Join us for an insightful Local Leaders event featuring Newark Law Director Tricia Moore and Mike Schmidt, Executive Director of the Licking County Foundation, as they share how innovative collaborations are helping address housing challenges in our community.

Tricia Moore will provide an inside look at the City of Newark’s Home Court program, a unique initiative designed to address housing-related issues through a collaborative, problem-solving approach. By connecting residents with community resources, the program works to stabilize housing situations while strengthening neighborhoods.

Mike Schmidt will highlight the work of the Community Housing Collaborative, a network of front-line housing leaders working together to address the root causes of homelessness and improve housing stability across Licking County. The Collaborative is currently focused on expanding the number of community navigators who help neighbors move from crisis toward long-term stability.

Together, these efforts demonstrate how public, nonprofit, and community partners are working side-by-side to create thoughtful, practical solutions to housing challenges in Licking County.