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Southern Oregon Housing Summit - June 11th, 9am-4pm - Jo Co Fairgrounds
Speakers Announced - Last chance to RSVP
Join 200 industry professionals, government officials, and business leaders dedicated to developing and preserving affordable housing in Southern Oregon. Participants will connect, learn, and engage in discussions on challenges affecting the industry and inspiring innovative solutions shaping the future of affordable housing in our region.
Through facilitated and interactive sessions, attendees will:
Tackle collective challenges confronting our communities
Learn from rural community-based success stories
Hear insights from local, state and federal leaders
Connect and identify opportunities to collaborate with peers
Share industry best practices to take back to our communities
All who want to create housing solutions in Southern Oregon are welcome.
Wednesday, June 11
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Registration at 8:30 am
Josephine Co. Fairgrounds
Floral Building
1451 Fairgrounds Rd.
Grants Pass, Oregon
Questions & Information:
Contact Jennifer Bugley,
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There is no cost for registration thanks to generous support from our funders!
REGISTER NOW! Download a Flyer (PDF)Agenda (PDF)Lunch will be provided.
Thanks to our planning committee partners:
Jason Elzy, Housing Authority of Jackson County
Erica Mills, NeighborWorks Umpqua
Erica Alexia Ledesma, Coalición Fortaleza
Jennifer De La Mancha, Community Alliance of Tenants
Angie López, Rural Community Assistance Corporation
The team from Urban League of Portland
The team from Oregon Housing Community Services
Agenda
8:30 AM Registration Opens - Coffee, Pastries & Networking
9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
9:15 AM Plenary - Affordable Housing Challenges and Opportunities in Southern Oregon
Hear from government and nonprofit leaders from Southern Oregon working on the frontlines identifying and implementing solutions for affordable housing and homelessness in local communities in Douglas, Josephine and Jackson Counties. What are challenges and barriers to increasing housing production and eliminating homelessness in our communities? What are innovative solutions to address these challenges and our shared vision for the future?
Jerry Gillham, City Manager, Sutherlin
Matt Havniear, Interim Executive Director, Jackson County Long Term Recovery Group
Erica Alexia Ledesma, Executive Director, Coalición Fortaleza
Janeal Kohler, Executive Director, Housing Authority of Douglas County
Amber Neeck, Housing and Neighborhood Specialist, City of Grants Pass
Doug Walker, Board member, Mid Rogue Foundation
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Ask and Learn from the Experts - Rotating Table Discussions & Networking
Pick and choose from multiple topics with subject matter experts on a wide range of affordable housing production and homelessness service topics. Participants can rotate to different tables to learn about available resources, ask questions of the experts, connect with others and share ideas about strategies and solutions to affordable housing challenges facing our communities. Tentative topics - final list coming soon:
The Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA) Process
Community Land Trusts and Pathways to Homeownership
Leasing Up New Developments - Challenges and Opportunities
Expanding Equity When Contracting for OHCS-Funded Developments
Wildfire Recovery in Southern Oregon - Resources and Learning Together
Housing and Health Care Partnerships
Know Your Rights and Tenant Organizing
Resources for Energy Resilience
Manufactured Housing - Replacement Strategies and Cooperative Ownership
Housing Accountability and Production Office - Intro and Current Priorities
Modular Housing Innovations and Resources
Additional topics coming
12:00 PM Lunch Provided - Continue Conversations, Networking, Brief Presentation
1:15 PM Afternoon Sessions - Two Panels to Choose From
Strategies for Expanding Housing Production in Southern Oregon - Part One
Learn about new State technical assistance resources and housing production goals to assist communities planning for and addressing barriers to expanded housing production. Examine recent housing development success stories employing innovative land use, financing, wildfire recovery and other development strategies.
Bonnie Craigie, Project Management & Construction Services, Rural Community Assistance Corp.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, Executive Director, New Spirit Village
Sean Edging, Senior Housing Planner OR Joel Madsen, Director, Oregon Housing Accountability and Production Office
Talia Kahn-Kravis, Director of Homeownership Programs, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Housing the Homeless in Southern Oregon: The Intersection of Homelessness, Mental & Behavioral Healthcare, and Supportive Housing Services
Learn about various shelter types and wrap around services that are addressing the unique challenges for providing homelessness services in Southern Oregon. Explore how housing and homelessness service providers are engaging with healthcare providers to utilize state, federal and philanthropic resources where housing and healthcare intersect.
Julie Akins, Senior Housing Director, AllCare Health
Jocksana Corona, Housing Justice and Advocacy Organizer, Coalición
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Melanie Doshier, Director of Support Services, ACCESS
Sam Engel, Executive Director, Rogue Retreat
Mary Ferrell, Executive Director, Maslow Project
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Afternoon Sessions - Two Panels to Choose From
Strategies for Expanding Housing Production in Southern Oregon - Part Two
Learn about innovative building types, construction methods and energy conservation strategies that are working in Southern Oregon communities. Examine recent housing development success stories employing modular and manufactured housing that speed up delivery of affordable housing, contribute to climate resiliency, and support local economic development opportunities.
Andrew Shepard, Head of Residential Incentives Program, Energy Trust of Oregon
Rosie Andalon, Real Estate Development Director, Casa of Oregon
Kendra Cox, Owner, Blazer Industries
Additional panelists coming soon
The Impact of Federal Policy Changes and Funding Cuts on Marginalized Communities in Southern Oregon
A panel discussion navigating the emerging changes in federal affordable housing policy and funding and what effect they will have on low-income, BIPOC, immigrant and other marginalized communities in Southern Oregon. What resources exist for tenants to know their rights, secure housing stability and prevent homelessness?
Jamie Gatewood, Education and Outreach Assistant Director, Fair Housing Council of Oregon
Kathy Keesee, Program Coordinator, UNETE
Kim McCarty, Executive Director, Community Alliance of Tenants
Urban League of Portland representative
4:00 PM Closing
4:30 PM Optional - Tour of a local Grants Pass affordable housing development
Housing Oregon is statewide membership association. Our members build, support, and finance affordable housing in Oregon. Housing Oregon strengthens the collective voice and capacity of mission-driven organizations that share a commitment to housing justice. Through our statewide network, we build the affordable housing sector by offering education, resource development and advocacy.
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