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Resident’s Committee Report

Resident’s Committee Report. HAPPY NEW YEAR . SHPA adds one more Permanent Supportive Staff. Johnna Lowe, new Residents Education & Advocacy Coordinator Background in grassroots, student, & community organizing.

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Resident’s Committee Report

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  1. Resident’s Committee Report HAPPY NEW YEAR

  2. SHPA adds one more Permanent Supportive Staff • Johnna Lowe, new Residents Education & Advocacy Coordinator • Background in grassroots, student, & community organizing. • Formerly a Youth Specialist at Housing Opportunities for Women (Chicago SHPA member) • Building Relationships with SHPA members

  3. SH Organizations • Deborah’s Place • Mercy Housing • Renaissance Social Services • A Safe Haven • Ezra • AFC

  4. Advocacy Workshops • Dec. 16th : St. Leonard’s: Reentry Population Subcommittee • January 17th : Mercy Housing Charrette Prep meeting • Coordinating schedules to attend tenant advisory, tenant check-in meetings, etc

  5. Residents Committee • 3rd Tuesday of the Month • January 17th • Topics for Quarterly Meetings • Two Regional Residents Conferences • Formal Resident Scholarship Application

  6. Residents Recognition • Dorothy Yancy • Light the Way: Haven House

  7. Social Media • Linked In • Importing information from the Monday’s Memos • Logistical changes soon to come • Facebook • Over 100 friends since November • Monday’s Memos & Residents Committee information available

  8. Collaborations with Colleges & Universities • Interns • DePaul • Loyola • Illinois Institute of Technology • Areas of Interest • Political • I.T., website design • Social Justice

  9. Want a workshop? Call me! • Do you want to help plan and host an advocacy workshop? Do you want to plan an event in your building or in your community? Do you want to take action and change policies that affect supportive housing? • Call SHPA Residents Education & Advocacy Coordinator Johnna Lowe at 312-202-0256 or email at j.lowe@shpa-il.org

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