2023 Fall Development Day

The Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (IN BOS CoC) Board of Directors co-hosted the 2023 Indiana Housing Conference, and this event served as the 2023 Fall Development Day Conference on September 26th and 27th. This event featured nine IN BOS CoC breakout sessions. The presentation slides for each session are available at the below links.

• Beyond the Bridge: Defending Housing First on the Big Screen… and in Your Community
  • Presented by Tim Hashko and Don Sawyer - Bigger Vision Films
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
    • Part 3
• Hoosiers Need Housing First: Advocating for What We Know Works
  • Presented by Marcy Thompson, MSW, National Alliance to End Homelessness.
• The Next Chapter: Let’s Get Real About Developing Equitable Solutions to Address Homelessness
  • Presented by LaMont Green, D.S.W., Technical Assistance Collaborative.
• Mental Health First Aid: How to Know When a Client’s Crisis Isn’t Just about Housing
  • Presented by Amy Louise Frederick, MEd., CPS II, Indiana University’s School of Public Health-Bloomington.
• Peers Save Lives: A Panel on How Peer Recovery Specialists Use Harm Reduction to Keep the Newly Housed Safe
  • Mary Bales, PhD, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center
  • Macy Simmons, Integrative Wellness
  • Armen Baye Sylvester, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center.
• It’s More Than Just a Store: How Goodwill Provides Employment and Educational Support
  • Presented by Dr. Trelles Evans and Eddie Rickenbach, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana.
• Offering Hospitality to Every Hoosier: Tips for Providing Translation/Interpretation and Serving with Cultural Awareness
  • Presented by Tom Tuttle and Zoe Zollman, Exodus Refugee Immigration.
• Changes Are Coming: What’s on the Horizon for the IN BOS CoC’s Coordinated Entry System
  • Presented by: Mary Bales, PhD, Oaklawn Psychiatric Center; Danette Romines, Aurora, Inc.; Crystal Thomas, Sojourner Truth House, along with Ellen Fitzpatrick, Technical Assistance Collaborative
• The Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care 2023 Membership Meeting
  • Pam Isaac, Board Chair
  • Jennifer Layton, Board Vice Chair
  • Emily Pike, Performance and Outcomes Committee Cochair
  • Beth White, Funding and Resource Committee Chair
  • Kristin Garvey, Director of Homeless Services, IHCDA

Thank you to the following sponsors who contributed to our scholarship fund. Their donations covered the registrations fees for over 40 IN BOS CoC Network attendees. We appreciate the generosity shown by:

• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
• Birge & Held
• Cinnaire
• Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
• FHLBank of Indianapolis
• Gratus Development, LLC
• The Annex Group
• TWG Development, LLC

Development Day Planning Committee

• Angie Ciski
• Tonya Dinkins
• Kristin Garvey
• Liz Greene
• Pam Isaac
• Cheri Lintz
• Kate Marshall
• Brian Philps
• Lizz Schunn
• Jordan Stanfill
• Lani Vivirito