The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is sponsoring two national training conferences in September for Continuum of Care (CoC) representatives, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) administrators, and ESG and HPRP grantees. The conference program will be offered in two different cities, Denver, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia. Each conference will focus on HMIS implementation, Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) participation, and the important changes made to HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Programs by the 2009 HEARTH Act. Attendees will learn how the HEARTH Act amendments may affect local planning and project operations going forward and hear about steps to be taken in preparation for transitioning to new requirements.

 

The conferences will include a mix of breakout sessions and workshops designed to provide attendees with the information and tools they need to begin planning for changes to local and state programs, planning and project operation. The program also offers attendees an important opportunity to learn about requirements for electronic reporting on homeless programs in a hands-on environment. Among the topics to be covered are:

 

* Transition issues and building a foundation for success;
* Using HMIS Data for CoC planning;
* System planning and redesign;
* HPRP and system transformation;
* AHAR for new and experienced communities; and
* Strategies for implementing rural programs.

Who should attend the training conferences

HUD strongly encourages HMIS administrators and CoC leaders to attend as well as ESG and HPRP grantees. HUD reserves the right to limit the number of attendees per CoC and/or HMIS implementing jurisdiction due to space limitations.

* CoC leader, administrator or other decision maker
* HMIS system administrator
* ESG grants manager
* HPRP grants manager

 

Registration deadlines

Pre-registration is required and must be completed on-line at least four weeks prior to each training conference. Participants may only register for one conference.

* Denver registration deadline – August 13, 2010
* Atlanta registration deadline – August 27, 2010

Click here to register online.

 

Please Note: This training is free, but requires advance registration. Please review the information on this website carefully to ensure that your registration is processed correctly. Registrants should not make any non-refundable travel arrangements until confirmation of registration has been received.

This training is for new and experienced HMIS users.

 

This training is in Winston-Salem.

 

Please register on the CHIN website.

This training is for new and experienced HMIS users.

 

This training will be held online.

 

Please register on the CHIN website.

The Alliance is getting ready to launch a Site Visit Campaign to encourage Members of Congress to visit local programs serving homeless youth. The Campaign is designed to be a collective, national effort to raise the visibility of the issue of youth homelessness among federal policymakers.

To launch the Youth Site Visit Campaign, the Alliance will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 15 at 2 p.m. ET. Presenters will suggest strategies for getting a Member of Congress to accept an invitation to visit a program to see first-hand how the program affects local youth experiencing homelessness. The webinar will also explore strategies and tools for making the most of a site visit.

Youth providers, local officials, and organizations or communities looking to build or strengthen a relationship with their Member of Congress should plan to join this webinar. After the webinar, the Alliance will work individually with interested organizations to strategize about congressional targets and local messages. Click here to register.