View Recorded Session8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks Secretary Bill J. Crouch, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources;
Robert "Bob" Hansen, Director, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Drug Control Policy Erica L. Boggess, Executive Director, West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Social Recovery and Recovery Housing, A Value Based Proposition
This session will explore the models of Recovery Housing, including the various NARR levels, certification efforts, financing and outcomes. Social recovery within the full continuum of care, and issues around the pandemic and its impact on Recovery Housing will be discussed. Ernie Fletcher, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Fletcher Group, Inc.
Introduction by Secretary Bill J. Crouch, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
9:45 AM
Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session10:00 AM Recovery Housing Intro Session and Resident Perspectives
This session will review the role of recovery residences in the continuum of care. During the second part of the session, residents will provide their perspectives on recovery housing. Robert "Bob" Hansen, Director, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Drug Control Policy
Erica Boggess, CPA, Executive Director, West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Jessi Hixon, Resident of MOV Fellowship Home
Victoria Watring, Peer Recovery Support Specialist, WVU Medicine
Moderated by Emily Birckhead, MSW, Executive Director, West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences
11:00 AM
Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session11:15 AM Funding and Partnership Opportunities: Part 1
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund and FHLBank Pittsburgh will share information about multiple funding opportunities, including the Affordable Housing Fund, the HOME Program, the Affordable Housing Program, and the Home4Good Program. This session will include time for Q&A about the various funding opportunities. Kate Swanson, Community Investment Manager, FHLBank Pittsburgh Fred Bañuelos, Community Investment Business Development Manager, FHLBank Pittsburgh Cathy Colby, MBA, Senior Manager - HOME & HTF Programs, West Virginia Housing Development Fund Darlene King, Multifamily Programs Administrator, West Virginia Housing Development Fund Moderated by Nathan Testman, Senior Division Manager - Multifamily Lending, West Virginia Housing Development Fund
12:30 PM
Lunch Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session1:15 PM Funding and Partnership Opportunities: Part 2
This panel will discuss recovery housing funding opportunities in West Virginia as well as successful efforts in Kentucky including:
New Markets Tax Credits - a program administered through the Department of Treasury to attract private investment in Low Income Communities
Kentucky Models and the Power of Partnerships within the Recovery Community
HUD-CPD Recovery Housing Funding Programs, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), the Continuum of Care (CoC) grants and other more specialized funding. Each program includes some element of substance use disorder recovery.
Kris Warner, State Director, USDA Rural Development Mark Sadd, Member, Lewis Glasser PLLC James Becker, Consultant, LG Financial Consulting LLC Vanessa Lominac Haste JD, Program Manager, Fahe Phillip McKeough, Director, HUD-CPD Recovery Housing Funding Moderated by Elizabeth Hardy, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Behavioral Health
2:15 PM
Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session2:30 PM Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and Permanent Recovery Housing
How to build long-term permanent recovery housing utilizing the low-income housing tax credit program focusing on West Virginia. Lessons learned will also be explored. Johan Graham, Director of Development, AU Associates, Inc. Michelle L. Wilshere, CPA, MBA, Senior Manager - LIHTCP, West Virginia Housing Development Fund Fran Gray, Program Director, Recovery Point Charleston Moderated by Cathy Capps-Amburgey, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Behavioral Health
3:30 PM
Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session3:45 PM The Role of Housing Authorities and Nonprofit Developers
This session will offer a snapshot of what PHAs and nonprofits do, how they can work together, and what roles they could play in the creation and/or preservation of recovery housing. Karen Jacobson, Executive Director, Randolph County Housing Authority Dave Clark, Executive Director, Woodlands Development Group & Community Lenders Moderated by Nathan Testman, Senior Division Manager - Multifamily Lending, West Virginia Housing Development Fund
4:45 PM
Adjourn
September 29, 2020
View Recorded Session8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks Robert Hansen, Director, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Drug Control Policy
New Funding Opportunity: Ryan Brown Recovery Housing
In a joint presentation with the West Virginia Housing Development Fund and DHHR's Bureau for Behavioral Health, the history of the Ryan Brown Fund and development of a new opportunity to support Recovery Housing development will be discussed. Nathan Testman, Senior Division Manager - Multifamily Lending, West Virginia Housing Development Fund Beth Morrison, MA, Consultant, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Behavioral Health
9:15 AM
Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session10:00 AM Recovery Housing Certification in West Virginia
During this session, participants will learn about the evolution of recovery housing best practices and value of recovery housing certification; meet West Virginia’s new NARR affiliate, the West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences, and learn about their work to implement statewide recovery housing certification consistent with best practices; and discover the benefits of being part of a national movement to improve the practice of recovery housing. Emily Birckhead, MSW, Executive Director, West Virginia Alliance of Recovery Residences
11:00 AM
Break / Visit Exhibitors During break times throughout the conference, stop by the exhibitor booths on the website to view and download exhibitor resources. Join Fletcher Group at their booth for short interactive sessions on the work they do in the field of recovery and recovery housing. West Virginia Sober Living is also hosting an open zoom room to join during the breaks.
View Recorded Session11:15 AM Perspectives of Operating a Recovery Residence Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks Marie Beaver, Executive Director, Rea of Hope Fellowship Home, Inc.Krista White, PRSS, Women's Sober Living Program Director, West Virginia Sober LivingJoseph McComas, Executive Director, Recovery Group of Southern West Virginia, Inc.Laura Albertini-Weigel, BA-LSW, Director of WIND, YWCA WheelingModerated by Emily Birckhead, MSW, Executive Director, West Virginia Alliance of Recovery ResidencesClosing Remarks by Robert "Bob" Hansen, Director, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Drug Control Policy
