Connecting Housing and Health: A Regional Forum in Minnesota
When
Where
University of MinnesotaHumphrey School of Public Affairs
Crowles Auditorium
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) partnered with the Martin Olav Sabo Lecture Series and Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at Augsburg College in sponsoring a regional forum in Minneapolis. A growing body of evidence suggests there is much to gain when health and housing practitioners collaborate to meet the needs of our nation’s growing senior population.
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America’s Growing Senior Population: Assessing the Dimensions of the Demographic Challenge
Agenda
11:00 a.m. CT
Opening: Lee Munnich, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Welcome and Introduction: Former Representative Vin Weber
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Martin Olav Sabo Lecture Series: Byron Dorgan
Closing: Elaine Eschenbacher, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Panel Discussion: Federal Budget and Appropriations
Byron Dorgan
Former Senator from North Dakota
Senior Fellow, BPC
Martin Sabo
Former Representative from Minnesota
Vin Weber
Former Representative from Minnesota
Co-chair, BPC Health and Housing Task Force
Moderated by:
Mike Erlandson
Chair, Sabo Advisory Committee
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Introduction to Panels on Health and Housing: Loren Colman, Assistant Commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Human Services
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Scoping the Challenge – Addressing Future Housing and Health Needs
Don Ness
Mayor of Duluth
Andriana Abariotes
Executive Director, LISC Twin Cities
Terry Hill
Senior Advisor, National Rural Health Resource Center
Greg Owen
Consulting Scientist, Wilder Research Foundation
Moderated by:
Dennis Shea
Shea Public Strategies
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Making it Happen – Increasing the Supply of Housing with Supportive Services for Seniors
Marvin Plakut
CEO, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota
Amanda Novak
Associate Vice President of Development, CommonBond
Melissa Taphorn
Deputy Executive Director, Washington County HRA
Dale M. Fagre
CEO, Avinity
Moderated by:
Adam Suomala
Vice President LeadingAge
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