Whitney Patterson
Homelessness TA at Abt Global
- Role
- Principal Associate at Abt Global
- Location
- Hartford, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Principal Associate
Jan 2014 — Present · Hartford, CT, US
Support local homelessness systems, municipalities, and state agency partners in developing plans to prevent and end homelessness.Technical Assistance Provider, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, HUD (2016–Present). Support communities to develop cross-system plans to prevent and end youth homelessness and implement innovative projects designed by youth with lived experience of homelessness. Develop tools and products to enhance understanding of developmental principles undergirding the demonstration program.Technical Assistance Provider Regions 1 and 4, Regional Teams, HUD (2018–Present).Provide technical assistance to 10 Continuums of Care and Emergency Solutions Grant jurisdictions on topics including coordinated entry planning, HMIS and data knowledge, regulatory compliance, CoC governance, mainstream benefits, public housing partnerships, and equity advancement and inclusion of people with lived experience.Workplan Lead, Regional Team/On Call Technical Assistance, HUD (2019–Present). Manage Abt team of 15 members to provide Regional Team and On Call technical assistance.Project Support, Priority Community Technical Assistance Los Angeles, HUD (2016–2020).Provided in-person training to new Housing Navigation providers on best practices and needs of people experiencing homelessness. Worked with LAHSA monitoring staff to improve practices during the implementation of new city and county funding and developed focus on alignment with system standards.Monitor, Supportive Services for Veteran Families, VA (2014–2017). Completed a total of 100 on-site monitoring evaluations of nonprofit service providers primarily in the western United States, including providers in rural, suburban, and urban areas.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
BA, Sociology
2003 — 2006
Skills
- Project Planning
- Leadership Development
- Program Evaluation
- Program Development
- Management
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Project Management
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Editing
- Social Media
- Social Services
- Public Speaking
- Event Management
- Access
- Proposal Writing
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Research
- Community Outreach
- Data Analysis
- Grants
- Non-Profits
- Nonprofits
- Microsoft Office
- Event Planning
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