2023 Homes Within Reach Conference Session Materials

Thank you for attending our 19th annual Homes Within Reach Conference. Below you will find the breakout session presentations. We are still working to collect some of the presentations, so please check back frequently. We hope that you find the materials useful. 

Solving Homelessness Affinity Session:
Resetting the Landlord Relationship (NEW)

Day 3 Plenary Session:
Bridges to Success: Keystones of Health for Pennsylvania, 1115 Medicaid Application (NEW)
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Housing Strategy 2024-2029 Listening Sessions (NEW)

A02. NIMBY to YIMBY: Messaging and Solutions for Housing Affordability in SEPA
A04. Putting It All Together: A Strategy for Deploying Blight Tools for the Greatest Community Impact
A05. WHF-PA Wednesday Forum
A08. Stronger Together: A Collaborative Countywide Approach to Address Housing Needs and Homelessness

B03. The Ups and Downs: Federal Housing Policy Review and Forecast
B04. Resident Empowerment: Transforming Vacant Lots and Taking Charge of Neighborhoods
B06. Uncovering Implicit Bias
B09. Let’s See What the Judge Has to Say: Partnering with the Courts (NEW)
B10. Street Medicine & Community Connection: Linking Those With Unmet Housing Needs to Services

C01. Equity for Renters: A Cooperative Model for Affordable Housing Management
C02. Demystifying Occupied Renovation Projects
C04. Increasing Homeownership in Historically Disinvested Neighborhoods: A Collaborative Approach
C05: Review of the 2023 Local Government Housing Affordability and Inclusionary Zoning Toolkit | Part 1 & Part 2
C07. Johnstown’s Success Story: From Population Decline to Economic Prosperity
C08. Coordinated Street Outreach: Bridging the Gaps in your Homelessness Response System
C09. Housing First Fundamentals

D02. Transforming Communities: Exploring the Advantages of Simultaneous ‘Triplet’ Deals
D06. Formalizing Engagement of People with Lived Expertise
D09. You Can’t Make Me: Why Voluntary Services Does Work

E02: Pennsylvania Health and Housing Initiatives (NEW)
E03. The Role of Utility Advocacy in Housing Stabilization and Preservation
E04. Advancing Housing Equity: Strategies for Architects in Building Stronger Communities
E05. Applied Housing First & Harm Reduction
E06. Powering Democracy: Nonprofits Leading the Way in Voter Engagement and Inclusion
E07. Operation Self-Sufficiency: Bridging the Gap of Success Through Inclusion and Programming
E08: Growing Older at Home with ECHO – Empowering Elder Cottage Housing Opportunities
E09. Property Conditions Surveying for Targeted Outreach
E10. Preventing Blight through Equitable Approaches: Empowering Communities for Affordable and Quality Rental Housing and Legacy Transfers