Alana G. Kalinowski, MSW (She/They): As the Director of Interoperability and Collective Impact for 2-1-1 San Diego, Alana incorporates her background in history, social work and over 16 years of non-profit clinical and macro social work experience to her work with the San Diego Community Information Exchange (CIE). Leveraging her strong systems understanding of San Diego’s health and social service landscape, Alana works to expand the CIE Partner Network, identifies opportunities for and assists member organizations in their efforts to utilize CIE, and manages CIE's system interoperability and data integration projects. Alana also works with a number of sector-based and cross-sector collaboratives to support system-level collective impact, and strategic use of CIE as infrastructure and a data source to achieve collaborative goals. Collaborative areas of focus include homelessness prevention, housing and shelter (local and regional), the LGBTQIA community, whole family supports and financial stability, linkages between healthcare and community-based organizations (SDOH), isolated and home bound older adults, county public health initiatives, and others. In addition to her work with 2-1-1, Alana has worked in clinical settings with individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis, and has extensive experience working with older adults, progressive dementias, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Dedicated to dismantling systemic inequity and increasing access to culturally sensitive services, Alana strives to bring an intersectional perspective to all areas of her role.