This training on 9/29 from 12-1:15pm provides frontline staff and supervisors with practical strategies for developing meaningful, person-centered service plans that reflect each participant’s strengths, preferences, needs, and goals. Participants will learn how to apply the S.M.A.R.T. framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) to create clear, actionable goals that promote engagement, accountability, and positive outcomes.

Join us on 9/30 from 12-1:30pm for an interactive and reflective discussion on how to thoughtfully engage with mortality—both personally and within our communities. An aging population brings new and complex challenges particularly for staff working in shelters, safe havens, supportive housing, and harm reduction centers. And since Covid with the increase in overdose deaths, addressing grief carried by staff and tenants in the wake of sudden death is vitally important. Participants will also have opportunities to ask questions, share approaches and discuss best practices.

Please join the Health & Housing Consortium's 16th Annual Convening on Thursday, October 28, 2026 at NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital. This full-day event unites stakeholders from healthcare, housing, social services, and government sectors to explore multi-sector policies and collaborative strategies aimed at advancing health equity and housing stability across New York City. Attendees will have opportunities to learn, ask questions, share insights, and connect with colleagues across the healthcare, housing, and homeless services sectors.

Tickets include access to the full event, including breakfast, lunch, and a networking happy hour. Early bird tickets ends 9/30!