
Our Summit Sessions are designed to spark ideas, deepen understanding, and fuel real-world change.
Learn from experts, innovators, and lived experience leaders shaping the future of
health and housing in Houston and beyond.
May 28, 2025 | Day 1
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Connected Care: Technology-Driven Innovations for
System-Wide Coordination
Moderator: Jessica Davison, United Way of Greater HoustonRenee Cavazos, CFTH
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Innovating Integrated Care: Policy and Practice for Homeless Services
Ken Janda, UHCOM, Wild Blue Health
Elena Marks, Baker Institute
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Collaborative Solutions for Health and Housing Stability: A Vision for Houston’s Future
Moderator: Carlie Brown, HHHKelly Young, CEO of CFTH
Wayne Young, The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD
Mike Nichols, City of Houston Housing and Community Development
Building the Future: Policies and Strategies Driving Impact at the Intersection of Health and HousingJamey Caruthers, CFTH
Josue Rodriguez, CFTH
Leading Together: Multi-Systemic Collaboration for Transformative Change in Homeless ServicesAlexis Loving, SEARCH Homeless Services
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Investing in Impact: Philanthropy’s Role in Advancing Health and Addressing Non-Medical Drivers
Moderator: Kathryn Rogers, HHHRyane Jackson, Memorial Hermann
Katy Butterwick, Cullen Trust for Healthcare
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Community Anchors: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Advancing Health and Housing Solutions
Moderator: Kimberly Williams, Faith CollaborativePastor Rudy Rasmus, Bread of Life and Temenos CDC
Integrating Health and Housing for Sustainable SolutionsCarlie Brown, HHH
Joy Horak-Brown, New Hope Housing
May 29, 2025 | Day 2
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Medicine on the Move: Lessons from Houston’s Street Medicine Program
Mudit Gilotra, MD, HHH
Joseph ‘Cowboy’ Benson, CHW, HHH
Arturo Rodriguez, MA, HHH
The Health-Housing Connection
Monique Williams, Bread of Life
A Student-Led Resource Navigation Initiative for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Carlie Stratemann, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Merrick Garner, McGovern Medical School/UTHealth School of Public Health
Mental Health First and For All
Truong Lam, The Village Connect
PrEP and HIV Care for Unsheltered Individuals *
Aging on the Streets: Geriatric Care for Unsheltered Populations *
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Intro to Indigenous Harm Reduction: Incorporating Native Philosophy into the Work of Harm Reduction
Kat Román, Harm Reductionist & Community Organizer
The Role of Traditional Plant Medicine Practices in Wound Care
Maestra Maria of Yanawana Herbolarios, Chichimeca Medicine Woman/Street Medic
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Transforming Service Delivery Models in Permanent Supportive Housing
Jennifer Erasime, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
The Role of Houston’s HOT Team and Law Enforcement in Community Care *
Review of Homeless Mortality Study in Houston *
Breaking the Cycle: Confronting Gender-Based Violence Among Unsheltered Communities *
Safe Havens: Supporting Unsheltered LGBTQ+ Youth through Community-Led Solutions *
Building the HCH and Street Medicine Movements *
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A Holistic Approach to Serving Clients Through Community Partnerships
Stephanie Truong, The Beacon
Perspectives from the Front Lines: Insights from Lived Experience Experts on Health, Housing, and Community Support *
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What We Write Matters: Unhoused Patient Advocacy in Health Care Documentation
Joel Hunt, Acclaim/JPS Health Network
Ti Hoang, Baylor University Medical Center