We are currently at capacity for the Summit. If you would like us to put you on a waitlist should we get a cancellation, email us at info@communitylegalaid.org.
About the Summit
The Eviction Prevention Summit is a collaborative community response to the eviction pandemic that has plagued the Mahoning Valley for decades. Summit organizers believe that all individuals have a right to safe, healthy, affordable housing, regardless of income or socio-economic standing.
The 2023 Summit will invite renters, landlords, housing advocates, developers, public officials, nonprofit and for-profit leaders, and community members to come together to share experiences, learn from each other, and design innovative and collaborative solutions to forge a new pathway forward toward housing security and freedom.
This year's Summit will take place on Thursday, April 20th from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Eastwood Event Center, 5577 Youngstown Warren Rd. in Niles, Ohio.
Featured speaker
Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted, MacArthur Genius Fellow, and founder of EvictionLab.org
Agenda
7:45 a.m. - Doors open for check in
8:00 a.m. - Breakfast starts - buffet style
8:30 a.m. - Welcome and opening remarks
9:00 a.m. - Moderated discussion and Q&A with Matthew Desmond, moderator Andy Gray
10:00 a.m. - Book signing and resource fair
10:45 a.m. - Panel Session One (choose one)
- A. Trench Warfare: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and the Challenges that Remain
- B. The Intersection of Health, Education and Housing
12:00 p.m. - Lunch with John Pollock and Hazel Remesch
1:15 p.m. - Panel Session Two (choose one)
- A. The Rule of Housing Law
- B. Innovative Solutions to Improving Access to Housing and Affordable Housing Stock
2:30 p.m. - Community Roundtable Discussion
3:30 p.m. - Roundtable Report Outs
4:15 p.m. - Closing remarks
Planning Committee
- Community Legal Aid
- Youngstown Municipal Court
- Mahoning County Commissioners
- Trumbull County Commissioners
- Trumbull County Land Bank
- City of Youngstown
- City of Warren
- Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board
- Beatitude House
- Trumbull County Planning Commission
- United Way of Trumbull County
Eviction in the Mahoning Valley
Ohio ranks 9th in the nation when it comes to evictions, with 11% of renters finding themselves at risk of losing their home. In the Mahoning Valley, both Warren (77th) and Youngstown (91st) make the list of the top 100 mid-size cities with high eviction rates. Tough economic conditions, lack of affordable homes, poor housing conditions, a mostly older rental stock, and large swaths of still segregated communities have created a perfect storm of housing insecurity and inequity. Roughly one-third of Mahoning (32%) and Trumbull (31%) residents rent their homes.
Sponsorship levels
Presenting Sponsor: $10,000
Prime logo placement at event
Prime logo placement on event website and marketing materials
Advertisement in event brochure
Resource table in expo hall
8 tickets to full-day conference
Priority table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch
Supporting Sponsor: $5,000
Logo placement at event
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
Resource table in expo hall
8 tickets to full-day conference
Dedicated table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch
Table Sponsor: $1,000
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
8 tickets to full-day conference
Dedicated table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch
Nonprofit Table Sponsor: $500
Must be 501(c)3
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
Resource table in expo hall
4 tickets to full-day conference
Dedicated one-half table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch
Nonprofit Supporting Sponsor: $250
Must be 501(c)3
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
Resource table in expo hall
2 tickets to full-day conference
If cost is a barrier to your nonprofit’s participation, please reach out to info@communitylegalaid.org.
General Registration
Individuals tickets to attend the Summit are $50 and include breakfast and lunch. Financial scholarships are available if cost is a barrier. Email us at info@communitylegalaid.org to request a scholarship.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Funded through the Board of Trumbull County Commissioners PY2020 Target of Opportunity CARES Act Grant Program being administered by the Trumbull County Planning Commission.
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