2 0 2 3 T EXAS C O N F E R E N C E on ending homelessness September 27 - September 29, 2023 Austin, Texas
Session Title Presenter(s) HUD Start-Up Conference *Please note, while HUD finalizes their schedule, we ask you to plan for a 9:00 - 5 PM day, but it will likely be closer to a 10 am - 3 PM session. HUD staff Time Session Title Presenter(s) 9:00 - 11:30 am PATH State Meeting PATH staff 10:30 - 12:00 pm Texas Balance of State CoC General Meeting BoS Staff 10:30 - 12:30 pm TICH Meeting TICH Board P R E - C O N F E R E N C E A C T IVI T E S Wednesday, September 27 P R E - C O N F E R E N C E A C T IVI T E S D RAF T A G E N DA Tuesday, September 26 2 0 2 3 T EXAS C O N F E R E N C E on ending homelessness
Rhie Azzam Morris O P E N I N G P L E NARY: 1 : 0 0 - 2 : 0 0 P M Session Title Presenters Best Practices in Veteran Rural Outreach and Engagement Cullen Burch and Paul Castaneda The Time is Now: Supporting Cash for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Lauren Knott and Anjala Huff Navigation Day: The Small Town Revolution Towards Action Sidney Timmer and Mike Burnett Austin’s Homeless Advisory Council (AHAC): Five-year Impact Evaluation and Improving Housing Outcomes Laura Williamson, Taylor Cook, and AHAC members Storage Solutions for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Robert Kingham, Steven Potter, and Mark Janchar Implementing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Provisions in CoC and ESG Project LaToya Young Case Management for Aging People Experiencing Homelessness Family Eldercare B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 1 : 2 : 3 0 - 4 : 0 0 P M B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 2 : 4 : 1 5 - 5 : 4 5 P M Session Title Presenters I'm a Black Woman in Leadership, Now What? Daphne' Houston and Breanna Williams Wednesday, September 27 2 0 2 3 T EXAS C O N F E R E N C E on ending homelessness
Session Title Presenters How Do We Fill in the Gaps? Simple, We Listen to Young People Brittiny Raine and Dylan Weil Intimate Partner Violence, Housing & Homelessness: Creating a Personal Lens for an Essential Need Gabriella Fuentes, Molly Thibodeaux, and Chelsey Wall Representation and Investment: How CoC’s Can Ensure That Diverse Populations and Experiences Are Represented Jamie Wright, Kendall Easley, and Gregory Dread Learning From Liaisons: Lessons from Supporting Texas Students Norma Mercado I'm a Black Woman in Leadership, Now What? Daphne' Houston and Breanna Williams Responsive Case Management Through the Lens of Lived Expertise Panelists Austin's Challenger Newspaper Time Activity 8:00 am - 5 pm Registration 7:15 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 5 pm Self-Care Room Wednesday, September 27 B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 2 : 4 : 1 5 - 5 : 4 5 P M Thursday, September 28 G E N E RAL A C T IVI T I E S
Session Title Presenters From the VI-SPDAT to the Hat Bring Problem-Solving Back Anthony Hogg and Rachel Amerson Empowerment-Based and Trauma-Informed Response to Survivors of Violence Texas Advocacy Project Landlord Engagement: Paving the Way for Affordable Housing in Tarrant County Kimberly Doty Scaling up Organizations to Meet the Supportive Housing Needs of Their Communities Michael Wilt and Kevin James Breaking Down Barriers: CSEY, Youth Homelessness, and LGBTQ+ Youth Alex Polk Using the Sequential Intercept Model to Enhance Collaboration, Policy and Planning Across Local Behavioral Health, Justice, and Housing Systems Catie Bialick and Liz Conville Preventing Burnout Through Agency Policies Andrea Omojola B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 4 : 1 0 : 1 5 A M - 1 1 : 4 5 A M Session Title Presenters Using My Lived Experience: Organizing and Running a Volunteer-Based Outreach Organization Heather Dixon Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program: Positive Tools to End Homelessness Celia Feller and Sheena Moore Best Theoretical Practices for Serving and Connecting with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Jennifer Sowinski and Kate Ballew Making your data work for you – How new technology can bring out the unseen potential in your CoC Jonathan Danforth, Chris Laugelli, and Kevin Charoenworawat Thursday, September 28 B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 3 : 8 : 3 0 - 1 0 : 0 0 A M
Session Title Presenters Cold Weather Shelter, A Systematic Approach; The City of Dallas and Partners Operational Plan Daniel Roby, Joli Robinson, and Christine Crossley Racial Equity and Homelessness: A Historical Analysis Donald Whitehead Yes In My Backyard: Getting Public Support for Housing Tom Loftus Thursday, September 28 Lunch Awards Performance by TOOF Family Band (The Other Ones Foundation) Speech by Andrea Omojola L U N C H : 1 2 : 3 0 - 1 : 4 5 P M B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 5 : 2 : 1 5 - 3 : 4 5 P M B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 4 : 1 0 : 1 5 A M - 1 1 : 4 5 A M Understanding the Influence of Social Integration on the Formerly Homeless Donna Wickes Unaccompanied Youth: The Unique Needs and Challenges Kimber Thompson Data-Sharing Network Presentation Eric Samuels, Anja Taylor + Green River LGBTQ Processing Dialogue Group Facilitator TBD Direct Service Processing Group Facilitator TBD BIPOC Processing Group Facilitator TBD Lived Experience Processing Group Facilitator TBD
Session Title Presenters Workforce First - A Housing-First Approach to Employing People Experiencing Homelessness Joseph Westphal, Matteo Ontiveroz, and Chris Baker How Providers Can Better Serve Veterans - The Solutions Naomi Reynolds Peer Support: Addressing Complex Barriers to Housing Christina Carney and Cynthia Simons Site-Based or Scattered-Site Permanent Supportive Housing: Practice and Funding Pros & Cons and Community Engagement for Each Model Naomi Nussbaum, Nikisha Baker, Gay Lynn Schwenk, and Rex Brien Leveraging your Point in Time Count for Community Buy-In Leia Atkinson and MataWilliams How Can We Help? Serving Undocumented People in the Current Immigration Landscape Camille Castillo Intentional Inclusion of Lived Expertise Leah Williams Atiya McCoy, and Sierra Dedner Time Activity 8:00 am - 12 pm Exhibits 8:30 am - 12 pm pm Self-Care Room B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 6 : 4 : 0 0 - 5 : 3 0 P M Thursday, September 28 Friday, September 29 G E N E RAL A C T IVI T I E S
Session Title Presenters The Impact of Landlord Engagement Dawn Williams and Gabrielle Baba Navigating the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Military Trauma as it Relates to Veteran Homelessness AB Bustos, Amber Morson, and Don Hipp Bridging the Gap: Remote Solutions for Homelessness Service Providers and Clients Allie Robers and Emily Seales From Session to Solutions: Workshop on Homelessness Advocacy in Texas Eric Samuels, Myra Syed, and Mark Smith Mc-Kinney Vento: Understanding and Utilizing Resources of the Mc-Kinney Jerretta Jimmerson Arresting Our Way Out of the Problem: The Criminalization of Homelessness Jen Beardsley + Panel Session TBD Session TBD Breakfast Meeting Poetry performance by Tova Charles, Austin Poetry Slam More speakers TBD Friday, September 30 B R EAK O U T S E S S I O N 7 : 1 0 : 3 0 A M - 1 2 : 3 0 P M B R EAK FAS T : 8 : 3 0 A M - 1 0 : 0 0 A M 2 0 2 3 T EXAS C O N F E R E N C E on ending homelessness