EVENTS - Community Partnership for Homeless, National Program Development Seminar:

How Do We End Homelessness? November 12 – 13, 2009


Our second seminar was a very gratifying and successful event; participants took with them lots of information and new ideas. Our staff put in countless extra hours to prepare for this event and we are proud that our guests were pleased with the outcome. We enjoyed interacting with our colleagues in other cities and are thankful for their participation. Our guests came from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. They represented local governments, homeless assistance providers and other agencies dedicated to reducing the number of homeless citizens.

Special thanks go out to our board and committee members who have supported, encouraged and attended our seminars. Their participation is deeply appreciated and important.

We are also grateful to Susan Patterson, Program Director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in the Carolinas for her support in referring our National Program to her colleagues; Beverly Blake, Knight Foundation Program Director in the Macon, Georgia area and Betsy Covington, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. in Columbus, Georgia.



Philip Mangano of The Abolitionists Round Table to End Homelessness and
the late Chris Wolf, our friend who passed away unexpectedly on December 3rd.

Chris was the Director of Away Home in Charlotte, North Carolina and a tireless advocate for the homeless. Our condolences have been sentto Chris’ family.



Alfredo Brown, Director of NPD for CPH and Michael German, Regional Coordinator Team Leader for the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.




Armando Codina, Chairman Flagler Development Group. Mr. Codina has Been a friend and benefactor of CPH since 1993 and is the funder of our National Program Development program.



Deronda Metz, Director of Social Services for the Salvation Army Center of Hope, Shelter for Women in Charlotte, North Carolina and H. Daniel Vincent, CPH Executive Director.




Dr. Evalina Bestman, CPH Board Vice Chair



Ronald Book, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.



Alfredo Brown, Robert Chisholm, CPH Board Chair, Michael German and H. Daniel Vincent.



A “parking meter” and “super meter” for donations to help the homeless; designed for the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.




Seminar attendees during a presentation by our speakers.




Trabian Shorters, Vice President Communities Program for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.




Former Mayor of Miami-Dade County Alex Penelas.





Our seminar group photo taken at the Chapman Center with the children’s playground behind the group.