Events at the Homelessness Policy Research Institute

HPRI Symposium: Substance Use Disorder & Homelessness

Zoom

Substance Use Disorders are prevalent among 52% of adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Los Angeles County.¹ In the broader media, we rarely hear the clear evidence about how homelessness and substance use disorders intersect. Lack of affordable housing and substance … Continue reading

Social Innovation Summit: Criminal Justice

Zoom

Moderated by Dr. Brittany Friedman, this virtual summit will examine how the field of social innovation – including both processes and models of social innovation – can be used to reverse the centuries-long history of racism and economic discrimination within … Continue reading

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Zahirah Mann

USC Campus

On Wednesday, March 9th at 11am,  Zahirah Mann will join the Social Innovation Speaker Series. Zahirah is the President and CEO of SLATE-Z, a place-based initiative and collective impact effort whose mission is to revitalize South Los Angeles by moving residents … Continue reading

NDSC Virtual Community Training 3/16

Zoom

NDSC research staff host free monthly trainings, the 3rd Wednesday of every month, to teach the public about our Neighborhood Map - a digital tool that provides access to reliable, aggregated data at the neighborhood level. Join us next on … Continue reading

Social Innovation Summit: Education

Zoom

Moderated by Dr. Christine Beckman, this virtual event will examine how the processes and models of social innovation can improve equity for historically marginalized populations, with a particular focus on education. A number of social innovation processes and models have … Continue reading

Social Innovation Speaker Series: Dela Wilson

On Monday, April 4th at 11am, Dela Wilson will join the Social Innovation Speaker Series. Dela is the founder and managing director of Axle Impact Studio, a social impact design firm, and the founder of Due Goodies, a promotional products … Continue reading

Social Innovation Summit: Housing Stability

Moderated by Ann Owens, Price Center Associate Director, housing stability is one of the most critical policy issues of our time, and traditional policy levers have failed to catalyze the change needed to provide safe, affordable housing for all populations. … Continue reading

Together We Can: Solutions to Address Health Equity

Disneyland Hotel

The Illumination Foundation's 'Together We Can Consortium: Solutions to Address Health Equity' offers the most up-to-date solutions, trends, and best practices for serving vulnerable groups. This event will bring together leaders to bridge the gap between health care and homelessness. … Continue reading