Hunger/Homeless Commission

Hunger and Homeless Commission Agenda April 5, 2023 | 12pm Commissioners: Dan O’Connor, Acting Chairperson | Maura Fitzpatrick, Acting Vice Chairperson | Levenia Furusa-Mavingire | JoAnn Howell | Deb Sevigny | Sue Smith | Dianne Waddle | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD Time Topic Owner 12pm Welcome/Introduction of Speakers Dan O’Connor, Acting Chairperson 12:05 How MassHealth and Health Care For All Kara Chiev, Manger of External Training and will assistance service providers with the Communication at MassHealth Redetermination Project. 12:15 Briefing on LCHC patients transferring to Janelle Perez, Senior Director of Patient Wellsense Experience at Lowell Community Health Center LCHC 12:25 Update on the elimination of SNAP Mary Loughlin, SNAP Outreach Coordinator Emergency Allotments and SNAP at the Department of Transitional Assistance programming news (DTA) 12:30 Update on the Individual Adult Hotel Renata Rourke, Director of Homeless Services, Program Community Teamwork (CTI) 12:35 Update on LTLC programming and shelter Isaiah Stevens, Managing Director at the bed capacity. Lowell Transitional Living Center (LTLC) 12:40 Briefing on the Senior Housing Campaign Robyn Frost, Executive Director at the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless 12:45 Briefing on the Mill City Prevention Devon Goldberg, Coordinator of Substance Network Use Services, Lowell Health Department 12:50 Update and news from the Lowell Housing Carl Howard, Chief Program Officer at Choice Coalition Community Teamwork (CTI) 12:55 Senior Center's Spring Health Fair and Aurora Erickson, Director of Programs at the other Senior Center programming news Lowell Senior Center 1:00 Community Updates/Open Discussion All 1:30 Adjourn Dan O’Connor NEXT MEETING: May 3, 2023 For questions about this meeting or the Commission contact Dan O'Connor ddggoc@comcast.net or Maura Fitzpatrick mfitzpatrick@lowellma.gov