Conference Schedule
Monday, October 26th Schedule at a Glance |
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7:30 am– 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast and Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
8:30 am– 10:00 am |
Welcome and Opening Plenary Remarks The State of Child and Youth Homelessness in America |
Salons E, F, and G |
10:00 am– 10:15 am |
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
10:15 am– 11:45 am |
Advocacy/Legal: The Foreclosure Crisis – Problems of Tenants and Some Solutions |
Mangrove |
Best Practices Housing: Rapid Re-Housing |
Salons A, B, C |
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Best Practices Services: Trauma Informed Homeless Services |
Executive Conference Room |
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Housing Development: Housing 101 – Fundamentals of Housing |
Citrus |
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Research/Resources: How Your Agency Can Start Faces of Homelessness Speakers Bureau in Your County |
Mandalay |
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Youth Homelessness: McKinney-Vento 101 – Overview of the Rights of Homeless Students to a Public Education |
Salon D |
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11:45 am– 1:15 pm |
Luncheon Remarks on Homeless Bill FFFFeeling Fine in Florida . . . You Get to Choose - Maggie Mowery |
Salons E, F, and G |
1:15 pm– 1:30 pm |
Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
1:30 pm– 3:00 pm |
Advocacy/Legal: Children Disability Rights in Education |
Executive Conference Room |
Best Practices Housing: There is Hope! Integrated Treatment Services in Supportive Housing |
Salons A, B, C |
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Best Practices Services: Co‑Occurring |
Mangrove |
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Housing Development: Housing 201 – Fundamentals of Housing and Managing Funding Streams |
Citrus |
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Research/Resources: Transitioning Citizens From In-Patient Facilities into the Community |
Mandalay |
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Youth Homelessness: Determining Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Education Services – Puzzling Through the Gray Areas |
Salon D |
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3:00 pm– 5:00 pm |
Bus Tour to Pinellas Hope and Safe Haven |
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3:00 pm– 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
3:30 pm– 5:00 pm |
Advocacy/Legal: Application of the ADA to Homeless Shelters |
Mandalay |
Best Practices Housing: National Center on Homeless Veterans Program |
Salons A, B, C |
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Best Practices Services: The Columbia Re-Entry Model – Hammer or Hope |
Salon D |
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Research/Resources: Homeless Coalition – Lead Agency Meeting |
Citrus |
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Youth Homelessness: Taking the Pain Out of Growing Pains – Transition Services for Youth Aging Out of Care |
Mangrove |
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5:00 pm– 6:00 pm |
FLSHC Membership Meeting |
Salons A, B, C |
5:00 pm– 6:00 pm |
FCH Membership Meeting |
Salon D |
5:00 pm– 6:00 pm |
Homeless Education Liaisons Meet and Greet |
Mangrove |
6:00 pm– 9:00 pm |
Evening Reception |
Sandpiper Deck |
Tuesday, October 27th Schedule at a Glance |
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7:30 am– 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast and Exhibitor Viewing |
Foyer |
8:30 am– 10:00 am |
Advocacy/Legal: Hot Topics of the 2008 Legislative Session |
Citrus |
Best Practices Housing: Special Needs Housing Initiative and Other FHFC Programs |
Salons A, B, C |
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Best Practices Services: Strengthening Families Through Evidence-Based Prevention |
Mandalay |
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Housing Development: Preservation of Housing |
Mangrove |
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Research/Resources: America’s Youngest Outcasts and the Campaign to End Child Homelessness |
Executive Conference Room |
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Youth Homelessness: Working Together Works! Servicing Children with Disabilities Who Are Experiencing Homelessness |
Salon D |
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10:00 am– 10:15 am |
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
10:15 am– 11:45 am |
Advocacy/Legal: Housing Isn’t Just for Grown-Ups |
Executive Conference Room |
Best Practices Housing: Florida Housing Finance Corp Roundtable |
Salons A, B, C |
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Best Practices Services: Co‑Occurring |
Citrus |
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Research/Resources: Cost Benefit Analysis Research |
Salon D |
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Youth Homelessness: OMG – My Own Place! |
Mandalay |
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Youth Homelessness: Applying Law – Discussion of Challenging Scenarios for McKinney-Vento Local Homeless Liaisons |
Mangrove |
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11:45 am– 12:00 pm |
Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
12:00 pm– 1:30 pm |
Luncheon Award Ceremony Florida Policy and Funding Perspectives from DCF, FHFC, and DCA |
Salons E, F, and G |
1:30 pm– 1:40 pm |
Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
1:40 pm– 3:10 pm |
Advocacy/Legal: Illegal to Be Homeless in the US and Hate Crimes/Violence Against the Homeless |
Citrus |
Best Practices Housing: Homeless Outreach – If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going, You Might Not Get There |
Executive Conference Room |
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Best Practices Services: Battered Women – Your Best/Worst Tenant |
Mandalay |
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Housing Development: NSP Funding |
Salons A, B, C |
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Research/Resources: Pinellas Hope Research |
Mangrove |
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Youth Homelessness: Open Sesame – Welcoming Unaccompanied Youth into School and Keeping Them There |
Salon D |
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3:10 pm– 3:15 pm |
Refreshment Break and Exhibit Viewing |
Foyer |
3:15 pm– 4:15 pm |
Future of Federal Policy and Funding – |
Salons E, F, and G |