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| Learning While Experiencing Homelessness and Poverty |
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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
2:15–3:45 pm
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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Education Rights and Resources for Students
Presentation by Barbara Duffield, Policy Director, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Washington, D.C.
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| Family Homelessness: It's So Much More Than Just Housing |
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Homelessness and Aging Out of Foster Care
10:15–11:45 am
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The Cycle of Homelessness: The Link between Homelessness and Foster Care
Presentation by Cheryl Zlotnick, RN, DrPH, Principal Investigator, Children's Hospital & Research Institute,
Oakland, CA
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Housing Options for Youth Leaving Foster Care
Presentation by Ruth White, Executive Director, National Center for Housing and Child Welfare, University Park, MD
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Homelessness among Young People Transitioning Out of Foster Care: Findings from the Midwest Study
Presentation by Amy Dworsky, Senior Researcher, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
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| The Trauma of Homelessness and Poverty |
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Emotional and Mental Health Impacts
10:15–11:45 am
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A Community-University Partnership: Early Risers and the Supportive Housing Provider Group, Baseline report on the status of children and families in supportive housing
Presentation by Beth Haukebo, Deputy Director, Family Supportive Housing Center, St. Paul, MN
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| Past, Present, and Future: Examining Family Homelessness From the Public Policy Perspective |
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History of Homelessness in America
10:15–11:45 am
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Similarities and Differences Across Five Major Episodes of Homelessness in U.S. History
Presentation by Walter Leginski, PhD, Retired, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.
Past, Present, and Future: Examining Family |
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Rural, Suburban, Urban Homelessness, and the Foreclosure Crisis
4–5:30 pm
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Utah's Rural and Urban Homelessness
Presentation by Lloyd Pendelton, Director Homeless Task Force, Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Media and Communications: Getting to the Story |
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Youth Doing Research and Service Learning,
4–5:30 pm
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STJ–Mainchance Project ...enrich the human spirit with creativity
Presentation by Dr. Heidi Upton, Assistant Professor, St. John's University; Belenna Lauto, Assistant Professor, St. John's University; and Maura Cook, Student, St. John's University
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| Connecting to Your Community |
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Community Collaborations
2:15–3:45 pm
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Building Collaborations between Program, Evaluation, and Policy for the Purpose of Creating Evidence-Based Programs in Communities
Presentation by Christina Groark, PhD, Associate Professor, Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development, Pittsburgh, PA; Stephanie Groark, MBA, Associate Professor, Co-Director, University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development, Pittsburgh, PA; and Joan Eichner, MPA/MPH, Children's Policy Director, University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development, Pittsburgh, PA
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