Housing Forward, formerly Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA), is the federally-designated lead agency for homelessness response in Dallas and Collin Counties. Founded in 2002, Housing Forward, and the All Neighbors Coalition it leads, has the expertise, partnerships, and resources to lead a system-wide, data-driven strategy to solve homelessness in our community.
WHO ARE WE
We are committed to a single purpose
Ending Homelessness in Our Community.
As a community we have the resources and abilities to solve homelessness and get our most vulnerable neighbors into homes of their own.
Our Mission
Housing Forward leads in the development and implementation of an effective homeless response system to to ensure no adult, family, veteran, or young person is forced to sleep outside.
We know how to solve homelessness.
Housing Forward works together in collaboration with the All Neighbors Coalition to lead system-wide strategies for ending homelessness in our community.
The All Neighbors Coalition is made up of more than 150 partner organizations across Dallas and Collin Counties that provide critical resources and support directly to individuals, veterans, youth, and families experiencing homelessness.
336 Participating Properties
Together, we can solve homelessness and create a community where every person has a safe and stable place to call home.
OUR TEAM
Sarah Kahn, President and CEO
Rae Clay, Chief Program Officer
Shante Joseph, Chief Financial Officer
Luis Acuña-Pilgrim, Director of Housing Initiatives
Emmett Altsman, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Administrator
Amber Austin, Director of Performance Management
Nathesia Browder, Training & Performance Specialist
La’Johna Carter, Public Housing Agency (PHA) Coordinator
Alesia Cate, Senior Manager- Housing Initiatives
Hattie Crayton, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Tasha Davis, Rental Administration Coordinator
Stephanie Demar, Manager of Coordinated Access System (CAS)
Diaria Ervin, Grants & Contractos Coordinator
Philip Force, HMIS Administrator
Quinton Fowlkes, CAS Coordinator
Ladeadria Gonzalez, Operations Manager
Lisa Heise, HMIS Administrator
Rebecca Hickom, Director of CAS
Damon Immanuel, Communications Director
Marsha Jackson, Manager of Landlord Engagement
Hendrika Jacobs, Senior Accountant
Joshua Kumler, Vice President of Communications
Catherine Light, Outreach Coordinator
Allie Martinez, CAS Coordinator
Padma Mishra, Flex Fund / Rental Assistance Coordinator
Wendy Mora, Director of Grants and Contracts
Freda Nelms, Director of Data Management and Reporting
DeKisa Okoi, Performance Management Specialist
Solomon Parker, Outreach Coordinator
Tamara Patrick, Rental Assistance/Flex Fund Manager
Eryca Peters, HMIS Manager
Kelly Phoumivong, Executive Coordinator
Ayanna Robertson, Program Coordinator, Housing Initiatives
Hannah Sims, Crisis System Senior Manager
Rosario Smith, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Felicia Thornton, Flex Fund / Rental Assistance Coordinator
Sandra Toussaint, Housing Locator
Kela Welch, Housing Locator
Leah Williams, Senior Manager of Housing Initiatives
Tyress L. Williams, Housing Locator
Yolanda Williams, Director of Grants and Contracts
Rachel Wilson, Policy Transformation Lead
Danielle Bagg Wireman, Senior Business Analyst
Samuel Zivan, Grants and Contracts Manager
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