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 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
Networking lunch with partial program.
Special Dedication & Lunch with Leaders: Fortifying the Future of Supportive Housing in New York City 12:15-1:00PM
New York City is entering a new era. As the Mamdani Administration launches its ambitious housing and affordability agenda, supportive housing remains one of the City’s most effective tools for addressing homelessness, promoting health and stability, and creating pathways to opportunity for New Yorkers with the greatest needs.
At the same time, the supportive housing sector faces a complex set of challenges - from preserving aging properties and strengthening the human services workforce to responding to rising tenant acuity and navigating an uncertain federal landscape. Yet this moment also presents a unique opportunity to reimagine and strengthen the systems that have made New York a national leader in supportive housing.
Join senior leaders from government, philanthropy, and the supportive housing community for a candid conversation about what comes next. Together, they will explore the City’s vision for housing and services, the role of preservation alongside new development, the importance of public-private partnership, and the investments needed to ensure supportive housing remains strong for decades to come.
Dr. Helen Arteaga, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, City of New York
Brenda Rosen, President and CEO, Breaking Ground
Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning, City of New York
Beatriz (Bea) de la Torre, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Trinity Church
Moderator: Pascale Leone, she/her, Executive Director, Supportive Housing Network of New York
Series B: 1:30-3:00pm
See full workshop descriptions 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 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, 7th 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