Agenda, Minutes & Presentations
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August 5, 2026 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Division on Aging Services Update
Melissa Chalker, Deputy Division Director, Division of Aging Services, NJ DHS
Changes Expected from H.R.1 Legislation
Patrick Gillespie, RVP, State Affairs, Wellpoint
Anya Nawrocky, Director Member Experience, Wellpoint
Current Affordable Housing Landscape
Christopher J. Tyson, President, National Community Stabilization Trust
Newly Opened Primary and Behavioral Health Center in Hamilton
Dinetta Armstrong, MBA SVP Woods Healthcare and
Executive Director, Woods Primary & Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton
Ethan Diamond, Practice Manager,
Woods Primary & Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton
DOL Grant Update
Lorna Runkle, President & CEO, Act-Cess USA, Inc
July 28, 2026 – Navigating Shifts in Property Insurance & Builder’s Risk
Lamb Insurance Services
July 13, 2026 – Developers Meeting
New Jersey 2027 State Budget and Legislative Update
SHA
June 3, 2026 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Division on Developmental Disabilities Update
Amy Scartocci, Assistant Division Director, Division of Developmental Disabilities
Ending Homelessness: Is shared housing a solution?
Robert Jakubowski, Director, Camden County Community Development
Beyond Cheap Rent: What Makes Shared Housing Work
Funmi Adebajo, MPA, Housing Policy Researcher
May 11, 2026 – Developers Meeting
New Jersey Federal & State Supportive Housing Funding Guide
SHA
April 1, 2026 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Prefer NP Supports Housing Outcomes Through Mental Health
Israel Romand, Co-Founder, Prefer NP
Isaac Glasman, Co-Founder, Prefer NP
Dr. Jeffrey Berman Clinical Director, Prefer NP
CSH Supportive Housing Roadmap
Cassondra Warney, Senior Program Manager, CSH
Activating Supportive Housing Communities for Change
Taysha Clark-Reid, Public Policy Director, New Jersey, Volunteers of America – Northern New Jersey, A Division of VOA-GNY
Janey Kazazian, LCSW, Director, Behavioral Health Services, Volunteers of America – Northern New Jersey, A Division of VOA-GNY
March 9, 2026 – Developers Meeting
An Overview from Maycomb Capital
Becky Gray, Senior Advisor, Community Outcomes Fund, Maycomb Capital
An Intro to Housing Connector
Kelley Johns, Strategic Partnerships – Emerging Markets, Housing Connector
February 4, 2026 – Annual Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Board Report and Nomination Profiles 2026
Presentations & Updates:
SHA Update including current Projects
Medicaid Housing Supports Program Update
Tristan Gibson, Program Manager, New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
Current Nonprofit Landscape Data
Jen Talansky, VP Marketing & Communications, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Federal Perspective
Mark Kudlowitz, Senior Policy Director, LISC
Transformative Financial Future for People with Disabilities
Becky MacDicken, Director, Financial Empowerment National Disability Institute
December 8, 2025 – Developers Meeting
Division of Developmental Disabilities Housing Updates
Amy Scartocci, Assistant Division Director, NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities
Affordable Housing Program Implementation Plan – 2026
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
CSH Updates on Project Assessment Tool
CSH Project Assessment Tool
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
October 1, 2025 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
SHA Updates
Kate Kelly, Executive Director
Point-In-Time Homelessness Count Report
Katelyn Ravensbergen, Senior Associate, Monarch Housing Associates
Faith in Action: Houses of Worship Responding to the Affordable Housing Crisis
Dr. Nadia Mian, Senior Program Director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement
Financial Insights from SHA Member Banks
Valley Bank
Joanne Lopez Regional Community Outreach Officer
Kaitlyn Schillizzi, Integration CSR-CRA Officer
TD Bank | Additional Resources
Mariya Burnell, Regional Community Development Mgr. Metro PA/NJ
Columbia Bank
Crystal Moon-Boulware, Community Development Officer, Housing
Strengthening Inclusive Leadership Initiative Update
Denise Majka, Project Coordinator, Strengthening Inclusive Leadership Initiative, SHA
August 6, 2025 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
LinLin Liang. Principal Associate, Housing Policy Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts – Curbing Housing Costs with Proven Policies
Beth Barnhard, General Counsel, Office of the NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman – Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Update
Juliette Palmer, Regulatory Intelligence Analyst
Travis Gravengaard, Senior Enterprise Account Executive
Radicle Health – Medicaid Update and Toolkit Preview
Lorna Runkle, President/CEO, Act-Cess USA, Inc.
DOL Free Training Grant Opportunity
July 14, 2025 – Developers Meeting
CEI-Boulos Impact Fund
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July 9, 2025 – SHA Lunch & Learn:
Empowering Independent Living with CIL
Chris Canna, VP Real Estate Development, CIL
Presentation: Click here for the presentation slides.
Watch the video recording of this lunch and learn.
June 9, 2025 – SHA Lunch & Learn – Facilities Maintenance Management
Bill Bamford, President, Decades Construction and Facilities Group
Presentation: Click here for the presentation slides.
Video Recording of June 9th Lunch & Learn
June 4, 2025 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Supportive Housing Connection Slides
- NJ HOMES Choice Tool – Beta Test
Be among the first to explore the NJ HOMES Choice Tool — New Jersey’s new resource for planning and managing affordable housing obligations.
Stay informed with early access updates, training opportunities, and launch information. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/RFGMczj2Pu -
NJ HOMES Program Page: https://www.nj.gov/dca/dhcr/offices/njhomes.shtml
Fair Share Housing Center – Affordable Housing Advocacy Toolkit
May 12, 2025 – Developers Meeting
April 3, 2025 – Lunch & Learn: SECURE Act 2.0 with Withum
Presentation Slides | Session Recording is available here
April 2, 2025 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
DMAHS Housing Update
Jon Tew, Policy Director, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
AI, Technology, and Supportive Housing Panel:
Eleplan Presentation – Amanda Lukof, CEO, Co-Founder, Eleplan
SimplyHome Presentation – Meghan O’Sullivan, Sales Director, SimplyHome
Arc of Essex Presentation – Martin Noah, Senior Director of IT, The Arc of Essex
Mental Health Association in NJ Presentation | Video featured in presentation
Carolyn Bazan, PhD, LPC, ACS, CRC,
Director, Career Connection Employment Resource Institute, MHANJ
March 10, 2025 – Developers Meeting
SHA Update Presentation to Developers
Kate Kelly, Executive Director, SHA
BEACoN NJ Program Presentation
Roy Southerland, Director, BEACoN NJ Program, Nonprofit Finance Fund
DDD Housing Overview
Amy Scartocci, Asst. Div. Dir., Director of Housing and Resource Development, Division of Developmental Disabilities
ASPIRE Program Presentation
Julien-Pierre Schmitz, NJEDA
New Jersey Deaf Housing Presentation
YouTube: Impact of Deaf Senior Housing
February 5, 2025 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Board Profiles and Nomination Committee Report, 2025
NJ DHS Division on Developmental Disabilities Presentation
Enterprise Community Partners – Federal Updates Presentation
Nonprofit Finance Fund Survey Presentation
NJ Division on Civil Rights Housing Resources – English | Spanish
January 13, 2025 – Developers Meeting
Presentation by LISC New Jersey
Jorge Cruz, Executive Director & Leonard Robbins, Senior Program Officer for Lending
Presentation by The Disability Opportunity Fund
Genny Kurzweil, COO
December 9, 2024 – Developers Meeting
Presentation by Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICP, Administrator, Housing Production Unit, NJ DCA
November 21, 2024 – Lunch and Learn: Medicaid Billing Best Practices
Presentation by Shelley Samuels of SRS Strategic Associates LLC.
Lunch and Learn Presentation Slides
October 2, 2024 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Aging In Supportive Housing Presentation
Essex Community Land Trust Presentation
Office of Homelessness Prevention and NJ FamilyCare Presentation
Valley Bank Training Program Presentation
August 7, 2024 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Essential Jobs, Essential Care Update
June 5, 2024 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Division of Developmental Disabilities Update
I Choose Home New Jersey – Money Follows the Person Presentation
May 13, 2024 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
DCA Update – Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICP, Administrator, DCA
April 3, 2024 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Protecting the Promise of Olmstead DRNJ Person First Presentation
Affordable Housing Development and Rehab Financing – FHLBNY
February 7, 2024 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
SHA Board Nominations Report and Trustee Profiles
Mayors Wellness Campaign Presentation
January 8, 2024 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
DCA Housing Production Programs – Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICP, Administrator, DCA
October 4, 2023 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
NJ Travel Independence Program Presentation
September 11, 2023 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
Developers Meeting Presentation (Updated)
August 2, 2023 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Integrated Community Project Update
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) – Risk Strategies
June 7, 2023 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Fair Share Housing Presentation
Assisted Living Program Presentation
May 8, 2023 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
USDA Multifamily Updates
Developer Meeting Overview – USDA
Multi-family Rural Rental Assistance Program
Multifamily Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing
April 5, 2023 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Solar Project Finder Presentation
Neuro-Inclusive Housing Presentation
Homeless Diversion Program Presentation
February 1, 2023 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
SHA Board of Trustees and Profiles
January 9, 2023 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
FHLBNY Affordable Housing Program General Fund
October 12, 2022 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Enterprise Community Partners: The Federal Landscape and New Opportunities
September 12, 2022 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
NJEDA Aspire Program Presentation
August 3, 2022 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Alice In Focus: People With Disabilities
Housing Navigation Project Update Presentation
SHA Multiple Employer Retirement Plan (MEP) Presentation
June 8, 2022 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
SHA Releases ICP Toolkit For Municipalities
May 9, 2022 – Developers Meeting
Presentations & Updates:
DCA Housing Production Programs – Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICP, Administrator DCA Presentation 05-09-2022
April 6, 2022 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Arc Mercer Path to Total Agency Transportation
February 23, 2022 – Lunch and Learn
Green Energy Growing Housing Opportunities
Presenters:
Solar Landscape and Dimension Renewable Energy
Presentations:
Dimension Renewable Energy Presentation
February 2, 2022 – Annual Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Accessory Dwelling Units Presentation
Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) Qualified Retirement Plan through SHA-NJ
January 10, 2022 – Developers Meeting
Discussing HOME-ARP Funds
Presenters:
Corporation for Supportive Housing
Presentations:
Links for resources from meeting
December 15, 2021 – Lunch and Learn
There Has To Be A Better Way To Create Shared Housing Opportunities
Presenters:
Partners4Housing
Presentations:
October 27, 2021 – Lunch and Learn
Attracting and Retaining Employees in Challenging Times
Presenters:
Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman DCM Associates
Allan Weisberg, Managing Director, Chief Learning Officer of DCM Associates
Peter Rosky, Senior Vice President, Meeker Sharkey and Hurley
Dana Pannasch, Associate Account Executive, Mutual of America
Michael Scott, CRPS, Vice President New Jersey, Mutual of America
Presentations:
SHA Lunch & Learn Presentation
Meeker, Sharkey, and Hurley Presentation
Mutual of America Presentation
October 6, 2021 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Integrated Community Project Focus Group Findings
Kate Kelly, SHA-NJ
Accessibility Funding
Shelley Samuels, SRS Strategic Associates, LLC
Making Homes Safe and Accessible
Jacob Day & Brian Loeb, Federal Home Loan Bank of NY
September 13, 2021 – Developers Meeting
Presentations
NJ Affordable Housing Trust Fund Presentation
Lorissa Luciani, PP, AICP, Deputy Administrator
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA)
August 4, 2021 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
DOL Training Consortium
Integrated Community Project Focus Group Updates
June 2, 2021 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
DDD Resource Team Presentation
Truman Square – A Pennrose and Triple C Housing Partnership Presentation
Integrated Community Program Grant Update
May 10, 2021 – Developers Meeting
Presentations
National Housing Trust Fund Presentation – James Lordi, DCA
April 7, 2021 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Integrated Community Update, Kate Kelly, SHA
Kerry-Anne Henry, LSW, Supervisory Program Lead
NJ Dept. of Children and Families, Office of Strategic Development
Chelsea Fisher, Program Coordinator
Ocean Mental Health Services
KFT Program in Ocean County
February 3, 2021 – Annual Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Federal Policy Updates from Enterprise, Krista D’Alessandro, Enterprise Community Partners
Integrated Community Project, Kate Kelly, SHA
October 7, 2020 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
NJ 2-1-1 Partnership Presentation
September 2, 2020
SHA Lunch and Learn Series: Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Hotline Number: 1-855-281-3339
- Civil Rights Unit Brochure
- SHI – Fact Sheet
- SHI – New Jersey Flyer #1 English & Spanish
- SHI – New Jersey Flyer #2 English & Spanish
August 12, 2020 – Member Meeting Agenda Minutes
Presentations & Updates:
Katherine Brennan, NJHMFA
Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program
Discussion Panel:
Stitching Together Supportive Housing’s Patchwork of Programs
SHA Housing Search: https://www.shanj.org/search-listings/
July 13, 2020 – July Developers Meeting
Presentation: Updates from NJHMFA: Site Evaluator 3.0 and the NJHRC
Ann Sarnak, Policy Research Coordinator, NJHMFA
Presentations: Work First New Jersey Emergency Assistance Training
Donna Rook – Operations Manager, Office of Program Operations
Michelle Lowe – Operations Supervisor, Office of Program Operations
Support Group Listings – NJ Hope and Healing: Listings Schedule
NJ Hope and Healing – Mental Health Helpline Info: Download Helpline Info
May 6, 2020 SHA Lunch and Learn Series: Rounding Up – SHA Network Builds on Experience
Presentation: SH Presentation-COVID 5-6-20 Final
Additional Materials from CSH:
- State and Local Housing Policy & Legislative Responses to COVID-19
- Chicago COVID-19 Expedited Housing Initiative
- Ohio Guidelines Establishing Hotels, Motels as Isolation & Quarantine Respite
Dr. John Winer, Executive Director, Jewish Association for Developmental Disabilities
Cory Storch, President and CEO, Bridgeway Rehabilitaiton Services
Arti Kakkar, Chief of Health and Human Services, New Community Corporation
Patricia Hernandez, LCSW, Associate Director, CSH Metro Team (NJ, NY, PA)
April 22, 2020 SHA Lunch and Learn Series
Presentation: Technology and Remote Supports Strategies
Jason Ray, President; SimplyHome and Meghan O’Sullivan, Managing Member; At Home Technologies LLC.
Presentations: CSH Update – Healthy Aging in Supportive Housing – Courtney Christenson and Patricia Hernandez
February 5, 2020 Agenda Minutes
Presentations: The Medical-Legal Partnership Model – Erika Kerber, Esq. Director of Litigation, The Federal Landscape and New Opportunities – Sarah Brundage, Senior Director of Public Policy from Enterprise Community Partners and Arnold Cohen, Senior Policy Analyst
October 2, 2019 Agenda Minutes
Presentation: The CCBHC: An Innovative Model of Care for Behavioral Health – Lisa Lawson, LCSW, Director Catholic Charities of Trenton, Michael D’Amico, LCSW, Vice President, Oaks Integrated Care, Mary-Catherine Bohan, MSW, Vice President, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
August 14, 2019 Agenda Minutes
Presentations: Alana Vega, ACNJ – Gearing Up for the Census, Renée Koubiadis, APN-NJ – Garden State Leaders, Katherine Brennan, NJHFMA and Michael Cassidy, NJCDC, – NJHFMA Hospital Partnership Program, and a panel of SHA Members who manage housing vouchers.
Presentations: Lorna F.M. Runkle, ACT-Cess USA, Inc. Succeed with Grant – Funded Staff Training, Deborah Wehrlen, Research and Author Building the Foundation for Housing, Services and Supports: Best Practices Opportunities
Presentations: Dominic Sardilli, Cort Furniture, Furniture that helps make a difference; Tom Stanuikynas, Local Planning Services, Department of Community Affairs, Getting to Know DCA’s Community Asset Mapping Tool; Deborah E. Cornavaca, Deputy Chief of Staff for Outreach, Office of the Governor – State of NJ, Building up Quality Care without Driving up Costs
February 6, 2019 Agenda Minutes
Presentations: Opportunity Zones: A National and Local Perspective: Olivia Barrow, Policy Analyst, Enterprise Community Partners Inc. and Marie Mascherin, Chief Operating Officer, NJ Community Capital. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
October 17, 2018 Agenda Minutes
Presentations – Mercedes Witowsky – Executive Director, NJ Council of Developmental Disabilities, Access for All– Jim Thebery, Director of Bergen County Division of Disability Services; Dave Moore, Executive Director Mental Health Services for Inspira – Materials; Health Network M25 Annual Report
Presentations: Planning for Senior Housing, Melissa Chaulker, Executive Director, NJ Foundation for Aging; What Other States are Doing Right, Kristin Miller, Director, CSH. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Presentation: Prioritizing Disabilities Rights – Iraisa C. Orihuela-Reilly, Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights New Jersey
Presentations: Foothold Technology & case study; Meeting People Where They Live – Ken Regan, Vice President, Regan Development; Building Capacity – What does your organization need to advance its mission? – Tyler Manley, Senior Manager of Nonprofit Engagement, CatchaFire – information