2026 Conference Presentations
A Block: Day 1: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
- A1: From Silos to Systems: Integrating Programs for Family Support
- A2: Countywide Homeless Education Support: COE Liaison Responsibilities & Effective Implementation Strategies
- A3: Tiered Intervention for McKinney-Vento Students and Families: A Tale of COE and LEA Collaboration
- A4: McKinney-Vento 101
- A5: Helping Homeless Youth Access Financial Aid: Practical FAFSA Completion Strategies
- A6: More Than an Extra Pair of Hands: A Replicable, Intern-Powered Model for Comprehensive Needs Assessment
B Block: Day 1: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
- B1: Building Sustainable McKinney-Vento Systems: Identification, Compliance, and Collaboration
- B2: Bridging Invisible Barriers: Empowering Resiliency for English Learners Experiencing Homelessness
- B3: Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Grants to Support Career and Technical Education for Foster and Homeless Youth
- B5: Coming Home to School: Support for Students Experiencing Homelessness After Disaster
- B6: Little Learners, Big Barriers: Understanding Preschool and other Early Childhood Homeless Requirements
C Block: Day 1: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
- C1: Bridging Gaps: Aligning Community Partnerships and Funding to Strengthen Your McKinney-Vento Program
- C2: Roots and Routes: How Community Schools Support the Educational Success of Homeless and Housing-insecure Youth
- C3: Supporting and Protecting Immigrant Students Experiencing Homelessness
- C4: McKinney-Vento 201 Transportation
- C5: Safe, Seen, and Supported: Strategies for Equitable Housing for LGBTQ+ Youth
D Block: Day 2: 10:15 am - 11:30 am
- D1: COE, LEA, and City Motel Program: Collaborative Strategies to Improve Identification, Enrollment, and Student Outcomes
- D2: Co-Authoring Hope: Using Narrative Therapy to Bridge Gaps in Education for Homeless Youth
- D3: Leveraging Collective Impact with Title I, Part A funds to Support Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- D4: Strategies to Identify & Support Our Native American Students Experiencing Homelessness in California
- D5: Reimagining Liaison Work in Charter Schools: Strategies for Supporting Highly Mobile Scholars in Charter & Independent Study Environments
- D6: California 3 & 4 – Needs Assessments & Beyond
E Block: Day 2: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
- E1: Breaking Barriers Together: Collaborating Across Departments to Support McKinney-Vento Students
- E2: Developing and Enhancing Collaboration Between Education and Shelter Agencies: Building a Shelter Outreach Program
- E3: Home Is Where You Find It: Understanding Rural Homelessness Beyond the Obvious
- E4: Sustainability for McKinney-Vento Programs: A look at programming, funding and advocacy
- E5: Finding Balance: Navigating the Three C’s — Challenges, Career, and College Exploration
- E6: Enrollment Trends and Educational Outcomes for Homeless Youth in 2024-25