900 E. Broad Street, 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219 USA
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Offices Closed on City Holidays)
Scheduling and Speaking Requests:
Cynthia Osborne
Phone: (804) 646-1649
Email: cynthia.osborne@rva.gov
Connect. Collaborate. Coordinate.
The Inaugural Human Services Summit will bring together local government and area non-profit organizations working to meet the health and human services needs of Richmond residents.
The event will feature three plenary sessions: The State of the Greater Richmond Region, Connecting Human Services Across Localities, and A Healthy, Healed, and Whole Richmond. The event will also feature a keynote address on the intersection of upward mobility and race by Dr. Darrick Hamilton, Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and Founding Director of the Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at the New School.
Summit Agenda
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8:00 a.m. |
Registration Independent Networking Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 a.m. |
Welcome Opening Remarks
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Traci J. Deshazor Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services City of Richmond
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9:05 a.m. |
Resident Experience |
Richmond City Resident
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9:10 a.m. |
Greetings |
Mayor Levar Stoney City of Richmond
Lincoln Saunders Chief Administrative Officer City of Richmond
Kristen Nye Council President City of Richmond
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9:20 a.m. |
Plenary Session I: The State of Human Services Across the Greater Richmond Region |
Moderator: Caprichia Smith-Spellman Director City of Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building
Panelist: Brian Anderson President and CEO ChamberRVA
Panelist: Barbara Couto Sipe President and CEO United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
Panelist: Sherrie Armstrong President and CEO The Community Foundation of Richmond and Central Virginia
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10:10 a.m. |
Open Floor Q&A |
City of Richmond Human Services
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10:25 a.m. |
Resident Experience |
Richmond City Resident
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10:30 a.m. |
Plenary Session II: Connecting Human Services Across Localities |
Moderator: Vanessa Diamond Senior Vice President, Civic Engagement Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
Panelist Traci J. Deshazor Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services City of Richmond
Panelist James D. Worsley, Ph.D., ICMA-CM Deputy County Administrator Chesterfield County
Panelist Monica Smith-Callahan Deputy County Manager for Community Affairs Henrico County
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11:20 a.m. |
Open Floor Q&A
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City of Richmond Human Services
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11:40 a.m. |
Resident Experience Transition |
Richmond City Resident
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11:50 a.m. |
Reading Lunch
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Joanna Lee Poet Laureate City of Richmond
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12:00 p.m. |
Video
An Intimate Conversation with Dr. Darrick Hamilton: The Interconnectivity of Upward Mobility and Race
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Dr. Darrick Hamilton |
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1:10 p.m. |
Transition Resident Experience |
Richmond City Resident
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1:25 p.m. |
Plenary Session III A Healthy, Healed, and Whole Richmond
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Moderator: Reginald E. Gordon, Esq. President and CEO Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Panelist: Kelly King Horne Executive Director Homeward
Panelist: Dr. Traymanesha Lamy President and CEO NextUp
Panelist: Dawn Barber Director City of Richmond Department of Justice Services
Panelist: Scott Firestine Director City of Richmond Public Library
Panelist: Chris Frelke Director City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities
Panelist: Shunda Giles Director City of Richmond Department of Social Services
Panelist: Caprichia Spellman Director City of Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building
Panelist: Natasha Houpe Manager City of Richmond Office of Aging and Disability Services
Panelist: Jacqueline Hale Early Childhood Specialist City of Richmond Office of Children and Families
Panelist: Karla Almendarez-Ramos Manager City of Richmond Office of Immigrant and Refugee Engagement
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2:15 p.m. |
Open Floor Q&A
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City of Richmond Human Services
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2:35 p.m. |
Next Steps Closing Remarks
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Traci J. Deshazor Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services City of Richmond
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