Many health risks are linked with existing housing conditions. Discovering the links is an important step, but finding the problem is only the first step. Continue Reading
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This session will be roundtable discussion to share best practices and lessons learned on conducting a home assessment and determining the scope of work to be done on the home. Continue Reading
The finalists for the Best Practices in Community Partnership award will share details about their outreach methods, successful partnership endeavors, and unique ways of respecting, engaging, and supporting the local community Continue Reading
In this session, ReFrame members will share about their experience with utilizing federal government funding and Federal Home Loan Bank fundings for home repair projects. Continue Reading
In this session, Harold Naylor will lead a panel of ReFrame Executive Directors in discussing how best to mobilize and engage board members. Panelists are Bob Beggs, Trent Davis, Chris Manley, and Don Taylor. Chris Manley will also moderate the session and host the Zoom livestream. Continue Reading
Matt Fuller, National Account Executive at Stanley Black & Decker will lead ths training. In this session, you'll learn everything you ever wanted to know about tools! Matt will talk about battery warranties, new products, tool trade-ins, simple fixes, and more. Continue Reading
Do you want to tackle the need for home repair in your community, but are not sure how to make a meaningful dent? Transformative change will not be achieved through business as usual. Continue Reading
Some words associated with poverty include uneducated, lazy, mental illness, homeless, hunger, dirty, fear, hardship, charity and violence. Abject is the lowest extreme imaginable and is associated with misery and humiliation. Therefore, abject poverty is the lowest, most hopeless form of poverty. Continue Reading
Keaton Graham, Social Impact Specialist with Procore.org, will lead this session. You'll see first-hand how home repair programs can benefit by using this free construction management tool that is valued at $667/month. Continue Reading
Members of the ReFrame Faith-Based Affinity Group will come prepared with stories and videos, and all participants are encouraged to share their testimonies of what God is accomplishing in and through their home repair organizations in this session. Continue Reading
In this session, home repair nonprofits who utilize the USDA 504 Home Repair Grants & Loans program will have a chance to talk with staff from USDA in Washington DC about concerns, challenges, and best practices for accessing and utilizing the funds. Continue Reading
The finalists for the Best Practices in Home Repairs award will share how they provide exceptional hospitality and unique ways of interacting with volunteers/campers before, during and after their home repair service experience. Continue Reading