegfeld, 4th Floor 

Ending the Criminalization of Homelessness and Mental Health - O'Neil, 4th Floor 

Coffee Break: 3-3:20pm - 6th Floor 

Series C: 3:30-5:00pm 
See full workshop descriptions and presentations HERE.

Built to Last: Addressing Capital Needs and Preservation Across City and State - Astor Ballroom, 7th Floor 

Siting Insights: Building Support for Supportive Housing - Empire Complex, 7th Floor

Beyond the Record: Supportive Housing's Role in Successful Reentry - Soho Complex, 7th Floor 

Safety & Well-Being in Supportive Housing - Shubert Complex, 6th Floor 

More Than Mess: Understanding and Addressing Collecting Behaviors in Supportive Housing - Marquis Ballroom, 9th Floor 

Medical Respite Programs: Finding Health and Housing - Ziegfeld, 4th Floor 

Building Peer Pathways in Supportive Housing - O'Neil, 4th Floor  

Reception: 5:00-6:30pm - Broadway Ballroom - 6th Floor