Public Affairs

The state of Utah’s 2015 point-in-time homeless count reflected a 91% reduction in their chronic homeless count since 2005. In addition, they reduced their chronic homeless veterans to a function zero at the end of 2013 and are close to a functional zero on all homeless veterans. This session will review how Utah organized to…

Please join the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in welcoming Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and Lloyd Pendleton, Key Note speaker for the annual conference on housing and homelessness to discuss community planning, strategies to address homelessness and for a conversation on the Mayor’s developing plans to end homelessness in our community. This session will provide…

This will be an interactive Q&A session, led by the attendees. Attendees will be able to ask questions of ICA staff, who will be available “live and in person” to answer.

Alaska’s fourteen Regional Housing Authorities (RHAs) play a critical role in the delivery of housing and housing-related services throughout every region of the state.  Through a brief presentation, a panel discussion, and a question and answer session, attendees will learn about the role of Alaska’s RHAs, the products and services they provide, barriers to the…

The Department of Health and Social Services Is Committed to Improving Integrated Housing Outcomes for Alaskans.  Learn about expanded housing initiatives and the role of services provided  by  behavioral health and aging and disabilities services in Alaska.  Learn how current initiatives are implementing a permanent supported housing philosophy.

For more than nine years Lloyd has been an advocate for the homeless. In 2004 as a loaned executive, he took the lead in writing and implementing the State of Utah’s Ten-Year Plan for ending chronic homelessness.In 2006, Lloyd retired from his employment and went to work for the state as Director of the Homeless…

A presentation on the importance of robust supportive housing options and insight into TAC’s work with the Department of Health and Social Services on the Strategic Supportive Housing Plan

A brief overview of the Institute for Community Alliances work with the Homeless Management Information System around the country. This will include a discussion of ICA work with Alaska agencies and AKHMIS since June 1, 2015 and the vision for future work.

8:45 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Statements Statewide leaders to kick-off the annual conference. 9:15 a.m. – Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness State Coalition Update: Scott Ciambor will discuss Coalition priorities in the areas of data, collaboration, and additional financing for the creation of more affordable housing and services to address homelessness in Alaska.

Panel: What Happens Next? What Are the Institutional and Political Factors in Making Decisions Going Forward? How Can Citizens Have More of a Say? Sen. John Coghill; Rep. David Guttenberg; Commissioner of Revenue Randy Hoffbeck Moderators: Cliff Groh and Larry Persily