The CCUSA Healthy Housing Initiative coordi­nates permanent housing placement, case manage­ment and social services of Catholic Charities with primary care and behavioral health of Catholic Health to reduce chronic homelessness.  Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington (CCEW) operates affordable housing communities to ensure that every person has a supportive, inclusive, and sustainable home where they will thrive and live to their highest potential. CCEW affirms the right to housing and dignity of all people through developing and managing affordable, supportive housing communities and work to create sustainable communities through excellence in development, operations, and community partnerships.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The CCUSA Healthy Housing Initiative coordi­nates permanent housing placement, case manage­ment and social services of Catholic Charities with primary care and behavioral health of Catholic Health to reduce chronic homelessness.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington (CCEW) operates affordable housing communities to ensure that every person has a supportive, inclusive, and sustainable home where they will thrive and live to their highest potential. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CCEW affirms the right to housing and dignity of all people through developing and managing affordable, supportive housing communities and work to create sustainable communities through excellence in development, operations, and community partnerships.&lt;/p&gt;
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CCUSA Vice President of Housing Strategy, Curtis Johnson and ‘Healthy Housing Playbook’ author, Robert J. McCann, Ph.D. President and C.E.O. of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, discuss the Healthy Housing Initiative, overcoming NIMBY, redeveloping church property, and adding Catholic education into this work.


The Evolution of the Healthy Housing Initiative

CCUSA’s Healthy Housing Initiative (HHI) pilot program seeks to help people experiencing homelessness acquire stable housing, food security and behavioral health services while in transition. Providence’s Mission to care for the poor and vulnerable in communities it serves dates back more than 160 years. Today, among other programs, Providence offers wraparound health services to support individuals in recovery who are taking part in Catholic Charities HHI, an excellent example of partnering with local supportive ministries to serve people in need without duplicating scarce resources. The importance of listening to and incorporating the wisdom of communities served when working to improve social determinants of health was stressed.

<description>&lt;p&gt;CCUSA’s Healthy Housing Initiative (HHI) pilot program seeks to help people experiencing homelessness acquire stable housing, food security and behavioral health services while in transition. Providence’s Mission to care for the poor and vulnerable in communities it serves dates back more than 160 years. Today, among other programs, Providence offers wraparound health services to support individuals in recovery who are taking part in Catholic Charities HHI, an excellent example of partnering with local supportive ministries to serve people in need without duplicating scarce resources. The importance of listening to and incorporating the wisdom of communities served when working to improve social determinants of health was stressed.&lt;/p&gt;
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Join CCUSA Vice President of Housing Strategy, Curtis Johnson, and Lisa Vance, president, operations and strategy – Providence North regions, as they discuss Providence’s Healthy Housing collaboration with Catholic Charities of Oregon in and around greater metropolitan Portland.

Providence and Catholic Charities of Oregon: A Healthy Housing Collaboration

CCUSA’s Healthy Housing Initiative pilot program seeks to help people experiencing homelessness acquire stable housing, food security and behavioral health services while in transition. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is the only federal agency with the sole mission of preventing and ending homelessness. Made up of 19 federal agencies, USICH works across federal, state and local governments, as well as the private sector, to help communities create partnerships, use resources in the most efficient and effective ways, and employ evidence-based best practices to solve chronic homelessness.

<description>&lt;p&gt;CCUSA’s Healthy Housing Initiative pilot program seeks to help people experiencing homelessness acquire stable housing, food security and behavioral health services while in transition. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is the only federal agency with the sole mission of preventing and ending homelessness. Made up of 19 federal agencies, USICH works across federal, state and local governments, as well as the private sector, to help communities create partnerships, use resources in the most efficient and effective ways, and employ evidence-based best practices to solve chronic homelessness.&lt;/p&gt;
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Join CCUSA Vice President of Housing Strategy, Curtis Johnson, and Anthony Love, Interim Executive Director of USICH, as they discuss their shared work to address the twin national crises of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing. 

Anthony Love, Interim Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

<description>Vice President of Affordable Housing Curtis Johnson speaks with Sr. Mary Haddad, the President &amp; CEO of the Catholic Health Association about Affordable Housing. 
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Vice President of Affordable Housing Curtis Johnson speaks with Sr. Mary Haddad, the President & CEO of the Catholic Health Association about Affordable Housing. 

Interview with Mary Haddad

Di Novella discusses how her faith, family experience, and education inspired her to serve others, especially families and youth. She is passionate about the work of social justice, which she sees as integrally connected to faith in Jesus. She often says that Jesus was the first social worker. Fundamentally, the work is about supporting people so they can live according to their God-given dignity. It might mean offering <a href="https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/family-supportive-services/">financial education</a> or even providing a <a href="https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/tattoo-removal-program/">tattoo removal service</a> so former gang members can change their lifestyle. Di Novella looks forward to leading Catholic Charities and continuing the ministries of service, advocacy and convening. To read more about Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey, click <a href="https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/">here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Di Novella discusses how her faith, family experience, and education inspired her to serve others, especially families and youth. She is passionate about the work of social justice, which she sees as integrally connected to faith in Jesus. She often says that Jesus was the first social worker. Fundamentally, the work is about supporting people so they can live according to their God-given dignity. It might mean offering &lt;a href="https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/family-supportive-services/"&gt;financial education&lt;/a&gt; or even providing a &lt;a href="https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/tattoo-removal-program/"&gt;tattoo removal service&lt;/a&gt; so former gang members can change their lifestyle. Di Novella looks forward to leading Catholic Charities and continuing the ministries of service, advocacy and convening. To read more about Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey, click &lt;a href="https://catholiccharitiesdom.org/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Angela Di Novella talks about her faith, family, education and professional experience that have prepared her to lead Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey. Di Novella also speaks about her intention to build on the strong foundation she has inherited by sustaining the growth of the agency and looking for more ways to engage with the local community.

Speaking with Angela Di Novella, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey

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