Homeward's 2024 Best Practices Conference

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Session Schedule

May 3, 2024

The Westin

9am - 10:15am

  1. Room A - Youth and Latinx street outreach: navigating systems and equal access; Presenters: Sierra Barnedo, David San Lorenzo
  2. Room B - Advanced Credit Improvement; presenters: Robert W Linkonis Sr., Jo Anne Hall
  3. Room C - The Connection Between Homeless Services and Affordable Housing; Presenters: Scott Andrews-Weckerly, Julie Anderson, Sherrill Hampton
  4. Room DE - Housing-Focused Problem Solving; Presenter: Vicki Wise

10:30am - 11:45am

  1. Room A - How Can A MCO Help with Housing? Presenter: Shane Ashby
  2. Room B - Utilizing Peer Support Staff to Promote Housing Stability; Presenters: Susan Price, Cheslie Smith
  3. Room C - Aligning the Public Sector to End Homelessness: Panel of Deputies in City and Counties; Presenters: Tracey DeShazor, Monica Smith-Callahan, and James Worsley
  4. Room DE - Narcan REVIVE! Training; Presenter: Ruth-Ann Acors

12pm - 1:30pm

Lunch & Keynote Speaker; Adrienne Cole Johnson

1:45 - 3pm

  1. Room A - Moving Through Burnout; presenter: Erin Lingo
  2. Room B - Engaging Brain Change: Understanding the Why Behind Challenging Moments; presenter: Missy Harden
  3. Room C - Let's Play! Reflect on Hopeful Client Partnership with A Board Game; presenter: Erika Schmale
  4. Room DE - "Finland Solved Homelessness" Viewing and Discussion

Meet Our BPC 2024 Session Speakers

Adrienne Cole Johnson

Keynote Speaker

Ruth-Ann Acors

Outreach Worker

Daily Planet Health Services

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    Ruth-Ann Acors is a supervisee in clinical social work, outreach worker specializing in harm reduction and connection to behavioral health.

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Julie Anderson

Director of Real Estate Development

Virginia Supportive Housing

  • Bio

    Julie Anderson has worked with Virginia Supportive Housing since 2008 and is responsible for the oversight of the real estate development department serving formerly homeless clients with low-income and disabilities.

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Scott Andrews-Weckerly

Senior Community Impact Officer

Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond

  • Bio

    Scott Andrews-Weckerly is a former housing social worker now serving as program officer at a large philanthropic organization. 

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Sierra Barnedo

Program manager of Rapid Rehousing and Latinx Street Outreach

SMYAL

  • Bio

    Sierra Barnedo has almost 10 years of experience in youth street outreach in DC. She is passionate about working with undocumented communities. 

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Traci J. Deshazor

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services and Chief Equity Officer

City of Richmond

  • Bio

    Traci J. Deshazor currently serves as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services and the Chief Equity Officer for the City of Richmond where she oversees a portfolio of city departments and programmatic offices working to ensure all Richmond residents thrive.

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Missy Harden

Dementia Care Consultant and Educator

Know I Care PLLC

  • Bio

    MIssy Harden is a Licensed Occupational Therapist, Positive Approach to Care Mentor, and Certified Independent Dementia Care Consultant.

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Erin Lingo

Leadership Coach

Erin Lingo Somatics

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    Erin Lingo is a leadership coach and nonprofit leader, bringing 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience, a deep study of somatics and embodied leadership work, and mindfulness and integrative movement to her leadership, team, and personal coaching practice.

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Robert W Linkonis Sr.

Executive Director

Credit Restoration Institute 501c3

  • Bio

    Robert W. Linkonis, Sr has been fixing inaccurate information on credit reports for 30+ years. 

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David San Lorenzo

Bilingual Street Outreach Specialist

SMYAL

  • Bio

    David San Lorenzo came to the US in 2021. In that time he has lived experience navigating shelters and drop ins and now works full circle as a bilingual outreach specialist at SMYAL. 

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Erika Schmale

CoC Support Coordinator

Homeward

  • Bio

    Erika has worked within the intersection of education and housing for 15 years, previously managing a homeless education program and currently supporting Greater Richmond amazing network solving homelessness.

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Monica Smith-Callahan

Dept. Manager for Community Affairs

Henrico County

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Vicki Wise

Strategic Community Engagement Coordinator

Homeward

  • Bio

    Vicki Wise is a professional social worker with over 10 years' experience in homeless services. She is passionate about ending homelessness in the Richmond area.

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Sherrill Hampton

Director - Department of Housing and Community Development

City of Richmond

  • Bio

    Sherrill Hampton’s career spans 25+ years in the affordable housing and community development arenas. She has worked in senior and executive management and as a principal consultant.

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Dr. James Worsley

Deputy County Administrator

Chesterfield County



  • Bio

    Dr. James Worsley is the Deputy County Administrator for Human Services in Chesterfield County, and he has worked in local government for 22 years while serving communities in North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. 

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Susan Price

Manager of Supportive Housing

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare

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Chelsie Smith

Lead Peer Recovery Specialist 

Mt. Rogers Community Services Board

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Shane Ashby

Health Equity Director

 United Healthcare

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Jo Anne Hall

Credit Counseling Programs Liaison 

Credit Restoration Institute 

  • Bio

    Jo Anne Hall is an Army Logistics Veteran with a diverse 15+ year  background in Finance & Mortgage.

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Thank you to our sponsors!

Generous community partners made this event possible.

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