Register for December 4 OSAH Webinar with Legal Action Center on Aligning Narratives and Advocacy Across Recovery, Mental Health, and Housing Systems

On December 4, the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) Campaign will host a webinar, “Recovery, Mental Health, and Housing Part 2 – Aligning Narratives and Advocacy Across Systems,” in partnership with OSAH Roundtable Member Legal Action Center. The webinar, held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET, will examine existing misconceptions about housing, recovery, mental health, and the services available in communities.  This discussion will highlight the critical need for a narrative shift that recognizes stable, affordable housing as essential to recovery and overall well-being for individuals with substance use disorders and/or mental health conditions. Addressing the affordable housing crisis requires collaboration across sectors, and integrated health and housing systems in particular are critical to addressing homelessness. Experts from the National Homelessness Law Center, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and the Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition will discuss effective messaging and advocacy strategies to advance support for stronger coordination across housing, healthcare, and homelessness response systems, as well as examples of successful defensive partnerships with multi-sector partners. 

Speakers include: 

• Julie Walker, Opportunity Starts at Home Project Manager, National Low Income Housing Coalition 

• Victoria Palacio Carr, Deputy Director of State Strategy, Legal Action Center 

• Laura Brennan, Senior Policy Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council 

• Jesse Rabinowitz, Campaign and Communications Director, National Homelessness Law Center 

• Ariel Johnson, Director of Operations, Martinsville, and Patient Navigation, Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition 

This webinar builds on the July 14 webinar, “Recovery, Mental Health, and Housing,” which outlined the connection between access to affordable housing and recovery for individuals with substance use disorders and/or mental health conditions. Experts from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Corporation for Supportive Housing, National Homelessness Law Center, and the Virginia Harm Reduction coalition discussed the current landscape around housing access for people in recovery from a mental health condition or substance use disorder and shared strategies for advocating for supportive housing models.   

Watch the July 14 webinar recording. 

Register for the webinar. 

Learn more about the connections between Recovery, Mental Health, and Housing.