Dr. Kushel is a Professor of Medicine at University of California San Francisco, Division Chief and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, Director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, and a practicing general internist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of homelessness and housing instability, with the goal of preventing and ending homelessness and ameliorating the effects of homelessness and housing instability on health.
PANEL I: ENCOUNTERING BARRIERS TO SERVING OLDER ADULTS
Panelists
- Torionna Nichols, Street Outreach Coordinator, St. Mary’s Center
- Vernon Dailey, Senior Ambassador, St. Mary's Center
Moderator
- Sharon Cornu, Executive Director, St. Mary’s Center
PANEL II: ADAPTING SYSTEMS TO SERVE OLDER ADULTS
Panelists
- Jeanette Rodriguez, Deputy Director for Housing and Homelessness Services, Alameda County Health
- Michelle Starratt, Housing Director, Housing & Community Development Department, Alameda County Community Development Agency
- Lindsay Haddux, Executive Director, East Bay Housing Organizations
- Cheryl Winter, MPH, LICSW, Associate Director, Corporation for Supportive Housing
- Matt Woodruff, CEO, Alameda Alliance for Health
- Alexis Chettiar, PhD, ACNP-BC, CEO & Founder, Cardea Health
Moderator
- Karen Grimsich, Aging and Family Services Administrator, City of Fremont
Making the Difference will convene community-based organizations, health and social service providers, policy makers, and community members to examine emerging issues and explore solutions that will improve health and life outcomes for older people in Alameda County.
For a printable flyer of the event, click here.
To inquire about scholarships for community members who would like to attend, contact wendy@seniorservicescoalition.org.
MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE GENEROUS PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF:
