LEGACY BUILDING
IN SOCIAL WORK:

Erika Olson, APSW, is the Coordinated Entry Initiatives Lead at IMPACT inc. and has worked within the Milwaukee Coordinated Entry system since 2019. She contributes to initiatives within the Milwaukee community dedicated towards ending homelessness within subpopulations. She also contributes to data within the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and works with regard to data analytics and progress towards goals. Erika is the chair of the Milwaukee Family Initiative Committee, the group of agencies dedicated towards ending family homelessness by 2025. Before social work, Erika worked in early childhood development and education with children ages 2 – 18. She uses this experience in forming collaborative partnerships with other family-serving agencies within the community working towards housing access for all families. Erika earned her Master of Social Work degree in 2020 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.