Forest Outreach: Working Together to Serve Hidden Populations
Monday, February 9, 2026
01:00 PM
- Member – $15.00
- Non-Member – $25.00
- CEU: 1.5 $20.00
Course Overview
Outcomes:
- To highlight the need for education and awareness on rural outreach and homelessness
- To build relationships with community agencies that have contact with the unhoused in rural areas
- To reduce barriers for geographically dispersed unhoused
Facilitator
Lisa Reinecke is a licensed social worker and the Homeless Solutions Director at TrueNorth Community Services. She earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work and research analysis from Northern Michigan University and later completed her Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from Purdue University. Lisa began her career as a Juvenile Probation Officer in Marquette, Michigan, but soon returned to her hometown, where a local nonprofit hired her. For the past 13 years, she has worked in the housing and homelessness field, starting as a Housing Case Manager, moving into supervision, and acting as the HMIS System Administrator for the West Michigan Housing Network. Today, she directs TrueNorth’s Homeless Solutions programs and remains committed to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. Lisa believes in showing up for people and doing the work alongside them. She is often found outside the office, doing street outreach, building relationships, and advocating for those who do not always have a voice. She has devoted her entire social work career to the same agency, committed to making a difference in the community she calls home and the surrounding counties. Outside of work, Lisa is married to an Army veteran and is a proud mom of two. Her weekends are typically spent hiking with her family, behind a camera, or spending time on the family farm where she was born and raised. She also serves on the board of her local Lions Club, where she helps raise awareness for hearing loss, which is very close to her heart.
Amy Stone worked in Homeless Services for five years. During her time at TrueNorth Community Services, she discovered her passion for supporting unhoused individuals and became deeply committed to the cause. Amy has collaborated with numerous local agencies—including the DNR, local police departments, and the Manistee National Forest Rangers—to raise awareness about rural homelessness and to educate the community about the challenges facing unhoused individuals in her area. Although she is no longer with TrueNorth, Amy remains actively dedicated to increasing awareness and promoting the need for rural homeless outreach programs. She is currently employed with Staircase Youth Services, where she helps young people in crisis develop the skills they need to become successful adults.
