T. Evonne Williams
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Ms. T. Evonne Williams is a U.S. Air Force Veteran with over 20 years of experience working with underserved communities and individuals experiencing housing instability. Williams has managed the Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant’s Shallow Subsidies services at Swords to Plowshares since October 2019. As the Program Manager, she led the development and launch process for the Shallow Subsidies pilot program, supervision and training of case managers, engagement with VA to ensure program compliance, strategic planning for the department, and bottom-line collaboration with other Supportive Services for Veteran Families grantees. She began managing the Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance Outreach, Access, and Recovery program in early 2021.
In addition to program management, Williams provides de-escalation training for the organization. She has volunteered with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to support the Cultural Humility Initiative since 2019. The Cultural Humility Initiative aims to uphold and establish DEI as central cultural norms within Swords to Ploughshares. Responsibilities of the committee include providing cultural humility and supportive supervision training for staff, acting as an advisory board for upper management regarding policy changes and practices (particularly with the Human Resources and Finance departments), facilitating open DEI meetings for all staff, and leading annual DEI strategic planning to further integrate practices at an organizational level.
In her spare time, Williams spends time with family and supports a culturally rooted, active, thriving, healthy Black community.
Currently, she resides in Oakland, California.
