HOMEWARD PIKES PEAK AND THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS

PRESENT THE SIXTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON HOMELESSNESS:

Caring for Our Homeless Warriors: Serving Those Who Served Us

September 29, 2008 First Presbyterian Church

Corner Bijou and Weber Streets

7:45am to 4:30pm

Registration Form

7:45 - 8:15  Registration and Coffee

8:15 - 8:30  Welcome:

                                Mayor Lionel Rivera,

                                HPP Board President Jan Doran

                                HPP Executive Director Bob Holmes

8:30 - 9:45 Keynote Topic: Working with Traumatic Brain Injuries: An Increasing Occurrence in the Military and Among the Homeless:         

9:45 - 11:15  Breakout: CHOOSE TWO OF THREE HALF-HOUR SESSIONS

                                9:50 to 10:20 Session I

                                10:20 to 10:40 Break

                                10:40 to 11:10 Session 2

                                • The Role of Housing in Ex-Offender Re-Entry Initiatives:

                                        -Tracy D'Alanno: Unit Manager, CO DHS, Supportive Housing Programs;

                                        -Mike Ruttenberg: Asst. Director of Community Corrections, Larimer County;

                                        -Laurie Stolen: Director of Inmate Services, Larimer County Detention Center

                                • Medical Care for the Homeless:

                                        -Greg Morris, Medical Director, Peak Vista Homeless Health Center, Colorado Springs

                                • Programs for Individuals with TBI

                                        -Amber Nicodemus, Executive Director, Cognogenesis BRRAIN Center

11:15 - 12:15  The Status and Future of Youth Homelessness in Colorado:

                                Andy Johnson, Homeless Youth Coordinator, Colorado DHS

                                John McIlwee, Executive Director, Urban Peak, Colorado Springs

12:15  Presentation of Lunch Discussion Topic: Are we following the philosophy of assisting the homeless that we adopted almost five years ago?

12:15 - 1:15  Lunch and Networking at the Pasta Bar

1:15 - 2:20  Breakout: CHOOSE TWO OF THREE HALF-HOUR SESSIONS

                                1:15 to 1:45 Session 1

                                1:50 to 2:20 Session 2

                                • Co-Occurring Disorders Collaborative Update:

                                        -Dee Drake, Program Director

                                • Housing First: Eighteen Months Update:

                                        -Jeannine Holt, Executive Director

                                • Private Sector Affordable Rental Opportunities:

                                        -Apartment Association of Colorado Springs

2:20 - 2:40  Break

2:40 - 3:00 Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness

                                Bob Holmes, Executive Director, Homeward Pikes Peak

3:00 - 3:45 Panel Discussion: "Almost Five Years Later: Revisiting Our Community Philosophy of Helping the Homeless"

3:45 - 4:15 Audience Participation, Comments and Feedback on Above Topic

4:15 - 4:30 Wrap-Up and Adjourn