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

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