Affordable Housing Podcast

The Devastating Impacts of Concentrated Poverty – And What Can Be Done to Reverse the Trend

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The Devastating Impacts of Concentrated Poverty – And What Can Be Done to Reverse the Trend
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In August 2013, Dr. Lisa Sturtevant was named Executive Director of the Center for Housing Policy, the research division of the National Housing Conference. She’s our featured guest on this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing. Host Joanne Greene discusses Dr. Sturtevant’s research focusing on housing demographics, economic development…

How California’s Housing Market is Failing to Meet the Needs of Low-Income Families

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Since 1988, the California Housing Partnership Corporation – CHPC, has helped create and preserve more than 20,000 affordable homes in California and provided training and technical assistance to more than 10,000 individuals. In this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast brought to you by Eden Housing, our guest is Matt Schwartz, President and CEO of…

Children’s Health and Affordable Housing

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“A safe, decent, affordable home is like a vaccine — it literally keeps children healthy,” says Dr. Megan Sandel, Co-Principal Investigator at Children’s Health Watch; Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Public Health at Boston University Schools for Medicine and Public Health; and Medical Director of the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. In this month’s episode…

Partnership for Children & Youth

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Jennifer Peck, founding member and Executive Director of the Oakland, CA based Partnership for Children & Youth joins Affordable Housing Podcast host Joanne Greene to discuss this organization’s services and accomplishments that started in 1997. Their primary goal is to connect schools and their community partners in underserved Bay Area communities with available public and…

The Needs of Low Income Seniors for Affordable Housing, Care and Supportive Services

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The Needs of Low Income Seniors for Affordable Housing, Care and Supportive Services
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Larry Minnix, President and CEO of Leading Age, a Washington, D.C. based association dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. LeadingAge focuses on advocacy, education and applied research, promoting adult day services, home health, hospice, community-based services, and Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, known as PAC. Host Joanne Greene invites…

Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusionary Housing in California

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Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusionary Housing in California
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Dianne Spaulding, Executive Director of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) returns to discuss the challenges and opportunities of inclusionary housing in California. Creatively implemented by cities and counties throughout the Country, inclusionary housing policies are an innovative solution to fund the development of greatly needed affordable housing for lower-income residents. These policies,…

California Housing Policy in the Post-Redevelopment Landscape with California Senator Mark DeSaulnier

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California Housing Policy in the Post-Redevelopment Landscape with California Senator Mark DeSaulnier
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When California’s redevelopment agencies were eliminated, affordable housing took a crushing blow. Advocates throughout the State are mobilizing to create a new dedicated funding source for affordable housing through the California Homes and Jobs Act. On this episode of the Affordable Housing podcast, brought to you by Eden Housing, host Joanne Greene speaks to our…

Sentinels of Freedom – Assisting Today’s Veterans

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Severely wounded American Veterans are returning home from years of service to our Country and facing huge challenges with housing, employment, and support services. Our guest on this episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is Mike Conklin, founder of the nonprofit organization Sentinels of Freedom. Mike, the father of three Army Rangers, describes to host…

State of Federal Housing Policy, with David Gasson of the Housing Advisory Group

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State of Federal Housing Policy, with David Gasson of the Housing Advisory Group
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This episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast kicks off our sixth year of podcasting with a look at the current state of federal housing policy and the challenges we face now and in the future. Our guest is David Gasson, Executive Director of the Housing Advisory Group, an organization founded in 1993 to advocate on…

National Housing Conference with CEO Chris Estes

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The National Housing Conference (NHC) has helped to ensure safe, decent and affordable housing for all people in the United States since 1931. This episode features a conversation with the new NHC President and CEO, Chris Estes. Chris speaks with host Joanne Greene about his new role, the current state of housing issues and challenges,…