Webinar: 2Gen and Housing Authorities: Tapping a Powerful Platform

January 18, 2018 | Webinars

Ascend held a national webinar on Thursday, January 18 on 2Gen approaches and the power of housing authorities to support whole families. Experts and Ascend Network Partners Sue Popkin (Urban Institute) and Mary Howard (Chicago Housing Authority) share background on the historical role of housing authorities in advancing holistic solutions for families, and the opportunity presented today by these platforms to support children and their parents. Learn about strategies to inform practice and systems change, as well as how organizations can partner more effectively with housing authorities and residential services.

The recording is uploaded here and can also be found on our webinar channel

Below are resources mentioned during the webinar:

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