- Passive House Design: Supportive Meets Sustainable
Passive house design is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency, which reduces a building’s ecological footprint. With new incentives, now is the time to weigh the financial benefits and costs in implementing this new model. Join this session for an introduction to Passive House qualities and untapped opportunities in New Jersey. This workshop will share how it is working in other states and fits with the current efficiency qualities, along with those on the horizon. Attendees will learn about its many benefits including that buildings can maintain both neighborhood characteristics without compromising components of supportive housing.
Moderator: Steve Schoch, Principal, Thriven Design
Speakers: Steve Vlaovich, Associate Principal, Architecture, Aufgang
More speakers to be announced
- NJ Foster Youth to Independence: Building Collaborations
The work of the NJ Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Project supports the federal government’s goal of preventing and ending homelessness for a vulnerable population of young adults under 25. FYI puts youths first and provides safe and healthy homes through Housing Choice Vouchers, supportive services and the opportunity for independence. Attendees will hear from state, county, and public housing authority partners about their success in this cross-system collaborative effort in piloting the FYI initiative.
Moderator: Stephanie Lupinacci, Program Lead, DCF Office of Housing | Luther Owens, Supervising Administrative Analyst, NJDCF Office of Housing
Speakers: Meghan Leigh, Senior Development Director, Covenant House New Jersey
Jessica Torres, MPA, Program Analyst, Department of Citizen Services, Essex County, CoC
More speakers to be announced
- Community Design: Local Changes that Support Independence
Supportive housing creates a home environment where people thrive by improving access that facilitates residents’ independence. Shouldn’t our external built environment do the same? This panel will explore how municipal policies and projects can bolster the supportive housing community through inclusive local transportation improvements, expanded housing options, and better access to necessities such as healthcare, groceries, and recreation.
Moderator: Christina Kata, New Jersey Policy Associate, RPA
Speakers: Corey Hannigan, Active Transportation Program Manager, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
More speakers to be announced
- Healthy Aging in Supportive Housing Communities
New Jersey has a growing aging population, including existing residents living in supportive housing units across the state. Over the last couple of years, CSH has partnered with many supportive housing and aging thought leaders in the state on a Healthy Aging in Supportive Housing initiative. This workshop centers providers supporting services to people who are aging with intellectual developmental disabilities, severe mental illness, and a history of experiencing homelessness. How should service and housing providers in New Jersey support existing residents who would like to age in place and may now have new health related needs? What are the existing services resources that we can tap into? And what new, additional resources need to be brought to the table?
Moderator: Cassondra Warney, Senior Program Manager, CSH
Speakers: More speakers to be announced
- Supportive / Affordable Housing & Municipal Partnerships: Models for Success
The Affordable Housing Alliance and Millstone Township have a long twenty-year partnership and continue in “breaking ground” and creating unique new homes for a variety of populations with special needs. This pipeline continues and today includes affordable housing in various sizes of buildings for individuals and families who are homeless or formerly homeless, have physical and mental disabilities and/or are low and moderate income seniors (with a set-aside for a special needs population.) Come learn about the transformative power of how nonprofits and municipalities can work together to create supportive and affordable housing. Stakeholders, service providers, and funding mechanisms used to bring the projects to fruition will join the discussion.
Moderator: Chris Pugliese, Director of Housing Development or Randi Moore, CEO, Affordable Housing Alliance
Presenters: Kevin Abernethy, Township Administrator, Millstone
Chris Pugliese, Director of Housing Development, Affordable Housing Alliance
McKinley Mertz, Town Planner, HGA
