Learning While Experiencing Homelessness and Poverty
Session 1	Early Childhood Education	10:15–11:45 am
Session 2	McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Education Rights and Resources for Students	2:15–3:45 pm
Session 3	Keeping the Resource Faucet Turned On: Out-of-School Time Programs	4:00–5:30 pm
	Family Homelessness: It's So Much More Than Just Housing
Session 1	Homelessness and Aging Out of Foster Care	10:15–11:45 am
Session 2	Engaging Fathers in Homeless Services Delivery Systems	2:15–3:45 pm
Session 3	Risky Behaviors: Intervention and Prevention	4:00–5:30 pm
	The Trauma of Homelessness and Poverty
Session 1	Emotional and Mental Health Impacts	10:15–11:45 am
Session 2	Physical Health Practices and Programs	2:15–3:45 pm
Session 3	Trauma Therapies	4:00–5:30 pm
	Past, Present and Future: Examining Family Homelessness from the Public Policy Perspective
Session 1	History of Homelessness in America	10:15–11:45 am
Session 2	Homelessness in America: A National Look at a Local Issue	2:15–3:45 pm
Session 3	Rural, Suburban, and Urban Homelessness and the Foreclosure Crisis	4:00–5:30 pm
	Media and Communications: Getting to the Story
Session 1	Children, Homelessness and Poverty: The Journalist's Perspective	10:15–11:45 am
Session 2	Advocacy: Turning Personal Stories into Effective Advocacy Tools	2:15–3:45 pm
Session 3	Youth Doing Research and Service Learning	4:00–5:30 pm
	Connecting to Your Community
Session 1	Using the Arts with Children, Parents, and Families Experiencing Homelessness and Poverty	10:15–11:45 am
Session 2	Community Collaborations	2:15–3:45 pm

ABOUT ICP

The Institute for Children and Poverty (ICP) is an independent non-profit research organization based in New York City. ICP studies the impact of poverty on family and child well-being and generates research that will enhance public policies and programs affecting poor or homeless children and their families. Specifically, ICP examines the condition of extreme poverty in the United States and its effect on educational attainment, housing, employment, child welfare, domestic violence, and family wellness. Please visit our Web site for more information: www.icpny.org.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND RATES
Early Registration		$125
		$75 for each additional person from the same organization
General Registration		$175
		$100 for each additional person from the same organization
Student Registration		$25

Early registration ends December 9, 2009
Click here to register online.
For more information, e-mail [email protected]

HOTEL INFORMATION

All attendees are responsible for arranging their own accommodations. A block of rooms has been reserved for participants at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel (1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA) at a special rate of $199 for a single/double. This rate is available from Tuesday, January 19 to Friday, January 22, 2010. The number of rooms offered at this special rate is limited, and the reservation cut-off date is December 29, 2009. Don�t delay! To make a reservation please contact the Marriott at 800.320.5744 and request the Institute for Children and Poverty rate.

EXHIBITORS

There is no additional cost to reserve an exhibit table at the ICP conference. However, space is limited and will be considered on a first come, first served basis. To reserve your space, please check the "exhibit table" option when you register online.