Director of USICH to Visit Metro-Denver

MDHI is pleased to share the Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), Jeff Olivet, will visit Metro-Denver November 21 and 22.

According to the USICH website, “USICH is the only federal agency with the sole mission of preventing and ending homelessness in America. We coordinate with our 19 federal member agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector to create partnerships, use resources in the most efficient and effective ways, and implement evidence-based best practices.”

Jeff Olivet is the current executive director of USICH. Here is information about Director Olivet:

Jeff Olivet is the executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). He has worked to prevent and end homelessness for more than 25 years as a street outreach worker, case manager, coalition builder, researcher, and trainer. He is the founder of JO consulting, co-founder of Racial Equity Partners, and from 2010 to 2018, he served as CEO of C4 Innovations. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively in the areas of homelessness and housing, health and behavioral health, HIV, education, and organizational development. Jeff has been principal investigator on multiple research studies funded by private foundations and the National Institutes of Health. Jeff is deeply committed to social justice, racial equity, gender equality, and inclusion for all. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and a master's degree from Boston College.

During the visit, the USICH team will meet with several key stakeholder groups, tour various facilities, and share information about the direction of the federal strategy to address homelessness.