6th Annual Iowa/Nebraska Peer-to-Peer Homelessness Symposium
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Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact Julie Sleeper at [email protected] or 515-284-4366. |
Purpose
The symposium will bring together homeless service professionals from across Iowa and Nebraska to network and expand their knowledge of homeless policy initiatives, programs and best practices.
Agenda
June 13 | |||||
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8 am | Registration | ||||
8:30 am | Welcome | ||||
9 am | Impact of Evictions on Homelessness Institute for Community Alliances, Joppa, Primary Health Care | ||||
10 am | Break | ||||
10:15 am | Self-Care Jarrod Sanderson, Executive Director, Senior Housing and Housing Development Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph | ||||
11:15 am | Lunch on Your Own | ||||
12:30 pm | Rural Homelessness | Homelessness and Health | Policy and Grants Management | Youth Homelessness SEC Auditorium | Housing First AC 309 |
Landlord Recruitment and Retention in Rural Area | Substance Abuse/Mental Health 10 | CPD Session: Rent Calculation | Host Homes for Rural Homelessness of Youth | Housing First: Innovation and Collaboration to Achieve Solutions Based Programing | |
1:35 pm | Diversion in Rural Communities: What Does Effective Homeless Diversion Look Like in Rural Communities? Models and Barrier | Substance Abuse/Mental Health 20 | CPD Session: Grant Management | Polk County Plan to End Youth Homelessness and Youth Panel | |
2:30 pm | Break | ||||
2:45 pm | Rural Homelessness | Homelessness and Health | Policy and Grants Management | Youth Homelessness SEC Auditorium | Housing First AC 309 |
76,000 Square Miles of CoC from Dusk to Dawn to Count the Unsheltered | Trauma Informed Care 101 Training | Using the USICH Criteria and Benchmarks on Advancing Community Efforts to End Homelessness | Considerations for Implementing Mental Health Services for Transition-Age Youth | N/A | |
3:50 pm | Rural Homelessness: It's Just Not the Same Out Here | Peer Support Innovation in a Shelter Environment | Child Care: Reducing Barriers and Increasing Access for Families and Children Experiencing Homelessness | It's Free! Best Practices for Connecting Homeless & Career Systems for Adults & Youth | N/A |
4:50 pm | Adjourn |
June 14 | ||||
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8 am | Race Matters: Addressing Racial Disparities and a Strategy to End Homelessness | |||
9:30 am | Multi-Generational Poverty | |||
10:45 am | Break | |||
11 am | Human Trafficking Christina Busse | |||
12:15 pm | Wrap Up and Closing Remarks |

Des Moines University is located on a 22-acre campus in the heart of Des Moines, Iowa. Just west of downtown on Grand Avenue, the University is located in one of Des Moines’ most prestigious neighborhoods. The campus is in a historic neighborhood filled with tree-lined streets and gracious older homes and businesses. Its central location makes it easy to access the rest of the city and outlying communities. The campus is close to the Des Moines International Airport, located on the bus line and just blocks from local shopping and downtown Des Moines.
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Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact Julie Sleeper at [email protected] or 515-284-4366. |