Posts Tagged ‘housing’
Disability Network Southwest Michigan
Supporting Transition from Homelessness Room 1060/1st Floor People with disabilities often face unique challenges when transitioning out of homelessness. In this session, you will learn how Disability Network Southwest Michigan, a Center For Independent Living, uses it’s core services and the Independent Living Philosophy to support unhoused individuals in their transition. Presenters: Sarah Stoll: Sarah…
Read MoreSouthwest Michigan Perspectives
The session will be split into 3 parts. It will start with an introduction to the Southwest Michigan Regional Housing Partnership whose objective is to build a connected, collaborative, and inclusive housing ecosystem tied to MSHDA’s Statewide Housing Plan. Then we will hear from Whitney Wardell the President and CEO of Neighborhood Inc on her…
Read MoreHope & Healing for Houseless Youth:
Building Resiliency Through Youth Development Room 2020, 2nd Floor This interactive session will explore how youth development programming—grounded in healing-centered and resiliency-based strategies—can provide transformational support for houseless and housing-insecure youth. Drawing from the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) and the insights of Shawn Ginwright’s Healing Centered Engagement, we will explore how to create emotionally safe…
Read MoreKalamazoo Housing Forum: Collaboration for Housing Equity
The Kalamazoo Continuum of Care will be hosting their first ever Kalamazoo Housing Forum on September 11, from 10am-5:15pm. This collaboration for housing equity will be hosted at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center. During this event you’ll find a dynamic gathering of local leaders, advocates, service providers, and changemakers focused on collaboration, connection, and solutions…
Read MoreThe Legacy of Mitch Misiasz
It is with regret that I inform you that we lost a gregarious, helpful, and committed partner in this work Monday night. ISK Housing team member Mitch Misiasz passed Monday July 21, 2024. He grew up in Kalamazoo and worked in the ISK housing department for several years in a variety of roles. Most recently…
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