2024-2025 TRAINING & CAPACITY
BUILDING SERIES
Here, you will find a diverse mix of educational and cultivation offerings designed to equip HAND members with the tools and resources needed to bring more equitable communities to fruition. Our robust Training & Capacity Building calendar is released in the fall of each year, and offers a wide variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities and more.
Be sure to check back often for the most up-to-date information on all programs!
Interested in sponsoring one of HAND’s programs? Email Courtney at cbattle@handhousing.org.
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JULY 2024
CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance & HAND Hosts Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia | Services Planning
Date: July 31 | 10:00am – 3:00pm | Location: Virtual Webinar
This session will provide an overview of multiple service types and invite discussion around the ins and outs of delivering services to different populations. Participants will be given guidance on minimum service standards and will work with their team to determine which model best suits each project.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia region.
CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance & HAND Hosts Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia | Property Management
Date: July 30 | 10:00am – 3:00pm | Location: Virtual Webinar
In this session, participants will learn the best practice standards for providing property management services in a supportive housing community. Leading experts from across the nation will provide insight into the nuances of cross-sector coordination, eviction prevention, and unit upkeep.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia region.
CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance & HAND Hosts Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia | Design
Date: July 29 | 10:00pm – 3:00pm | Location: Virtual Webinar
This session focuses on designing your project to meet quality standards and incorporate Trauma Informed Design principles. National experts will guide participants through unique design examples and considerations to better inform population specific project concepts. We will hear from national and local architect, learn about crafting a project design that meets your project goals, and integrate accessibility and sustainability into your project concept.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia region.
Preservation Webinar Series | Session Two: Challenges and Opportunities for Preserving Affordability
Date: July 25 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Location: Virtual Webinar
In an effort to alleviate the current affordable housing crisis, most communities around the country focus on increasing housing supply through new construction and zoning reform. However, ensuring that affordable homes remain available requires communities to simultaneously prioritize the preservation of existing affordable housing – particularly units under threat from obsolescence, loss of affordability, or sale. How are communities prioritizing preservation and what more can be done in our region? Join HAND and National Housing Trust in a two-part preservation series to hear government officials and affordable housing industry champions discuss how preservation can be achieved through Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and how to leverage the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and other policies to advance preservation priorities.
Affordable housing developers and lenders from the DMV will share their perspectives on the opportunities for and challenges to preservation, including the region’s QAPs. HAND members and attendees are encouraged to join this lively facilitated discussion and share their own experiences to help inform HAND’s advocacy strategy to advance preservation initiatives in the DMV through the LIHTC program and other avenues.
Featured Speakers
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Edward Barnett Director of Rental Lending Maryland DHCD |
Stacie Birenbach Vice President of Real Estate Development Community Development Division Enterprise Community Development |
JD Bondurant Managing Director of Rental Housing Virginia Housing |
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Shellon Fraser Senior Director of Lending National Housing Trust |
Caitlin Gossens Executive Director Chase Community Development Banking |
Kerrie Wilson Chief Executive Officer Cornerstones |
More speakers to be announced!
Registration Details: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.
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Preservation Webinar Series | Session One: Leveraging QAPs to Preserve Affordability
Date: July 18 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Location: Virtual Webinar
In an effort to alleviate the current affordable housing crisis, most communities around the country focus on increasing housing supply through new construction and zoning reform. However, ensuring that affordable homes remain available requires communities to simultaneously prioritize the preservation of existing affordable housing – particularly units under threat from obsolescence, loss of affordability, or sale. How are communities prioritizing preservation and what more can be done in our region? Join HAND and National Housing Trust in a two-part preservation series to hear government officials and affordable housing industry champions discuss how preservation can be achieved through Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and how to leverage the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and other policies to advance preservation priorities.
National Housing Trust will share insights from their nationwide analysis of 53 QAPs, showcasing how and where states are prioritizing preservation. With an eye towards the DMV, attendees will have an opportunity to hear directly from housing industry professionals representing Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. – each of whom are currently updating their respective QAPs – on their preservation policies and provide feedback on ways to strengthen their approaches.
Speakers to be announced!
Registration Details: This event is free to current HAND Members; Non-Member Fee: $75.
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CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance & HAND Hosts Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia | Site Visit, Supportive Housing 101 & Coordinated Access
Date: July 10 | 10:00am – 2:00pm | Location: Cool Lane Apartments (1900 Cool Lane, Henrico, VA 23223)
Participants can expect to gain a thorough understanding of the core principles of supportive housing and evidence-based best practices in the field of supportive housing. Cohort members will go on a site visit to see an example of a local permanent supportive housing project, learn about the services they provide, and more.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia region.
CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance & HAND Hosts Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia | Team Strategy & Project Concept
Date: July 9 | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Location: Virginia Housing (601 S. Belvidere Street Richmond, VA 23220)
During this session, cohort members will establish their team’s mission, values and project strategies.
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia region.
CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance & HAND Hosts Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia | Partnership & Roles
Date: July 8 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Location: Virginia Housing (601 S. Belvidere Street Richmond, VA 23220)
CSH, Virginia Housing, Virginia Housing Alliance, and HAND will host the in-person kick-off where teams will learn about the importance of partnerships and the valuable role each team member will play throughout the various stages of the project
Registration fees: This session is only open to cohort members in the Supportive Housing Institute of Virginia region.
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