Join Dr. Susan Wolfgram to hear about the organizing work done through JONAH (Joining Our Neighbors Advancing Hope)'s Affordable Housing Task Force. The taskforce set a mission “to facilitate culture change in Eau Claire City and County so that all stakeholders are informed about the lack of safe, good quality, affordable housing and are motivated to take actions to address it through public and private initiatives” and has successfully made change on the local level, impacting the housing landscape in Eau Claire and beyond.

This is a pre-event for the Fox Cities Faith Communities Housing Summit held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. (click here to contact for more information). This pre-event is open to everyone (whether you attend the Housing Summit or not).

Dr. Susan Wolgram is a life-long community advocate. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, having received her MSSW from UW-Madison and worked for Mayo Health Systems as a psychotherapist for many years. After she received her PhD from the University of MN, she taught in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stout until she left in 2016 as Professor Emeritus. Susan co-chairs the JONAH Affordable Housing Task Force and is Chair of the Community Haven House Advisory Committee (Eau Claire’s local day shelter for those experiencing homelessness), President of the Board of Directors of Community Haven House, Inc. (not yet incorporated non-profit supporting a comprehensive Day Resource Center for those experiencing homelessness), Co- Director of the Eau Claire Tenant-Landlord Resource Center, and sits on the City of Eau Claire’s Plan Commission.