On this episode of To The Point, host Jeffery K. Patterson—CEO of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and President of the Council of Large Housing Authorities—welcomes three students from UC Berkeley: Omeed Ansari, Yameen Arshad, and Harrison Haigood. As winners of the Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design Competition, they share the story behind their award-winning proposal, Mango Commons—a transformative, 350-unit redevelopment plan for Palm Beach County Housing Authority. With a focus on food security, tech education, and intergenerational engagement, their design reimagines what affordable housing can be. Tune in to hear how these future leaders are tackling today’s housing challenges with creativity, compassion, and community-driven solutions.

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To The Point Host Jeffery K. Patterson sat down with CLPHA Board Member and Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles President and CEO Lourdes Castro Ramirez to discuss many topics, including beginning her role as CEO just as the wildfires in Los Angeles erupted. Jeffery and Lourdes also talked about HACLA's successful workforce development program, addressing veteran homelessness and, engaging in public-private partnerships.

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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb sits down with CLPHA President Jeffery K. Patterson to discuss the efforts of the National Housing Crisis Task Force to put forward bipartisan solutions to the nation's affordable housing crisis. As co-chair of the Task Force, Mayor Bibb highlights the important role that public housing authorities play in solving the crisis. The discussion was wide ranging including topics about the importance of lead pipe replacement to the future of Cleveland and the role the 10 Year Roadmap for Public Housing Sustainability will play in developing recapitalization strategies for the public housing portfolio.

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Jeffery K. Patterson sits down with Richard Monocchio, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing, to discuss what he has learned as he completes his first year in office. Jeff and Rich discuss the innovations brought by MTW programs, the importance of cross-sector work in improving life outcomes for low-income families, and the pivotal moment now to build a roadmap for the future of public housing.

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Home Forward CEO Ivory Mathews joined To The Point host Jeffery K. Patterson for a conversation about the Reimagining Home Forward Initiative. Ivory discusses how the initative addresses systemic racism by "calling up, calling out" racial injustices in Home Forward's history and is forging an inclusive path forward by implementing a racial harm policy for the staff and building equity into resident-focused programs and services.

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CLPHA Board President Jeffery K. Patterson sits down with Eugene Jones, Jr. to discuss a career spanning four decades and includes leading some of the nation's largest housing authorities including Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapolis, and most recently Atlanta from where he stepped down late last year. Gene describes what drew him to the public housing industry and the crisises he faced including an earthquake in San Francisco, hurricanes in New Orleans and an ice storm in Toronto. Hear from one of public housing's most innovative leaders about what where the industry needs to go next. 

Jeff also welcomed KeyBanc Capital Markets to CLPHA as a 2024 Affiliate Sponsor. KeyBanc understands the need to create a positive resident experience by building and maintaining high-quality housing that is affordable, while also contributing toward the improvement of local communities and maintaining a focus on federal and state regulations. For more information please type Public Sector Overview Slash Key into your search bar. 

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In a recent CLPHA member survey, 84 percent said access to behavioral and mental health services, including substance use treatment, is one of the biggest health challenges for their residents. PHA residents are dealing with everything from acute mental health crises to the stress and anxiety of living in poverty, but forward-thinking PHAs are collaborating with health partners to help address these behavioral health challenges.During this episode, recorded from a panel at CLPHA's Fall Meeting in October 2023, you'll hear from experts addressing community mental health needs from different approaches, including mental health first aid staff training,stress management programs and community partnerships, and the expansion of certified community behavioral health clinics. We hope you'll enjoy this stimulating conversation!

Panelists:
Jane King, PsyD, LP, Senior Consultant, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Doug Guthrie, President & CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Karen DuBois-Walton, PhD, President, Elm City Communities (moderator)

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Public housing authorities face the same cybersecurity threast as any large organization. H.A.I. Group CEO and cybersecurity expert Ed Malaspina joins host Jeffery K. Patterson to discuss what public housing authorities can do to protect themselves from the very real threat of cyberattacks.

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The practice of redlining is where public and private officials and professionals designated certain neighborhoods as high-risk largely due to racial demographics. This led to denied loans or significantly higher interest rates in those neighborhoods. It institionalized racial bias, and denied generations of Black families the ability to build and transfer wealth. The repercussions still plague those neighborhoods today with ongoing disinvestment. This episode of To The Point is a panel discussion from CLPHA's 2023 Summer Meeting about the impact of redlining in Cleveland, Ohio. The panelists included: 

• Mark L. Joseph, PhD, Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor of Community Development, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University (moderator)
• Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals
• Joseph Black, Vice Chairman, CMHA Board of Commissioners; Program Manager, Racial Equity & Racial Justice Initiatives, Cleveland Foundation
• Joshua Edmonds, CEO, Digital C
• Kristin S. Warzocha, President and CEO, Greater Cleveland Foodbank

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city. In this episode, host Jeffery K. Patterson sits down with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) President and CEO Doug Guthrie and Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) Executive Director Sunia Zaterman to discuss why homelessness has become a humanitarian crisis in the country and how HACLA's efforts are combatting the problem.

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