Wednesday, November 13 at Portland State University

Fall 2024 Provider Conference

The purpose of the provider conference is to be a broad-based, semi-regular gathering for service providers (including but not limited to contracted providers) to engage with each other and JOHS about areas of mutual interest, including but not limited to news, budget, data standards and programming. 

The vision is to make a more collaborative, equitable and effective homeless services system.

Conference sessions

Budget Overview/Listening Session with JOHS Leadership

Presenting Organization(s): Joint Office of Homeless Services

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Notes: pending

Join JOHS Director Dan Field, Deputy Director Anna Plumb and Finance Manager Sr Antoinette Payne for an overview of budget projections for our Homelessness Response System, as well as an update of the work underway at the Joint Office.  This will be followed by a live question and answer period.

This session is open to everyone.

Recording link: https://youtu.be/6Djedj5O_34

 

Homeless Mobile Outreach for Long Term Care

[this session was offered twice]

Presenting Organization(s): Multnomah County Department of County Human Services

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Notes: Pending

This session will provide an overview of the Homeless Mobile Intake team, which is a joint partnership with the Dept. of County Human Services and the Joint Office of Homeless Services.  This culturally responsive team outreaches to people experiencing street level homelessness and engages and assesses people where they are living.  Attendees will learn more about homelessness in the aging population,  the team, and engage around appropriate referrals/collaborative support.

This session is open to everyone, but the presenters think it will be most interesting to roles related to: Direct Service or Client Facing, and Volunteer/Community Relations.

This session was not recorded

 

Severe Weather Emergency Sheltering Operations

Presenting Organization(s): Multnomah County Department of County Human Services

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Notes: Pending

During dangerous weather emergencies, Multnomah County opens life-saving Disaster Resource Centers (DRCs) to offer shelter, safety, resources and connection.  Join a discussion with The Department of County Human Services Emergency Management team about severe weather DRCs and how we can help our communities be prepared. During this interactive workshop, your input will be invited about specific topics related to our severe weather sheltering operations.

This session is open to everyone.

Recording Link: https://youtu.be/_21X9cs54FU

 

Reasonable Accommodation Workshop

[this session was offered twice]

Presenting Organization(s): Northwest Pilot Project

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Notes: Pending

It is more relevant than ever to write a good reasonable accommodation letter on the basis of a disability to seek exceptions in screening criteria and/or other policies that ensure a client can quietly enjoy their place of dwelling.  This session is a workshop on reasonable accommodations for direct service staff that advocate for clients to be placed into housing. We will review relevant authorities in Fair Housing and then spend most of the time walking through examples of how to navigate the reasonable accommodations process on behalf of clients/applicants. This will be an interactive workshop.

This session is open to everyone, but the presenters thing it will be most interesting to roles related to: Direct Service or Client Facing, Policy or Advocacy, Executive Team or Leadership, and Board of Directors

Recording Link: https://youtu.be/AH7c1poV8Ks

 

Workforce Stabilization: Learnings and Next Steps

Presenting Organization(s): Joint Office of Homeless Services

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Notes: Pending

This session will feature conversation and collaboration between JOHS staff and provider leadership, HR, and management on our current priorities and next steps in Workforce Support and Stabilization. The Workforce Stabilization grants awarded in March were our first opportunity to directly address the workforce needs providers have been communicating to us for quite some time – and we know this was only the first step.  As we head into year 2 of the grants, we want to hear from you about where we are at now and what would be most helpful to focus on this year, as well as other next steps. In this session, JOHS staff will review the results of the Workforce Equity Analysis (a required component of the 2024 SHS Annual Report) and other recent workforce studies in the social services sector, and then discuss strategies that the JOHS can and should implement to support workforce stabilization in the homelessness system of care.  Providers who register for this session are asked to fill out this short questionnaire in advance of the session.  Any responses shared will be anonymized.

This session is open to everyone, but the presenters think it will be most interesting to roles related to: Human Resources (HR), Finance, Administrative, Management, and Executive Team or Leadership

Recording Link: https://youtu.be/oH2FvgVTO38

 

1115 Medicaid Waiver: Health Related Social Needs Benefits

Presenting Organization(s): Joint Office of Homeless Services, HealthShare, Trillium

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Notes: Pending

Learn more about new Health Related Social Needs benefits funded by Medicaid through the 1115 Waiver. Healthshare, Trillium and the JOHS will present an overview of these benefits, referral pathways, and how the counties are partnering with healthcare providers and CCOs to support this benefit. A brief presentation will be followed by ample Q&A time to ensure clear understanding. Guided questions will also be used to understand barriers to housing providers involvement in this benefit with an eye to designing better Technical Assistance.

This session is open to everyone, but the presenters think it will be most interesting to roles related to: Direct Service or Client Facing, Policy or Advocacy, Executive Team or Leadership, and  Board of Directors

Recording Link: https://youtu.be/WLSvGu7OSwM

 

Making it “Count” – Getting Ready for the 2025 Tri-County Point in Time Count

Presenting Organization(s): Joint Office of Homeless Services, Portland State University’s Homeless Research and Action Collaborative

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Notes: Pending

The 2025 Point in Time Count will be on the night of January 22nd, 2025 – and counting will begin on January 23rd. Although the PIT Count is primarily a HUD requirement, we hope to make it “count” for something beyond that. In this session, the JOHS and Portland State University’s Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative will: 

  • Present on the 2025 Tri-County PIT Count + announced details
  • Review overall processes for the upcoming count
  • Share insights from the 2023 Tri-County PIT Count 
  • Host a conversation with providers about their thoughts, concerns, and suggestions 
  • Answer questions from the providers in attendance 

Using a facilitated conversational format, providers will be invited to share their reactions, perspectives, and input – and have this information included for consideration by the Tri-County PIT Count Planning Team – as we look ahead to the 2025 PIT Count. 

This session is open to everyone, but the presenters think it will be most interesting to people in roles related to: Policy or Advocacy, Volunteer or Community Relations, Data Management/Technical Support, Administrative, Management, Executive Team or Leadership

Recording Link: https://youtu.be/VXWppVtL7aI

Session Purpose

Sessions intend to meet one or more of the following:

For the Fall 2024 Provider Conference Sessions

Goals and Expectations

Co-Learning

Co-Building

Co-Nnecting

Session Content Expectations

Proposals should consider the following:

Intersectional Equity

Collaboration

Presentation Formats

In order to minimize power differential between presenter and audience, all conference sessions should be designed to apply the above expectations.  The recommended formats listed here have great latitude in how they can be applied.

Listening and/or Problem Solving

Panel Discussion

Collaborative Presentation

Passive Presentation