All times listed are Eastern Standard Time
Thursday, October 1 2020
11:20 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.
- Breakout Session: COVID-19 Resources
12:45 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
- Disaster Preparedness Response – Supporting Displaced Students
2:10 P.M. – 3:25 P.M.
- McKinney Vento 101
3:35 P.M. – 4:50 P.M.
- Strategies for Helping Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Access School and Services
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
- Keynote: Radical Self Care – for Helpers in Uncertain Times
Monday, October 5 2020
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
- Department of Education Update
11:35 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.
- Homeless Education and COVID-19: A Status Check
- Cross-sector Collaboration to Address Early Childhood Homeless Education
- More than Backpacks: Homeless Education Trends and Next Steps for Success
12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
- Building BASES: School-Based Support for Homeless Preschoolers and Their Teachers
- Strategies to Help Homeless Youth Transition to College During COVID-19
1:50 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
- Keynote: Student Support in the Era of Innovation and Change
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Let’s talk about the T word-Overcoming Obstacles Transporting MKVs to School
4:10 P.M. – 5:10 P.M.
- Basic Needs and Support Services
- Viewing Your Homeless Education Program through an Equity Lens
5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
- Yoga / Mindfulness Bonus Session
Tuesday, October 6 2020
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
- USICH Update
11:35 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.
- McKinney-Vento and Career and Technical Educ’n: A Match Made in Perkins V
- Accessing services while homeless: An integrated data investigation
12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
- Youth from Unaccompanied Backgrounds Access, Thrive and Graduate College
- Building Services & Relationships for Children Experiencing Homelessness
- Let’s Talk Runaway Prevention
1:50 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
- Keynote: Al Vivian, Basic Diversity Inc.
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Strategies to better identify student homelessness using data in Camden
- Beyond the Mandates: Support & Engagement for Highly Mobile Students
4:10 P.M. – 5:10 P.M.
- Creating A District Network of Support
- Caution: How a colorblind approach falls short
5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
- Evening Social with DJ Eclectic Edge
Wednesday, October 7 2020
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
- Child Welfare Update – Capacity Building Center for States
11:35 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.
- Elevating the Role of Education in Coordinated Community Responses to Youth
- Breaking up with school: Making up with credentials
- Trafficking among at-risk youth
12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
- 2020 State Index on Youth Homelessness
- Foster Care 101 and Beyond
1:50 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
- Keynote: What’s Next? Foster Youth Aging Out of The System
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Human Trafficking and Youth Homelessness
- Invite your School Resource Officer to the Table
4:10 P.M. – 5:10 P.M.
- Unaccompanied Homeless Youth 101
- Keys to Successful Collaboration with Child Welfare
5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
- NAEHCY Annual Meeting – RSVP required
Thursday, October 8 2020
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
- NAEHCY Scholarship Ceremony
11:35 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.
- Don’t go crazy, go virtual–Overcoming challenges and lessons learned
- Connections Matter
12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
- Interventions to Support Unaccompanied Youth Transition Through High School
1:50 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
- Keynote: What is Your Legacy?
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Understanding Dropout Prevention: Mitigating School Disruption
- Student Success During and After High School
4:10 P.M. – 5:10 P.M.
- Sowing Trauma Informed Practices=Growing Resiliency & Cultivating Self-Care
Friday, October 9 2020
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
- Annual NAEHCY Awards Program
11:35 A.M. – 12:35 P.M.
- McKinney-Vento Grants as a Tool for Social Justice
- We can’t SERVE them if we can’t FIND them!
- Supporting Students with Trauma in the Classroom Setting
12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.
- Federal Policies Impacting Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
- COVID-19 and Students Experiencing Homelessness
- Unstable Connections: Challenges & Strategies for Rural Schools
1:50 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
- Keynote: Homeless youth need what all students need: Love, support & guidance
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Parent Perspectives on Effective Communication and Support During COVID-19
- Empowering Unaccompanied Youth: Working with a Youth Action Board
4:10 P.M. – 5:10 P.M.
- The Identification of Homeless Families and Associated Risk Factors
- Staying Connected: Serving Students Within Larger Districts
5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
- Zumba bonus session