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BYO Lunch & Learn on Data Retention and Immigration

ICA invites you to our second BYO Lunch & Learn Session on Data Retention and Immigration!What: BYO Lunch and LearnTopic: Data Retention and ImmigrationWhen:  Thursday, May 25th from 11:30am - 1pmWhere: ICA's Minneapolis Office, 1508 East Franklin Avenue Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN 55404

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RSVP: If attending in person, click here We are honored to host a timely and critical conversation about data retention as it relates to undocumented persons who seek homeless services. Given recent changes in the national climate, and media coverage of troubling arrests outside shelters, many agencies and community partners share concerns about responsibility to clients, their privacy and safety, as well as responsibility to respond to official inquiries, and the role that data plays in ensuring, or threatening, safety.With both a national and local lens, this Lunch & Learn will feature panelists from organizations long dedicated to persons and families experiencing homelessness: the National Human Services Data Consortium (NHSDC) - who provides legal and technical expertise nationally - and St. Stephen's Human Services - who has implemented data retention and response practices in Hennepin County.Jason Satterfield from NHSDC will present the national landscape, key legal issues surrounding immigration and data retention, and share practices from communities around county. Heather Wilmot LeMay and Stephanie Zadora from St. Stephens will share their experience developing and implementing an agency protocol to respond to outside data inquiries.

About the Panelists

Jason Satterfield, NSHDC Board Chair, joined the NHSDC Board in 2013 and became the Board Chair in 2017.  He has worked in direct services, providing supported housing and employment supports to people with disabilities and histories of homelessness. He has also served as a Continuum of Care Coordinator and HMIS System Administrator for multiple communities.  He earned a BA in Behavioral Science and Health from the University of Utah and a JD from the University of Southern California Law School.

National Human Services Data Consortium (NHSDC) is an organization focused on developing effective leadership for the best use of information technology to manage human services. NHSDC provides information, assistance, peer to peer education and lifelong learning to its conference participants, website members and other interested parties in the articulation, planning, implementation and continuous operation of technology initiatives to collect, aggregate, analyze and present information regarding the provision of human services.

 Heather Wilmot LeMay, Director of Contract Management, joined St. Stephen’s Human Services in April 2015 after several years working as a government contractor in Arlington, Va. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Marymount University (Va.) and earned a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Minnesota. Heather is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).Stephanie Zadora, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director and Human Resources at St. Stephen’s Human Services, is driven by a commitment to sustainability and social justice. She has contributed organization, gardening, and tech-savvy skills to organizations, including the Native American Community Development Institute, the Southeast Como Improvement Association, and the Native American Medicine Gardens at the University of Minnesota. Stephanie also co-founded and coached for Twin Cities Native Lacrosse, an all-ages lacrosse club focused on teaching Native youth the game and its history. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Urban Studies from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

St. Stephen’s Human Services provides services to single adults and families who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless in Hennepin County. In fiscal year 2016, St. Stephen’s Human Services served 4,438 individuals in 2,427 unduplicated households through our street outreach, shelter, and housing programs. In solidarity with those we serve, St. Stephen’s Human Services advocates for housing as a basic right, brings people together in transformational relationships, and builds a community committed to ending homelessness.

About the Lunch Series

In the spirit of continuous learning, community, and keeping the broad mission we share of preventing and ending homelessness in mind, ICA would like to invite our HMIS users and partners to attend our BYO (Bring Your Own) “Lunch and Learn” series.  This is open to all HMIS users and community partners. Throughout 2017, we will host speakers as they share their expertise on a range of topics that touch the lives of the folks we serve.You can listen to our first Lunch & Learn, Domestic Violence and Coordinated Entry, here.While these sessions will be informal (no CLE credits), we endeavor to bring in subject matter experts to share the latest thinking on these issues, provide a space to share your experiences and collaborate with others, and be sure to include actions and insights folks can bring to their own work.Please note, we will not be providing lunch. We encourage you to bring your own (or order from one of the great neighborhood establishments like The Gatherings Café or Maria's Café) on your way here.  We will have light refreshments available. 

Thanks for having us as a part of your community. We look forward to giving back through continuous, relevant, and actionable learning opportunities in 2017.