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Regional Housing Summit: From Crisis to Solution
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Session 3-B: Housing First as a Solution to Homelessness: Harrisonburg Homeless Services Center
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Breakout Room B
Discover how Harrisonburg, driven by a compassionate community and people-centered leadership, is launching the Navigation Center—a public-private partnership offering emergency shelter and essential services for unhoused adults. This session will highlight how community leaders and local government have developed effective partnerships, emphasizing the role of low-barrier, year-round emergency shelter in achieving better permanent housing outcomes. Learn how these initiatives are crucial in the Housing First model and can serve as a model for other communities to address gaps in their housing systems.
Speakers
avatar for Amy Snider

Amy Snider

Deputy City Manager, City of Harrisonburg
Amy Snider was appointed Deputy City Manager for the City of Harrisonburg in November 2023. Prior to her appointment, Amy served as the Assistant to the City Manager since January 2019. In her role as Deputy City Manager Amy oversees the departments of Public Works, Public Utilities... Read More →
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Deanna Reed

Mayor, City of Harrisonburg
Mayor Deanna (Dee-na) Reed was sworn into office for Harrisonburg City Council onJanuary 3, 2017, and then selected by her fellow council members as mayor. Becomingmayor (of her hometown) in Harrisonburg made her the first African American femalemayor in Harrisonburg’s history.Mayor... Read More →
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Shannon Porter

Executive Director, Mercy House
Shannon Porter is the Executive Director of Mercy House, Inc., a homeless services agency and family shelter in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with over 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, specializing in housing and homelessness. Before joining Mercy House in 2014, he led one... Read More →
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Nate Riddle

Executive Director, Open Doors
Nate Riddle (He/Him) currently serves as the Executive Director of Open Doors in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Open Doors is the area's trusted low-barrier provider of safe shelter for the unhoused, as well as compassionate support and access to services for all in the community. The organization... Read More →
Thursday March 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Breakout Room B

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