Community at the Core Podcast

In this episode, host Kia King is joined by Janel Winter, Assistant Commissioner and Director of our Division of Housing & Community Resources, and Diane Riley, Manager of Special Projects of the Division of Housing & Community Resources, to discuss how DCA is strengthening housing and community development across New Jersey. They share how NJHOMES, the first program of its kind in the state, helps municipalities expand their vision of affordable housing and develop community-driven plans that guide developers and shape the future of their neighborhoods.

In this episode, Kia King sits down with DCA Local Assistance Bureau Chief Rick Richardella and DCA Local Assistance Bureau Municipal Technical Advisor Eileen Brennen to discuss the successes and importance of municipal Shared Services. For more information you can visit: Shared Services at: https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/sharedservices.shtml Email Questions to: [email protected] Municipalities Call: (609) 930-1981 for a free evaluation regarding the program Funding Opportunities: https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/programs/Leap_grants.shtml New Jersey State League of Municipalities Shared Services Resource Center: https://www.njslom.org/418/Shared-Services-Resource-Center Local Government Services: https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/index.shtml DCA Data Hub: https://njdca-data-hub-njdca.hub.arcgis.com/

In this episode, DCA Chief of Staff Kia King sits down with DCA Assistant Commissioner Janel Winter, DCA Office of Homelessness Prevention Director Michael Callahan, and New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Deputy Commissioner Vincent Solomeno for a powerful discussion about “Bringing Veterans Home,” a new program dedicated to ending veteran homelessness — and why this initiative matters for communities across New Jersey. Know a veteran in your community who needs support? • Call the Vet-2-Vet Hotline Talk to a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-866-838-7654 Chat via the website: Helpline | NJ Vet2Vet https://www.njvet2vet.com/helpline/ • Bringing Veterans Home Program Initiate a referral by visiting: Bringing Veterans Home | NJ Department of Community Affairs https://bvh.dca.nj.gov/ • NJ Veterans Benefits Hotline: 888-865-8387 / [email protected] • Veterans Crisis Line: 988 Press 1 • Vets4Warriors: 855-838-8255 • Vet Center Call Center: 877-927-8387 • Call 2-1-1

In this episode, Kia King sits down with Director and New Jersey State Fire Marshal Richard Mikutski and Charles Lavin from the Division of Fire Safety for an important conversation on fire prevention. They dive into the critical steps being taken to protect communities and highlight the progress New Jersey has made to keep all residents safe.

In this episode, Kia King welcomes three of DCA’s leading voices in the data space: Dr. Christopher Wheeler, Chief Data Officer; John Harrison, Director of Information Technology; and Gavin Rozzi, Director of Data Center Administration. They discuss the vital role that data-driven insights play in decision-making across the department, and share some of the exciting new tools we’ve introduced to collect, analyze, and share data more effectively.

Kia King sits down with Dean Dafis, Director of the Office of Eviction Protection at DCA, to discuss eviction protections in New Jersey and highlight some of the department’s new, helpful tools for tenants and landlords.