2026 Mid-Columbia Housing Stabilization Summit

Join the Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative for our fifth annual Housing Stabilization Summit on November 19th, 2026 hosted at The Dalles Civic Auditorium (323 E 4th St, The Dalles, OR 97058).

The Summit is a FREE event for service providers, community leaders, and other community members who care about improving our region's ability to prevent and end houselessness.

It is open to folks from Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat, and Skamania Counties.

Session topics include Civic Engagement, Fair Housing in Oregon, Older Adults and Houselessness, Non-Profit Advocacy, Cultural Humility, and more!

Light breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided. 

Agenda

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  • Ballroom (upstairs)

    Welcome!

    Join us in the ballroom upstairs for coffee, breakfast treats, and take a moment to settle in.

  • Ballroom (upstairs)

  • Ballroom (upstairs)

    This goal of this session is to facilitate networking for service providers and provide attendees with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of partner agency’s programs, resources, and teams. 

  • Community Room (downstairs by the enterance)

    A Day in the Life

    Presenters: local service providers and community members with lived experience of houselessness

  • Take this time to get a snack, use the restroom, and transition to the next session.

    Breakouts will be hosted in the Ballroom, Community Room, and Fireside Room.

  • Older Adults and Houselessness

    • Ballroom (upstairs)

    • Presenter: Kai Nichols Burgess, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc.

    Civic Engagement 101

    • Community Room (by the entrance)

    • Presenters: WAGAP Civics Engagement Team

    Native Listening Session Findings

    • Fireside Room (next to the Community Room)

    • Presenters: Jody O’Connor, Colibri Consulting & Dawn LeMieux, The Next Door, Inc. Native Supports

  • Take some time to reset after those impactful morning sessions!

    Lunch will be served in the Community Room (downstairs by the entrance) at 12:30pm.

  • Community Room (downstairs by the entrance)

  • Hope you enjoyed your lunch!

    Join us in one of the three spaces for the next set of breakout sessions at 1:45pm.

  • Coordinated Community Safety (2-hr session)

    • Ballroom (upstairs)

    • Presenter: Amber Rose Orion

    Fair Housing Oregon (2-hr session)

    • Fireside Room (next to the Community Room)

    • Presenter: Glenda Moyer, Fair Housing Council of Oregon

    Cultural Humility (1-hr session)

    • Community Room (by the entrance) - 1:45-2:45pm

    • Presenters: Rosie Strange, Columbia Gorge Health Council

    Advocacy for Non-Profit Work (1-hr session)

    • Community Room (by the entrance) - 3-4pm

    • Presenter: Oregon Food Bank

  • Head to the Community Room by the entrance to join us for closing remarks and a final moment to share space with all attendees.

    Thank you for joining us!