Mahoning Valley Eviction Prevention Summit

About the Summit

The Eviction Prevention Summit is a collaborative community response to the eviction pandemic that has plagued the Mahoning Valley for decades. Summit organizers believe that all individuals have a right to safe, healthy, affordable housing, regardless of income or socio-economic standing.

The 2023 Summit will invite renters, landlords, housing advocates, developers, public officials, nonprofit and for-profit leaders, and community members to come together to share experiences, learn from each other, and design innovative and collaborative solutions to forge a new pathway forward toward housing security and freedom.

This year's Summit will take place on Thursday, April 20th from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Eastwood Event Center, 5577 Youngstown Warren Rd. in Niles, Ohio.

Featured speaker

Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted, MacArthur Genius Fellow, and founder of EvictionLab.org

Agenda (tentative)

8:00 a.m. - Doors open for check-in

8:30 a.m. - Breakfast: Welcome and opening remarks

9:00 a.m. - Moderated discussion and Q&A with Matthew Desmond, moderator Andy Gray

10:00 a.m. - Book signing and resource fair

10:45 a.m. - Panel Session One (choose one)

A. Trench Warfare: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and the Challenges that Remain
B. The Intersection of Health, Education and Housing

12:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:15 p.m. - Panel Session Two (choose one)

A. The Rule of Housing Law
B. Innovative Solutions to Improving Access to Housing and Affordable Housing Stock

2:30 p.m. - Community Roundtable Discussion

3:30 p.m. - Roundtable Report Outs

Planning Committee

Eviction in the Mahoning Valley

Ohio ranks 9th in the nation when it comes to evictions, with 11% of renters finding themselves at risk of losing their home. In the Mahoning Valley, both Warren (77th) and Youngstown (91st) make the list of the top 100 mid-size cities with high eviction rates. Tough economic conditions, lack of affordable homes, poor housing conditions, a mostly older rental stock, and large swaths of still segregated communities have created a perfect storm of housing insecurity and inequity. Roughly one-third of Mahoning (32%) and Trumbull (31%) residents rent their homes.

Sponsorship levels

Presenting Sponsor: $10,000

Prime logo placement at event
Prime logo placement on event website and marketing materials
Advertisement in event brochure
Resource table in expo hall
8 tickets to full-day conference
Priority table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch

Supporting Sponsor: $5,000

Logo placement at event
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
Resource table in expo hall
8 tickets to full-day conference
Dedicated table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch

Table Sponsor: $1,000

Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
8 tickets to full-day conference
Dedicated table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch

Nonprofit Table Sponsor: $500

Must be 501(c)3
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
Resource table in expo hall
4 tickets to full-day conference
Dedicated one-half table (with signage) for breakfast and lunch

Nonprofit Supporting Sponsor: $250

Must be 501(c)3
Logo displayed on event website and marketing materials
Resource table in expo hall
2 tickets to full-day conference

If cost is a barrier to your nonprofit’s participation, please reach out to info@communitylegalaid.org.

General Registration

Individuals tickets to attend the Summit are $50 and include breakfast and lunch. Financial scholarships are available if cost is a barrier. Email us at info@communitylegalaid.org to request a scholarship.

Thank you to our generous sponsors

Funded through the Board of Trumbull County Commissioners PY2020 Target of Opportunity CARES Act Grant Program being administered by the Trumbull County Planning Commission.