OVERVIEW
8:00–8:30 AM
Arrive + Connect
8:45 AM
Shared Vision | Opening Panel
Housing, Healthcare + Innovation that Heals
9:25 AM–4:45 PM
Learn, Explore + Exchange
See sessions below to plan your day.
4:50–5:00 PM
Looking Forward Together
Closing Reflection
5:15–6:45 PM
Continue the Conversation
Community mixer + networking reception.
Bayou Heights Bier Garten
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8:00–8:30 AM
WELCOME + NETWORKING
Check-In, Coffee + Light Breakfast8:45–9:15 AM
OPENING PLENARY
Housing, Healthcare + Innovation that Heals9:25–10:00 AM
BREAKOUT BLOCK 110:15–11:00 AM
BREAKOUT BLOCK 211:15–NOON
BREAKOUT BLOCK 3 -
NOON–12:45 PM
LUNCH + NETWORKING
On-site | Lunch Provided1:00–1:45 PM
BREAKOUT BLOCK 42:00–2:45 PM
BREAKOUT BLOCK 53:00–3:45 PM
BREAKOUT BLOCK 64:00–4:45 PM
BREAKOUT BLOCK 74:50 - 5:00 PM
CLOSING REFLECTION -
5:00–5:15 PM
TRANSITION TIME
Travel to Mixer Location5:15–6:45 PM
COMMUNITY MIXER
Bayou Heights Bier Garten
Explore sessions organized into three tracks: Care, Systems, and Tools.
Choose the track that best aligns with your work and interests. Whether you're delivering direct services, advancing systems change, or exploring practical tools and innovations, each track offers opportunities to learn, connect, and bring new ideas back to your organization and community.
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ROOM C/D
CARE | HHH + SEARCH
Sunset Planning
Empowering Our Aging Patients Through Access to Advanced Care PlanningPresented by: Dr. Victoria McCurry, LaTreshia Chevalier, Christine Kilgallen
ROOM E/F
SYSTEMS | University of Houston
Health, Outreach, and Housing
A Facilitated Discussion to Shape The Way Home’s New Community PlanPresented by
Edwin Machine PhD Research Staff | Kiana Bess PhD Research Staff
Ben King PhD MPH Clinical Asst. Prof.
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MAIN AUDITORIUM
CARE | Life Solutions Counseling
Cultural Barriers to Mental Health and the UnhousedPresented by: Dr. Deborah Ferguson-Cain, LPC-S
ROOM C/D
TOOLS | The Beacon of Downtown Houston
From Survival to Stability
Holistic Strategies to Reduce Recidivism and Support People Experiencing HomelessnessPresented by:
Justin Thompson, Senior Director | Legal Services
Stephanie Truong, Chief Program Officer
ROOM E/F
SYSTEMS | United Way of Greater Houston
From Access to Stability: A Unified Approach to Client SupportPresented by:
Shadae Lewis, Evaluation + Data Analyst
Shahana Ayobi, Data + Systems Analyst
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MAIN AUDITORIUM
CARE | HHH HOMES Clinic
Strengthening the Safety Net:
Student-Led Research and Patient Care Initiatives at HOMES ClinicPresented by: HOMES Executive Members
Alexa Cumming, Associate Director of Research
Mackenzie Joe, Executive Director of Internal Affairs
ROOM C/D
CARE | HHH
From Release to Resilience
Building Pathways to Health, Housing, and Stability After IncarcerationPresented by:
Howard Dabney, B.S., M.S. | Manager of Care Coordination
Gregory Valentin, Clinical Case Manager
ROOM E/F
CARE | Life Solutions Counseling
Addressing Multigenerational Challenges of the Addictive Family.Presented by:
Dr. Deborah Ferguson-Cain, LPC-S
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ROOM C/D
SYSTEMS | Harris Health System
The Dream Works When the Team WorksPresented by:
Dr. Cindy Wallace DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC
Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center
ROOM E/F
TOOLS | University of Houston
Using Homeless Mortality Data to Drive Health and Housing Action in Harris CountyPresented by:
Ben King PhD MPH Clinical Assistant
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MAIN AUDITORIUM
CARE | Texas A&M StreetHealth
Case Management in Street Medicine: Rebuilding Continuity for Unhoused PatientsPresented by:
Jade Griffin MPH | Celine Lu | Nicole Petit | Olivia Lennon
ROOM C/D
SYSTEMS | Healthcare Solutions Unlimited
Beyond Survival: Integrating Health Care and Housing Stability for Lasting ChangePresented by: Dr. Nicole Toney
ROOM E/F
CARE | Santa Maria Hostel
Family centered treatment for Pregnant and Parenting WomenPresented by:
Amber Lotsi, LCSW-S | Senior Director of Clinical Services
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MAIN AUDITORIUM
TOOLS | United Way of Greater Houston
Aligning Outcomes to Amplify ImpactPresented by: Allison Mattingly, Senior Quality Coach
ROOM C/D
SYSTEMS | MD Anderson Cancer Center + HHH
SCREEN-UP: Expanding Access to Cervical Cancer Screening via HPV self-collection for Women Experiencing Homelessness Through Academic-Community PartnershipPresented by:
Mila Pontremoli Salcedo MD PhD Assistant Professor
Victoria McCurry MD Chief Medical Officer
Ben King PhD MPH Clinical Assistant Professor
ROOM E/F
CARE | Dr. Wanda Ellis
Why Not You? Advocacy in the Coordination of CarePresented by:
Dr. Wanda Ellis, PhD, LPC,LCDC,RN,CCM
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MAIN AUDITORIUM
CARE | HHH + CFTH
Closing a Gap: Launching Medical Respite in HoustonPresented by:
Carlie Brown, CEO (HHH)
+ Jamey Caruthers, Director of Public Affairs/General Counsel (CFTH)
ROOM C/D
CARE | University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
Implementing Evidence-Based Hypertension Care in Healthcare for the Homeless Clinics: Early Lessons from a Target: BP InitiativePresented by:
Cori Grant, PhD
David Palmer, MPH
Ben King PhD MPH Clinical Assistant
ROOM E/F
CARE | HHH + Houston Food Bank
Food as Medicine: Addressing Nutrition, Health, and Housing InstabilityPresented by:
Howard Dabney, B.S., M.S. | Manager of Care Coordination
Bee Cowans, Information and Referral Specialist
Dana Lynn Clark, M.D. | Medical Director of HHH Reed Clinic

