Shared Housing Training

The WIBOSCOC exists to serve the 69 counties of Wisconsin that provide housing and homeless services to the residents of these counties.  It is our mission to provide training, funding and a forum for advocacy around the needs for services of our clientele. The registration for these events are handled by Jennifer Schmohe, jens@gbcc.me.

Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care

The purpose is to better understand what shared housing is and how to think about it as you create shared housing within your community.

Two days of learning from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on December 8th and 9th, 2022.This workshop is not grant funding specific. It is shared housing specific. The purpose is to better understand what shared housing is, who it can work for, and how to think about it as you create shared housing within your community. The workshop will also cover master leasing, matching, and implementation. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions of the various speakers participating in the workshop each day.Speakers:· Kris Freed· William Snow, HUD (2nd day)· Amy Perkins, formerly of the LA Mayors office on working with PHA’s· Alynn Gausvik, MSW Vancouver, BC· Veronica Lewis, Hopics LA, master leasing using RRH or vouchers· Sneak peak of LA Family Housing’s AROYO (shared housing match tool) Jonathan Sanabria —pending confirmationSample agenda:Day One-December 8th· Intro to Shared Housing· Messaging· Landlord Engagement· SystemsDay Two-December 9th· William Snow (HUD SNAPS)· Program Implementation· Matching· StabilizationKris Freed is recognized as a specialist in designing homeless services and was integrally involved in the development, implementation and roll-out of the Family Coordinated Entry System (CES) in Los Angeles. Since 2014, Kris has been a member of the CoC Board, which is responsible for oversight of $140 million in federal funds. Kris sits on the CES Policy Council which is responsible for setting policies and procedures for how the system operates within Los Angeles County. Some of the strategies that kris has been able to move forward include the newly adopted “Transfer Policy” which ensures those that we have housed into the wrong intervention can easily move into the right intervention.In her agency role, Kris leverages her analytical and managerial skills to effectively manage over $60 million in budget, 425 staff and over 80 contractual requirements. Kris sees it as her responsibility to coach and mentor her team to build the institutional knowledge that is needed at every level of the complex homeless services sector. She also understands the need to bring on and develop smaller agencies looking to move into homeless services. During her tenure as Chief Program Officer, she created the Service Planning Area (SPA) steering committee for the region. This committee is responsible for bringing leaders across all sectors to collectively set goals to end homelessness together. Kris serves as the Chair of her region and Co-chair of her neighboring SPA. Kris understands that trust, transparency, equity and inclusion create the pathway for people to work together.Kris is a person with lived experience that truly understands just how important housing is to helping people recover. She is committed to improving the quality of life for people in crisis. She holds a BA in Sociology and a Master’s in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge. She will often say, that what’s more important than any degree is common sense paired with empathy – to which she brings to every part of her work. https://theimpactgroup.net/

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