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9:00am – 9:20am

Welcome from our Co-Chairs: Grace Li, CEO, On Lok and Maria Zamora, CEO, Center for Elders’ Independence

Welcome from a Legislative Leader: Assemblymember Ash Kalra, California Assembly District 27

9:20am – 10:00am

Keynote Speaker: Kevin Prindiville, Executive Director, Justice in Aging

The keynote address will explore the intersection, opportunities and gaps among initiatives such as the Master Plan for Aging, state budget funding opportunities and new federal policies to expand access to home and community-based services and create accessible and affordable housing for older adults and persons with disabilities.  Kevin will discuss how these programs are projected to have a “real world” impact and how we create dynamic change with a focus on equity.

10:00am – 11:15am

Creating Successful Supportive Senior Housing: What Does It Really Take?

This dynamic panel will bring together housing developers, long-term services and supports providers and housing advocates for a candid discussion on what we can learn from each other to create successful housing models for older adults, and explore how we can use the framework of major initiatives, such as the Master Plan for Aging, and funding opportunities, such as the state budget, to advance housing for older adults.

        Matthias Mormino – Director of Policy and Government Relations, Chinatown Community Development Center (Moderator)

Janea J. Jackson – Director, Asset Management Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Shireen McSpadden – Director, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

Doug Shoemaker – President, Mercy Housing

11:15am – 11:30am

Break

11:30am – 12:45pm

Concurrent Breakout Session (Option 1): Integrated Housing Models

The Master Plan for Aging’s Local Playbook and WHO Age-Friendly Cities Framework have a focus on service-integrated housing, but there are already many successful examples of this type of housing in the Bay Area that’s meeting the needs of older adults as they age.  This session will explore successful housing models with services for older adults in the Bay Area, why they are successful, what the barriers are to building them and how to leverage funding opportunities statewide and locally to create service-integrated housing.

Simonne Ruff – San Diego Program Director, Corporation for Supportive Housing (Moderator)

Anne Grey – CEO, Vivalon

Anna Gwyn Simpson – Vice President of Resident Services, Eden Housing

11:30am – 12:45pm

Concurrent Breakout Session (Option 2): Creating Momentum with Advocacy

Join this interactive session to learn how to successfully advocate for housing for the older adults in your community.  We will hear from policymakers, advocates and developers about successful advocacy strategies, local initiatives you can take action on now, such as Housing Elements for the San Francisco Bay Area region, and how we all have a role to play to infuse housing initiatives with a focus on older adults.

Linda M. Jackson, Program Director, Aging Action Initiative (Moderator)

California State Senator Dave Cortese, California Senate District 15

Leadron Koo, Vice President, Cahill Contractors

Mathew Reed, Director of Policy, SV@Home

12:45pm – 1:00pm

Break

1:00pm – 1:25pm

Carrying Our Work Forward to Create Impactful Change

Join us for our closing session to hear from dynamic leaders in the field about how we carry the momentum forward from the 2022 Senior Health Policy Forum to create impactful change in our community.

        Susan DeMarois, Director, California Department of Aging

        Dr. Fernando Torres-Gil, Ph.D., Director, Center for Policy Research on Aging, UCLA; Master Plan for Aging Advisory

         Committee; and Board Chair, Step Up on Second

1:25pm – 1:30pm

Closing Remarks: Grace Li, CEO, On Lok and Maria Zamora, CEO, Center for Elders’ Independence

1:30pm

Event Concludes

California State Senator Dave Cortese, California Senate District 15

https://sd15.senate.ca.gov/

Susan DeMarois, Director, California Dept of Aging

https://aging.ca.gov/

Anne Grey, CEO, Vivalon

https://vivalon.org/

Janea J. Jackson – Director, Asset Management Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

https://www.hud.gov/states/california/working/stafflisting

Linda M. Jackson, Program Director, Marin Aging Action Initiative

https://agingactioninitiative.org/contact/

Assemblymember Ash Kalra, California Assembly District 27

https://a27.asmdc.org/

Leadron Koo, Project Executive, Cahill Contractors

https://cahill-sf.com/

Grace Li, CEO, On Lok

https://onlok.org/

Shireen McSpadden, Director, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

https://hsh.sfgov.org/

Matthias Mormino, Director of Policy and Government Relations, Chinatown Community Development Center

https://www.chinatowncdc.org/

Kevin Prindiville, Executive Director, Justice in Aging

https://justiceinaging.org/

Simonne Ruff, San Diego Program Director, Corporation for Supportive Housing

https://www.csh.org

Doug Shoemaker, President, Mercy Housing

https://www.mercyhousing.org/

Dr. Fernando Torres-Gil, Director of the UCLA Center for Policy Research on Aging, Master Plan for Aging Advisory Committee and Board Chair: Step Up on Second

https://cpra.luskin.ucla.edu/

https://www.stepup.org/

Mathew Reed, Director of Policy, SV@Home

https://siliconvalleyathome.org/

Anna Gwyn Simpson, Vice President of Resident Services, Eden Housing

https://edenhousing.org/find-an-apartment/resident-services/

Maria Zamora, CEO, Center for Elders’ Independence

https://cei.elders.org/

 

SHPF Keynote Speaker Presentation Integrated Housing Models Breakout Session Presentation Federal Resources U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Information For Senior Citizens https://www.hud.gov/topics/information_for_senior_citizens Looking for housing options for yourself, an aging parent, relative, or friend? Do some research first to determine what kind of assistance or living arrangement you need; what your health insurance might cover; and what you can afford. Then check here for financial assistance resources and guides for making the right choice. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Information For Disabled Persons https://www.hud.gov/topics/information_for_disabled_persons This page is designed to answer frequently asked questions on the housing rights of people with disabilities and the responsibilities of housing providers and building and design professionals under federal law. State Resources California Legislative Portal View the State Senate and Assembly’s floor schedule and committee hearing schedule, search bill information and legislative publications. Governor Newsom’s California Budget Blueprint – Governors-California-Blueprint-Fact-Sheet California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) CalAIM is a long-term commitment to transform and strengthen Medi-Cal, making the program more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered to help people maximize their health and life trajectory. https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM – What Is CalAIM California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Infographic California Master Plan for Aging The Master Plan for Aging outlines five bold goals and twenty-three strategies to build a California for All Ages by 2030. – Governors Master Plan for Aging 3.4.2021 California Master Plan for Aging – Local Playbook – MPA Local_ Playbook_accessible Justice in Aging – Important Health Care Changes Coming in 2022 for Low-Income Older Californians – Justice in Aging – 2022 Health Care Changes for Older Adults