Wednesday, Nov. 11 - National Safe Place Network
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Wednesday, Nov. 11 - National Safe Place Network
November 10 - 12, 2015 New Orleans, LA Dear Runaway and Homeless Youth Partners: 3 Federal Letter.pdf 1 10/16/2014 6:04:06 PM Welcome to the Family and Youth Services Bureau’s (FYSB’s) eighth Runaway and Homeless Youth Conference in beautiful New Orleans. As a FYSB grantee partner, you already know about the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program’s potential to change young people’s lives. You see—and make possible—the program’s impact every day. We want more people around the country to know about the difference you make, so we’ve been busy 370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447and www.acf.hhs.gov this year strengthening partnerships to raise awareness of youth homelessness the important work you are doing. Dear Runaway and Homeless Youth Partners: At last year’s conference, many ofdelighted you watched ” the documentary film following I am to welcome“The you toHomestretch, the Family and Youth Services Bureau’s (FYSB) seventh Runaway and Homeless three Chicago homeless youth. This spring andYouth fall, Conference. we have continued to help promote the film and its It has been anof auspicious for FYSB. We’ve marked the anniversary two pieces ofshelter and inspiring message about the resilience youngyear people and the impact of adultsof offering legislation that underpin our work: The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA), first support. Screenings with the signed Departments of Education, Justice, and Housing and Urban Development, in September 1974, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, first signed in October 1984.Council on Homelessness, have led to productive conversations as well as the United States Interagency about how agency staff acrossOfprograms on the oftogether the film. course, RHYA can is the act legislation that lessons brings us all this week. For forty years, it has enabled us to provide safety and stability to young people who’ve suffered trauma and exploitation, and to prepare them for successful adulthood. This year, we released the full report of a study detailing the experiences of 656 street youth across 11 We intend to continue to celebrate the legacy of RHYA at the conference. Check the schedule cities. This first-of-its-kind study will help us share young people’s service needs with a national audience. for exciting events, including the showing of an inspirational new documentary film about We’ll also use the informationthe tolives bolster the efforts of our Street Outreach Program grantees to connect of homeless young people in Chicago. We’ll also be looking to the future, discussing what we need to do individually and collectively to end youth homelessness by 2020. youth to trusted, caring adults and services. Coinciding with the forty year celebration, FYSB launched a new logo, which you may have noticed on our website as well as on this program. We’ve always had a strong identity and We know you’ve been busy, too. Since we last November, you’ve worked integrate purpose. What wegathered needed was an image that could help convey them to the to world, so that RHYMIS more people would engage with our work. Moreover, we needed a way to get people to Still, data into the Homeless Management Information System. That transition had its challenges. recognize and associate that image with the impact you, our grantees, have on communities your dedication has raised theacross profile of youth homelessness within community efforts to combat the country. homelessness. I’m particularly pleased with the logo. To me it signals empowerment and strength, things we see in all of you and in the young people and families you tirelessly serve. Thank you for everything youTogether, do for we’re our nation’s we and will meet our working formost a futurevulnerable in which all ouryouth. nation’s Together, youth, individuals families—no matter what challenges they may face—can live healthy, productive, violence-For now, I shared goal of ending youth homelessness in 2020 and truly change the world for the better. free lives. I urge you to make the most of every opportunity you have at this conference to urge you all to “get jazzed” forlearn thenew 2015 conference and all the information, and inspiration things, make new connections, and energize yourselvesnetworking, for the year ahead. ahead. I look forward to meeting you during the conference and wish you the best. Sincerely, Sincerely, William H. Bentley William Bentley AssociateH. Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau Associate Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau Monday, Nov. 9 11 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Conference Registration 1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Pre-conference Institutes 10 9 Tuesday, Nov. 10 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration Exhibits Open 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Roundtable Sessions 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Welcome and Keynote Session 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session I 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own) 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Workshop Session II 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. General Federal Session 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Grantees Reception and Poster Session Wednesday, Nov. 11 8 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibits Open 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Workshop Session III 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session IV 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon, NCFY Mural Winner Announcement, and Keynote Session: Facilitated Expert Youth Panel 7 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Site Visits Workshop Session V 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Site Visits Workshop Session VI Thursday, Nov. 12 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Closing Keynote Session Annual Banner Signing 4 “You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so... get on your way!” ~ Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go 5 Speakers Federal Representatives Rafael J. López Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families Department of Health and Human Services Nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate, Rafael López is the Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. López is a results-driven leader with experience in helping lead complex organizations in the public and social sectors, where he has served in numerous roles at the city, county, and state level, focused on improving the lives of children, families, and communities. From 2013-2015, López served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President and with the Domestic Policy Council. Prior to his service at the White House, López was an Associate Director at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private, national philanthropy devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social, and health outcomes. Previously, López served as the President and CEO of The Family League of Baltimore City, Inc., where he was a member of the Baltimore City Mayor’s Cabinet. From 2006-2009, López was appointed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve on his Cabinet as the Executive Director of the City of Los Angeles Commission for Children, Youth, and Their Families. López previously served as the Deputy Director of the City and County of San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, and as Senior Deputy for Health and Human Services for Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina. From 1999-2004, López served as the Founding Executive Director of First 5 Santa Cruz County, where he launched the countywide implementation of the California Children and Families First Act-Proposition 10, and led innovative efforts to expand and create programs and services in health, school readiness, and family support, including the creation of one of California’s first comprehensive health coverage programs for all Santa Cruz County children. In 1999, López became the youngest person in Watsonville, California’s history to serve on the City Council, where he led neighborhood-based efforts to civically engage youth and immigrant families in the development of city services. He has worked closely with community-based organizations as a volunteer, manager, executive, board member, and founder and was sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to serve as a fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Social Innovation at the Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders. López was awarded a 2007-2008 Annie E. Casey Foundation Children and Family National Fellowship. Born and raised in Watsonville, California, López is an alumnus of Vassar College and the University of California Santa Cruz, where he graduated with honors in American Studies. He is a graduate of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he earned a Master’s in Public Administration and was named a Lucius N. Littauer Fellow. López and his wife, Rosa Ramírez-López, live in Washington, D.C., with their sons Adán Miguel and Mateo Gabriel. 6 Speakers William H. Bentley, Associate Commissioner Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Washington, D.C. William H. Bentley is the Associate Commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), where he oversees programs that work to prevent teen pregnancy, youth homelessness, and family violence. Mr. Bentley has more than four decades of experience advocating for youth and families and promoting volunteerism and public service. Most recently, he helmed Voices for America’s Children, a national nonprofit that promotes public policies benefiting children and their families. As President and CEO, he led national, state, and local policy efforts on a wide range of children’s issues including children’s health, early childhood education, homeless youth, juvenile justice, child nutrition, childhood poverty, and racial equity. During his tenure, the organization was instrumental in helping to draft and promote the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Bentley has held leadership positions at the Points of Light Foundation and at the Corporation for National and Community Service, where he was responsible for the identification, development, implementation, and dissemination of effective practices within national and community service throughout the country. Mr. Bentley started his career in Florida, where he spent 25 years in social services and community development, including implementing and evaluating programs addressing child health, teen pregnancy prevention, child welfare, juvenile justice, and family support programs, including domestic violence prevention initiatives. Debbie A. Powell, Deputy Associate Commissioner Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Washington, D.C. Debbie A. Powell is the Deputy Associate Commissioner for the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), where she is the principal adviser to the FYSB Associate Commissioner on family and youth issues. Before coming to FYSB, she held various senior leadership positions at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Indian Health Service, and the Food and Drug Administration. At the FDA, she served in senior acquisition management and policy positions for more than 20 years. At the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Ms. Powell held senior positions as the Director of Technical Assistance at the Child Care Bureau, the Director of Discretionary Grant Programs at the Office of Community Services, Deputy Commissioner at the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, and Branch Chief in the Division of Acquisition Management. She has provided sustained leadership for national and community-based programs that serve and support individuals with developmental disabilities and low-income individuals and families. 7 Speakers Resa Matthew, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Division of Adolescent Development and Support Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Washington, D.C. Dr. Resa Matthew has more than 16 years of experience working with federal, state, and local governments on public health and behavioral health-related programs, including large, complex TA management and delivery projects. Her work has focused on HIV/AIDS, rapid HIV testing (RHT), substance abuse (SA), maternal and child health, mental health, and knowledge dissemination. She has presented at numerous conferences and received several awards, including the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s Distinguished Service Award for Evaluation. Dr. Matthew recently served as Project Director for Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS (TCE-HIV) Services Multi-Site Evaluation Project. The TCE-HIV program enhances and expands SA and HIV/AIDS services in African American, Latino/Hispanic, and other racial and ethnic communities disproportionately affected by SA and HIV/AIDS. Previously, she directed a comprehensive evaluation to assess the efficacy of T/TA products and services in the National Minority AIDS Council’s (NMAC’s) Technical Assistance Division, Prison Initiative Project, and Supporting Networks of HIV Care. The project developed online assessment tools and quality assurance protocols for all NMAC T/TA activities and collected data at community-based organizations (CBOs), regional and state trainings, and national HIV/ AIDS conferences. Dr. Matthew also directed a project that assessed the effectiveness of the Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s (PPW) residential treatment programs. The programs provide gender-specific, trauma informed, and culturally specific SA treatment. She has a Ph.D. in Family Studies from the University of Maryland and an MPH in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention from The George Washington University. Bill Clair , Youth Services Program Manager Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau Bill Clair came to the Administration for Children and Families in 1997 after working for Former United States Senator Paul Simon of Illinois for twelve years. During the last six years working for Senator Simon, Bill served as Deputy Director and then Director of the Senator’s Chicago office. After Joining ACF, Bill first worked for the office of Child Support Enforcement and then in 2000 became Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Manager in Region 5 Chicago. After the ACF reorganization in 2006 Bill became RHY Team Leader for the Western Team. The Western Team is made up of FYSB staff in Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco and Seattle. The Western Team is responsible for over 300 RHY grants stretching from Ohio to Guam. In 2008 received ACF’s Exemplary Leadership Award. Bill also is a Former Board Member of the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago and a1983 graduate of Regis College, Denver Colorado. 8 Speakers Christopher Holloway, RHY Program Manager Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Washington, D.C. Christopher Holloway is a Program Manager in the Administration for Children and Families’ Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) where he is responsible for managing training and technical assistance, research, evaluation, and program support for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program. Prior to joining FYSB and the RHY Program, Christopher served for more than 15 years in the Department of Justice where he led efforts in the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to provide support to victims of federal crime, terrorism, and incidents of mass casualty, and those living in American Indian/Alaska Native communities. During his tenure at DOJ, Christopher served 12 years with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) developing and managing initiatives to prevent and respond to missing and exploited children, to include the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program and programs designed to address the commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of children. Leon R. McCowan, Regional Administrator, Region VI (Dallas) Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau Leon R. McCowan provides executive leadership, direction, and coordination for achieving ACF’s key national goals, priorities, and special initiatives; advocates for and advances the priorities of the HHS Secretary and ACF Assistant Secretary, and facilitates Administration initiatives to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families, special populations, and distressed communities. Dr. Brett Brown, Director of the Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Washington, D.C. Dr. Brett Brown is Director of the Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation (ODARE), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). Prior to joining ACYF in 2012, he was Vice President for Child and Family Studies at Walter R. McDonald and Associates, Inc. (WRMA), where he led a national multi-site, randomized controlled trial evaluation of differential response for the National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services (QIC-DR). Prior to joining WRMA in 2008, Dr. Brown was the Director for Social Indicators Research at Child Trends, a nonpartisan, non-profit research firm. He is a nationally recognized researcher with over 20 years experience in the development and use of social indicators to inform child and family policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Dr. Brown has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Telisa Burt, Social Science Analyst, Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Washington, D.C. Telisa Burt is a Social Science Analyst for the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation (ODARE). In addition to managing the collection and reporting of data through the Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System (RHYMIS), Ms. Burt is also responsible for overseeing the randomized control trial evaluation of the Transitional Living Program. 9 Speakers Ms. Burt is a former program specialist for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and FYSB’s Runaway and Homeless Youth program and was previously responsible for data collection and reporting efforts for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) program. She is a graduate of Morgan State University and also earned a Master of Arts Degree in Human Services Administration from the University of Northern Iowa. Ms. Burt has established a lengthy professional career in community-based programming with special emphasis on the effective implementation of poverty reduction and community development strategies. Prior to her work in government, Ms. Burt served as the executive director of a 40-year-old non-profit institution tasked with administering homelessness prevention assistance, senior services, and other community support resources. Karen DeBlasio, HMIS Subject Matter Expert Karen M. DeBlasio has over 14 years experience in program design, implementation and administration, training and technical assistance, social science research, and program evaluation. Ms. DeBlasio is the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Subject Matter Expert in the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She is also the lead for HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). Ms. DeBlasio is also working with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) on federal-level homeless data standardization in order to achieve consistency on homeless data collection across federal partners. Prior to working at HUD headquarters, Ms. DeBlasio worked as a national technical assistance provider for HUD focusing on HMIS and Continuum of Care (CoC) planning issues. Ms. Deblasio also served as a Program Administrator for Baltimore Homeless Services, where she was responsible for administering over $1.2 million in state and federal homeless funds, assisting with implementing the city’s HMIS, and developing a city-wide performance measurement system. Michelle Budzek, President The Partnership Center, Ltd., a HUD HMIS Technical Assistance Provider Michelle Budzek is the President of the Partnership Center, Ltd. (PCL). Her life’s work has been around improving the lives of homeless and low income persons. In her journey she has: been both a community and parish organizer; developed and managed a large non-profit agency and shelter for homeless families; developed low-income housing; designed and facilitated the inclusive Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care (CoC) for the Homeless process; created an award winning Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and provided program design services to community agencies. Currently, she oversees a skilled group of staff that provide software development, software user support, training, research and national technical assistance. She is a national U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HMIS technical assistance provider which currently includes managing the National HMIS Data Lab, developing Annual Performance Reporting and System Wide Measurement, and authoring or assisting with the development of many on-line Guidebooks and tools for HUD. She has provided technical assistance and support for all of the federal partner agencies in their process of working together to implement HMIS and serves as the Subject Matter Expert on Runaway and Homeless Youth in HMIS. 10 Speakers 2015 Featured Keynotes Larry Brendtro, Ph.D. Larry Brendtro is the founder of the Circle of Courage Institute, Dean of the Starr Global Learning Network, and former president of Starr Commonwealth, Albion, Michigan. He has broad direct experience with youth and trains professionals worldwide. He developed programs in children’s behavior disorders while on the faculty of the University of Illinois, Ohio State University, and Augustana. He is founding editor of the journal Reclaiming Children and Youth and with colleagues has authored 200 articles and a dozen books. His most recent book is Deep Brain Learning: Evidence Based Essentials in Education, Treatment, and Youth Development (Brendtro & Mitchell, 2015). He has served on the U.S. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention during three presidential administrations. Dr. Brendtro is a licensed psychologist and holds a Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan. Roy Juarez, Jr. Born and raised on the south side of San Antonio, TX, Roy faced situations and obstacles that could have turned him into a negative statistic but he found a way to overcome those challenges. At the age of fourteen, Roy was a high school dropout and one of the hundreds of homeless youth on the streets of San Antonio. He carried with him only a duffle bag of personal items that he called a home. He moved from house to house to survive. Despite all that was working against him, he knew there was more to life, which is why he never lost sight of his dreams! Once a homeless teenager, Roy fought the battle to leave the streets only to return to them after becoming a graduate of Hardin-Simmons University. Roy decided that he would live homeless for the second time in his life. This time he would be “Homeless by Choice.” His mission would be to reach out to as many young people as possible. He wanted to inspire them not to give up on life or their dreams, and to understand the value of a higher education. What began as a 6 month journey of sharing his personal message of hope became a 2 1/2 year mission. Roy was able to complete his tour in May of 2012 only after giving 518 presentations, and sharing his message with over 108,000 students, educators, and parents across the country and abroad. Roy Juarez, Jr. founded America’s Business Leaders – a human development company in 2005, when he was just a freshman at Hardin-Simmons University. With a dream to inspire youth and reunite families, he began sharing his turbulent history to touch the lives of youth, educators and parents. As a young entrepreneur, he has been able to develop a successful career lecturing to thousands, both nationally and internationally. On his upcoming Impact Tour, Roy will deliver his story of hope, perseverance and the power of a higher education to over 50,000 young people across the country. The mission of the tour is to inspire, teach, and empower each participant to become a contributing member of society by channeling their energies into positive efforts that benefit their families, schools, and communities by developing a consciousness for social change. 11 Speakers RHY Youth Experts Panel Syncere Mitchell, The Night Ministry, Illinois Syncere Mitchell was raised in the Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago’s west side. As a young adult, he found himself facing homelessness when his mother passed away from cancer, and coming out led to the further loss of his stable support system. During the time he spent on the streets, he found the programs of The Night Ministry, including street outreach services and low-barrier emergency overnight shelter. Accessing services that The Night Ministry and other organizations had to offer, and realizing this work was so critical to himself and others, Syncere wanted to make a change in the way people think about homeless individuals. He wanted to break down misconceptions like “the homeless are unemployable.” Since then, Syncere has become an outspoken advocate for young people in Chicago. Syncere became employed as a part-time Youth Worker at The Night Ministry in September 2012, and was subsequently promoted to a full-time position. Syncere says: “The thing I enjoy most about working with The Night Ministry is that we don’t see people just as “clients” but as humans, and the fact that we meet people where they are. My main interest is to empower young people to advocate for themselves, because no one can have people understand a struggle like the person in the struggle can.” In reference to achieving his dream, Syncere says, “I am passionate about my dream of opening a 24-hour resource center in Chicago that would have a drop-in center, shelter, and transitional living spaces to meet the needs of a wide range of young people.” Kaysie Getty, Center for Family Services, New Jersey Kaysie Getty is a 23-year-old Rutgers University Student who calls herself, “A Gladiator in a suit for youth.” Adopted when she was 2 years-old, Kaysie grew up in Sicklerville, NJ. At 14, she was separated from her siblings when she re-entered the foster care system. Hoping she would only be there for the weekend, Kaysie found herself in a foster home in Pennsauken, NJ. Little did she know, she would not return home to live with her siblings or adoptive parents again. This was the beginning of her journey in the foster care system. The day she turned 18, after being bounced around from one placement to another for years, Kaysie found the Center for Family Services (CFS) and their Together Youth Shelter. This was Kaysie’s pivotal start on her path to stability and independence. After graduating from the youth shelter program, Kaysie moved into the Grand Slam Transitional Living Program for girls. After graduation from high school, Kaysie was invited to attend the National Network for Youth Symposium in Washington D.C. and was introduced to the possibility of becoming a youth advocate for youth like herself who were living in the foster care system. That was when her advocacy & leadership abilities took off. As Kaysie continued to flourish, she graduated to another CFS program, Camden DREAMS - a permanent supportive housing program for homeless youth or young adults aging out of foster care. Kaysie graduated from the Camden DREAMS program into her own apartment in 2014. 12 Speakers Since then, Kaysie has served as the president of the CFS Youth Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Camden County Youth Advisory Board (YAB), where she started coordinating different volunteer activities, fundraisers, and events for youth to attend. Most importantly, Kaysie learned not only how to advocate for herself, but for her peers as well. Kaysie has used her foster care experience to help make change within the NJ foster care system and has helped to make an impact for at-risk youth. Kaysie has worked in conjunction with the state to help make changes to NJ’s system by participating in focus groups and sitting on committees that help influence decisions for youth in the child welfare/foster care system. Kaysie has helped with a pilot program allowing youth to attend their court hearings when deciding their placement. Kaysie has also appeared in a video encouraging youth to keep their Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) cases open until they turn 21. In 2012, Kaysie was named Youth Leader of the Year by the New Jersey Alliance of Children Youth and Families and again in 2014 by the Rutgers School of Social Work Transitions for Youth. Kaysie was named among Spark Action’s Top 24 Youth Change Makers in America and an Outstanding Young Leader by Foster Club in 2013. Kaysie has told her story in numerous speaking engagements in an effort to help youth like herself to become successful. Kaysie is currently a student at Rutgers University Camden and she plans to get her BSW and MSW in social work. Kaysie also works with the Rutgers School of Social Work as a YAB Ambassador. She helps oversee the NJ county YABs which give feedback to the NJ child welfare system. Kaysie also works with the Center for Family Services as their Youth Advocate. Kaysie is also a trainer for Youth Thrive, a multi-year initiative that examines how foster care youth can be supported in ways that advance healthy development and wellbeing and reduce the impact of negative life experiences. Anthony D. Ross At age 13, Anthony Ross lost his grandmother (his sole caretaker at the time) to heart disease. He never knew his dad, and his mother was a drug addict. After his grandmother died, Anthony and his sisters lived in his mom’s house with no water, heat, or electricity for 9 months. They ran out of the house one night when neglect escalated to violence. Anthony and his sisters were separated when some of them joined their father’s family while Anthony ended up homeless, sleeping in cars and shelters in Washington, D.C. Anthony wanted to go to high school so bad but he struggled just to feed himself. At age 16, he enrolled in a G.E.D. program while working days at Starbucks and evenings at Ruby Tuesdays. After earning his G.E.D., Anthony wanted to go to college. To prepare for the SAT/ACT exams, he stayed up until three and four in the morning watching YouTube videos to learn algebra, trigonometry, logarithms, functions, and geometry. He had tutors come out to the shelter to help him. In 2008, Anthony was accepted into college. He spent 4-6 hours a day in the library working to earn a 4.0 GPA his freshmen year. He was recognized by his department for excellence in Political Science. Anthony received numerous awards while in college, and he was elected President of the Student Government Association. As part of his education, Anthony held an internship with Adrian Fenty, the Mayor of Washington, D.C. He was able to see first-hand the work of President Obama and Mayor Fenty as they partnered for several initiatives. On May 5, 2013, Anthony graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Augustine’s University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government. His first book was published in 2013. 13 Speakers Starcia Ague, 2014 SOROS Justice Fellow and Youth and Family Advocate Program Administrator Starcia Ague is currently a Youth and Family Advocate Program Administrator with the Department of Social and Health Services at Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation Administration. She is on month 8 of 18 of her 2014 SOROS Justice Fellowship from the Open Society Foundation. This is a continuation of Starcia’s interest in ensuring that Washington’s Juvenile Justice system actively engages incarcerated youth with empowering programs and measures. Her goal of empowering youth is one of the reasons she obtained a degree in Criminal Justice from Washington State University in 2010. As a participant in the Washington State Bar Association’s Annual Access to Justice Conference, Ague developed and implemented training focused on the importance of advocacy and protecting children’s rights in times of economic hardship. She provided lead testimony for the Second Substitute Senate Bill 6561 that became law in April 2010. The new law affords juvenile offenders the opportunity to overcome their past given consecutive years of exemplary behavior. Starcia spoke at the Washington State Juvenile Defense Leadership Summit on the role of juvenile defenders in reform through advocacy efforts aimed at legislative, administrative and court rule procedures. She was the 2009 recipient of Washington State’s third annual Spirit of Youth Award. She was also nominated by the Washington State Juvenile Advisory Committee to the Governor “in recognition of the importance of the rehabilitative focus of juvenile justice and the power of personal achievement.” Starcia serves on the Governor’s Washington State Partnership Council for Juvenile Justice. Starcia was the 2012 Champion for Change Award recipient from the MacArthur Foundation and most recently she was published in the Harvard Educational Review Journal. In 2013 she was won the Courage award for public service. Most recently she has been appointed to the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice representing Alaska, Oregon, Hawaii and Washington. A documentary entitled “Starcia” recently won a NW Regional Emmy. To see a promo for the documentary and more visit www.starciaague.org. Jessica McCormick, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Washington, D.C. Jessica McCormick is very excited to be serving on the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC). A graduate of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she has a double-major in Sociology and Community Leadership. As a youth, Jessie was served by the Arbor Circle RHY program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is currently employed by the Sasha Bruce YouthWork program in Washington, D.C. In her free time, Jessie loves to dance, run, and visit the Lake Michigan beaches! Jessie is particularly passionate about issues of affordable housing, ending homelessness, and promoting strong and accessible education. She has a very high appreciation of the ways that systems interconnect and change, and always loves learning more. Jessie dreams of a day when higher education is available to all young people as a way to improve themselves and their lives, empowering them to be an end in the cycle of poverty. As part of the NYAC, Jessie is most excited to learn new ideas, listen to the stories of both NYAC and other homeless youth, share her own experiences and ideas, connect with incredible people, and create tangible change in the lives of young people. 14 National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is recognized for its commitment to youth in crisis. Our meaningful partnerships and effective, innovative supports for youth and family service organizations are part of that commitment. Through efforts such as Safe Place, HTR (Human Trafficking Initiative), the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Center (RHYTTAC), and membership activities, NSPN has cultivated “first name” relationships within organizations in all 50 states. While we have a multitude of state, regional, and national partnerships, our passion to ensure safety for all youth is fueled through our efforts with and on behalf of each local organization. The NSPN family believes it is equally important to know and connect with all levels of staff who show up every day simply hoping to make a difference. When we listen to each other and share resources, we can all achieve more and experience the ultimate outcome of well-being for youth and families. Our services include individualized supports for organizational development, national and international youth worker certification, training, technical assistance, and personal professional development. We invite you to learn more about our network of support and to consider how these efforts align with yours. www.nspnetwork.org [email protected] 502.635.3660 BE AWESOME. The Forty to None Network is a national network for awesome people doing awesome things to address LGBT youth homelessness. Join today at www.truecolorsfund.org/network. 15 Federal Contacts Runaway and Homeless Youth Central Office Title Name Email Attending? RHY PGM - Central Office Program Specialist Program Specialist Program Specialist Program Specialist Program Specialist Christopher Holloway Gloria Watkins Toyin Akintoye Karal Busch Angie Webley Ana Cody [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Title Name Email Phone Program Specialist R1 Program Specialist R2 Program Specialist R2 Program Specialist R2 Program Specialist R3 Program Specialist R4 Program Specialist R4 Program Specialist R4 TBD Danny Balkcom Myrna Quintana Esceta McGee Habibah Sulayman Carolyn Bates Pamela Marr Keylan Mitchell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 212-264-2890 ext.127 787-766-5196 ext. 4 212-264-2890 215-861-4012 404-562-2923 404-562-2781 404-562-2842 Yes Yes Yes Regional Staff - East Attending? Yes Yes Yes Regional Staff - West Title Name Email Phone RHY PGM - West Program Specialist R5 Program Specialist R5 Program Specialist R6 Program Specialist R6 Program Specialist R7 Program Specialist R7 Program Specialist R8 Program Specialist R9 Program Specialist R9 Program Specialist R10 Program Specialist R10 Program Specialist R10 Bill Clair Niki Lee Jenny Weiser Paul Bowser Rebecca Eichelberger Dr. Linda Cloud Raymond Hicks Deb Yatsko Deborah Oppenheim Petrina Winston Steve Ice Janice Holt Thomas Bonnington [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 312-353-0166 312-886-4282 312-886-5333 214-767-2957 214-767-2957 816-426-2252 816-426-2267 303-844-7208 415-437-8426 415-437-8448 206-615-2210 206-615-2552 206-615-2573 Attending? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Office of Data, Research and Evaluation (ODARE) Title Name Dir. of the Office of Data, Dr. Brett Brown Analysis, Research and Evaluation Social Science Analyst Telisa Burt 16 Email Attending? [email protected] Yes [email protected] Yes TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. WE ARE MORE THAN OUR SITUATION. Between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away in a year. These numbers are unacceptable, particularly when you consider the fact that many of these young people will end up on the streets. These are not bad kids; they are good kids in bad situations. By supporting National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), you are showing America’s runaway and homeless youth that they are not invisible and they are not alone. Support NRPM and show America’s runaway and homeless youth they are not invisible. Join National Safe Place Network, National Runaway Safeline, and National Network for Youth for Wear Green Day, Thursday, Nov. 12. Download the NRPM toolkit to learn more: http://tinyurl.com/NRPM2015. 17 General Information Evaluations: Individual evaluations for workshops, round table discussions, and site visits will be provided at the corresponding events. To evaluate other events, complete the evaluation booklet available in the conference bag. Evaluation booklets may be completed and dropped off at the Conference Information Center, or you can choose to complete an online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015NationalRHYGranteesConference. You do not need to do both. The deadline for evaluations is Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Certificate of Attendance: Certificates will be distributed via email by Dec. 15, 2015. Continuing Education Units (CEU): CEUs for the conference will be provided by the University of Tennessee. Please complete the “CEU Request Form” and turn it in at the Conference Information Center. There are no costs for CEUs. You may also mail the form to: National Safe Place Network, 2429 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY, 40217 by Nov. 20, 2015. If you have any questions, please see a RHYTTAC team member. Documentation of CEUs will be maintained in two ways: 1. Mailed to participants by the University of Tennessee to the address provided on the form; and 2. Maintained in University files for future reference CEUs are awarded at the rate of one CEU for every 10 hours of instruction. For this conference, participants will earn 20 contact hours and 2.0 CEUs. Door Prizes: Each participant has a number on his or her name badge. Winners will be drawn periodically and their names will be displayed at the Conference Information Center. Don’t forget to check if your number has been selected to receive a small prize. 18 General Information Grantee Stipends: In order to receive stipend reimbursement: 1. Agencies must be a current RHY grantee. 2. Attendees must attend the conference in its entirety (Nov. 10 - 12, 2015). 3. Attendees or agencies must complete and submit the reimbursement form by Dec. 15, 2015. To submit a Grantee Stipend Request Form you may: 1. Fill out the form provided in your participant bag or go online to: http://tinyurl.com/rhystipendrequest 2. Return the completed form along with copies of receipts by: Fax: 502.635.3678 (attn: Isabel Gomez) - or Mail: National Safe Place Network, Attn: Isabel Gomez, 2429 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY 40217. 3. Checks will be mailed after Dec. 30, 2015. 4. Under no circumstances will checks be issued to individuals. Reimbursements will only go to current grantee agencies. Stipend Form Requirements: 1. One stipend form is permitted per agency. 2. The maximum stipend amount per agency is $600.00. 3. The form must include the following: attendee(s) name, RHY grantee agency name and contact information, signature of authorized organizational leader (Executive Director, CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, etc.), and applicable receipts for allowed costs (airfare, mileage at .565 per mile, taxi or shuttle fares, parking or baggage fees, and hotel costs, excluding incidentals). 4. Travel and lodging receipts must have a zero balance and include payment information. Confirmation emails will not be accepted. 19 Monday, Nov. 9 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Conference Registration 1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Room 3 Pre-conference Institutes Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders Presenters: Cassandra Mitchell, Partner, Executive Coaching Connections, LLC. Paul Hamann, ED, The Night Ministry Cheri Brandies, CEO, Arnette House Inc. Danielle Butler, Director, Haven House Geoffrey Hollenbach, VP, Lighthouse Youth Services Dr. Fonda Thompson, ED, Open Arms, Inc. Room 16 Providing Effective Outreach and Engagement in Rural Areas Presenter: Jim Bolas, ED, Coalition for Homeless Youth Rooms 9 & 12 Creating a Continuum of Care in Your Community Presenters: Kevin Donegan, Runaway and Homeless Youth Director, Janus Youth Programs Leah Breen, New Avenues for Youth Heather Brown, Youth Department Director, Outside In Caitlin Campbell, Contract Manager, Multnomah County Ashley Thirstrup, Director of Youth & Education Services, Native American Youth & Family Association Rooms 15 & 18 Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Risk for Suicide: Resources and Strategies to Keep Youth Safe Presenter: Nathan Belyeu, Senior Prevention Specialist, Suicide Prevention Resource Center Rooms 7 & 10 Opening Doors: Accelerating Progress to End Youth Homelessness in 2020 Presenters: United States Interagency Council on Homelessness United States Department of Education (invited) United States Department of Health and Human Services (invited) United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (invited) 20 21 Tuesday, Nov. 10 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Roundtable Sessions: Grand Ballroom B A facilitated sharing of issues, challenges, promising and best practices (Optional Participation) Please plan on joining your colleagues for an engaging and stimulating facilitated discussion covering critical issues of interest to the RHY field. This will be a great opportunity to share your challenges and successes, lessons learned, and plans for next steps with peers from the field. Plan to lead off this RHY Grantee Conference so you have opportunities throughout the conference to continue the discussion. Table 1 Harm Reduction and Substance Abuse Table 2 Host Home Affinity Group Table 3 Family Engagement Issues and Strategies Table 4 Fatherhood Involvement in Transitional Living Programs and Maternity Group Homes Repairing and Enhancing Community and Neighborhood Relations Table 5 Table 6 Prevention and Intervention Table 7 Executive Management Critical Issues (board development, sustainability, succession planning, and executive self care) Table 8 Employment/Education for Transition Age Youth Table 9 Housing Strategies for Transition Age Youth Table 10 Staff and Staffing Issues Table 11 Understanding RHYMIS/HMIS Data 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Plenary Grand Ballroom C Welcome and Introduction of Young Marines Color Guard Debbie A. Powell, Deputy Associate Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau Presentation of Colors The Young Marines Color Guard, Orleans Parish Chapter Introduction of Speaker Starcia Ague, 2014 SOROS Justice Fellow and Youth and Family Advocate Program Administrator Opening Remarks Rafael J. López, Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth, and Families William H. Bentley, Associate Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau Opening Keynote Larry Brendtro, Ph.D. Conference Notes Laurie Jackson, President and CEO National Safe Place Netwok 22 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session I Regional Meeting with Your Federal Project Officer Room 18 Region I Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Room 6 Region II New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands Room 7 Region III Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, District of Columbia, and West Virginia Room 3 Region IV Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Room 9 Region V Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin Room 16 Region VI Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Room 12 Region VII Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Room 15 Region VIII Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Room 4 Region IX American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Palau, and Republic of the Marshall Islands Room 10 Region X Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own - check your pocket guide for local discounts) 23 Tuesday, Nov. 10 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Workshop Session II Room 18 Building Law Enforcement Partnerships To Enhance Street Outreach Summary: Lighthouse Street Outreach has created a model that includes law enforcement as partners in the identification and assistance of homeless youth. Law Enforcement officers work side by side with street outreach workers, enabling more contacts and access to resources for homeless youth. This workshop details how having a committed partnership with law enforcement can be of great benefit to the homeless youth, the police, and the outreach worker. Objectives: 1. To provide participants an overview of the five components of effective street outreach. 2. To provide participants with comprehensive insight into the benefits of building law enforcement partnerships. 3. To provide participants with the seven critical steps on how to build an effective coalition with law enforcement. 4. To provide participants with action steps that are beneficial to their client base utilizing the law enforcement community as a partner. 5. To provide participants with lessons from the Compassionate Enforcement model established by the Cincinnati Police Department and Lighthouse Youth Services in Cincinnati. Presenters: John Keuffer, Director, Lighthouse Sheakley Center For Youth Sid Taylor, QMHS, CDCA, Director, Lighthouse Youth Crisis Center Recommended Audiences: Street Outreach Program, Executive Leadership, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 7 The Impact of Transitional Living Programs: Perspectives of Homeless Youth Summary: This session examines the impact of transitional living programs (TLPs) for youth experiencing homelessness. It presents the findings from in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted with 32 youth who exited a TLP between 1 and 11 years ago. The results of this study offer guidance for TLP providers from the perspective of youth regarding implementation of services. The study also suggests several areas for reconsideration regarding the way TLP services are provided and prioritized. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the opportunity to discover what happens in the lives of young people after they leave a TLP with regard to housing, education, employment, and health stability over time. 2. To provide participants with a description, from the perspective of youth, of the impact of their experience in a TLP on their lives both when they were in the program and now, years after exit. 3. To provide participants with the skills to identify areas where practice and policy changes are indicated within TLPs and the field of youth homelessness in general. 24 Presenters: Dr. Casey Holtschneider, Visiting Research Specialist and Instructor Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago Recommended Audiences: Transitional Living Program, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 4 Benefits of Yoga for Shelter Youth; Partnership with Gateway Youth Shelter and Yoga Gangsters Summary: This workshop will showcase how a shelter in Lansing has brought yoga to residents through a partnership with Yoga Gangsters, a non-profit that trains/certifies people to teach yoga to youth who have experienced trauma. This will highlight the benefits of yoga and how yoga can be used to provide trauma informed care. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with information regarding yoga as an addition to shelter services. Yoga can provide an outlet for stress, provide access to a creative, low cost physical activity, and aid in the emotional balance for youth in shelter. 2. To provide participants with education about the benefits of yoga and discuss how it can help youth who have experienced trauma. 3. To provide participants access to the Executive Director of Yoga Gangsters, Jodi Weiner, who will be on hand to discuss how to obtain certification to teach yoga to youth who have experienced trauma. Presenters: Jennifer Cousineau, Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter Manager, Child and Family Charities Jodi Weiner, Executive Director, Yoga Gangsters Recommended Audiences: Transitional Living Program, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/ workshop topic Room 10 Effectively Identifying and Engaging Homeless Youth in Rural and Suburban Areas Summary: In this workshop we’ll cover creative and innovative street outreach methodology in rural and suburban settings. We’ll explain the street outreach philosophy that allows us to safely and effectively identify and engage homeless youth. Attendees will be provided specifics in regards to unique services and techniques we utilize. These techniques allow us to maintain strong relationships not only with homeless youth in our area, but also with community individuals, agencies, officials and leaders. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the support to embrace philosophies and methodologies that allow homeless youth to know they are valued, respected, and capable of overcoming difficult situations. 2. To provide participants with the opportunity to consider how they might develop a creative and unique program structure that will produce positive results among the housed and non-housed members of their communities. 25 Tuesday, Nov. 10 3. To provide participants with specifics on new resources, supplies, services, and techniques that are effective in rural and suburban settings. 4. To provide participants with helpful ideas about what may benefit their street outreach programs. 5. To provide participants with several ways to involve their communities in the work, including volunteering, awareness raising presentations, peer counseling, adult mentoring, host homes, collecting supplies, and even gardening and fishing with homeless youth. Presenters: Shane Burroughs, Street Outreach Coordinator, Valley Youth House Robert Wood, Street Outreach Coordinator, Valley Youth House - The Synergy Project Recommended Audiences: Street Outreach Program, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 12 Promoting the Self-Sufficiency of Pregnant and Parenting Youth Summary: This training highlights the importance of apartment-based programming, on-site case management, and a wraparound service model for promoting the self-sufficiency of pregnant and parenting youth. Additionally, participants will learn how internally driven evaluation initiatives can be used to better understand their target population, identify client needs and appropriate services, monitor client progress, and inform programmatic changes to ensure success. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of an innovative and successful wraparound service model for parenting youth. 2. To provide participants with a list of key considerations in the strategic, geographic placement of Maternity Group Home programming. 3. To provide participants with an overview of how data can be used to inform service delivery and promote positive client outcomes. Presenters: Scurry Miller, Division Director of Housing and Homelessness Services, LifeWorks Dr. Elizabeth Schoenfeld, Director of Research and Evaluation, LifeWorks Cecilia Hogan, Program Services Coordinator - Young Parents Program, LifeWorks Recommended Audiences: Maternity Group Home, Program Management/Supervision, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 9 Neglected Victims, Silent Survivors of Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking: Increasing Capacity to Identify and Serve Girls, Boys, and LGBTQ Youth Summary: This presentation will explore varied approaches to serving survivors of human trafficking and how programmatic approaches can be tailored for under-served populations. Building on existing evidence, the National Center for Combating Human Trafficking and MANY will explore the distinct needs of special populations and promising practices for serving these populations. 26 Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the ability to explore the distinct needs of female, male, and LGBTQ youth who have been sexually exploited or trafficked. 2. To provide participants with the skills to identify the key obstacles programs face in identifying and serving under-served trafficking victims. 3. To provide participants with existing evidence and promising practices in identifying and serving under-served trafficking victims. Presenters: Dr. Karen Countryman-Roswurm, Executive Director, Center for Combating Human Trafficking Susan Spagnuolo, Senior TA Manager, MANY Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/ Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 6 Making A Connection Summary: This presentation will focus on the importance of addressing sexual health, including teen pregnancy prevention, and connecting youth with high quality clinical services. Participants will learn about data on teen pregnancy, evidence-based strategies for addressing teen pregnancy, and ways to ensure youth have the support they need to improve their sexual health. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with a description of pregnancy planning and prevention among youth in the U.S., with a focus on groups at the highest risk of unintended pregnancy. 2. To provide participants with the skills to effectively address teen pregnancy. 3. To provide participants with the skills needed to identify key resources for supporting youth and linking them to reproductive health services. Presenter: Jennifer Driver, Manager of State Support, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Recommended Audience: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 3 Drug Free Communities Panel Presentation Summary: Substance abuse remains a critical issue with the RHY population and their families. RHY grantees should play an integral part in their communities’ efforts to address and prevent substance abuse. This presentation, made up of five area Drug Free Communities grantees, will provide an overview of the Drug Free Communities initiative and information about particular models. 27 Tuesday, Nov. 10 Objectives: 1. To provide participants increased awareness and knowledge of the Drug Free Communities initiative. 2. To provide participants with information about community models. 3. To provide participants perspective on how RHY programs might collaborate with local and regional Drug Free Communities grantees. 4. To provide participants information and support for connecting with a local Drug Free Communities grantee. Presenters: David Alvarez, Coordinator, Jefferson Parrish Alliance of Concerned Citizens Rachel Godeaux, Project Coordinator, The Knowledge Effect Coalition Seton Smith Jenkins, Executive Board Member, Greater New Orleans Drug Demand Reduction Coalition Dr. Deborah Thomas, Project Director, East and West Feliciana Drug and Alcohol Awareness Councils Bridget Bailey, Prevention Director, Tangipahoa Reshaping Attitudes for Community Change Coalition Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group Home, Program Management/Supervision, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 16 Deep Brain Learning: Connecting with Kids who Outwit Adults Summary: Many of the youth who most need positive adult relationships have experienced trauma and pain, causing them to be “adult-wary.” They react with conflict or avoidance to even the most well-meaning adults. This presentation draws from the book, Kids Who Outwit Adults which the presenter co-authored with a former at-risk youth, Dr. John Seita, now a resilience scientist at Michigan State University. Young people who distrust adults keep them at bay with strategies of Fight, Flight, or Fool, or they follow one another in group defiance of adults in authority. Successful youth workers need practical strategies to connect with kids in conflict, communicate in times of crisis, and restore harmony and bonds of respect. Objectives: TBA Presenter: Dr. Larry Brendtro Recommended Audiences: Clinical and Case Management, New in the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/ workshop topic Room 15 ACF/FYSB and CDC Collaboration to Implement a Linkage to Services and Care Mobile Application for National Runaway and Homeless Youth Summary: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF); Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) have partnered to develop and maintain a mobile application that can be used by Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) in locating available shelter beds, healthcare and other gateway services (e.g., food, mental health,, clothing, transportation, and hygiene to prevent malnutrition and ill health) in any geographic region in the country. Once fully implemented, youth will, at a minimum, be able to rate services; connect with their peers through a forum; locate shelter, housing, and food; receive 28 notifications with medically accurate health tips; and access a continuum of service linkages. This workshop will provide an overview of the RHY mobile application concept and provide participants an opportunity to share their views on what such an APP would need “to do” to add value to their program services, the lives of the youth they serve, and other providers of services and resources that impact the lives of RHY. Participants will be asked to engage in a thoughtful dialogue with Federal Partners to share ideas and thoughts on how to successfully social market and evaluate the app, including interest in pilot studies. Objectives: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the formalized partnership between ACF and CDC to nationally implement a mobile app deigned to connect RHY to heath care and social services. 2. Identify the main components of the central repository of youth shelter centers (e.g. geo-location, address, phone numbers, contacts, center characteristics and all associated services). 3. Describe how the application will allow them to keep track of shelter bed inventory in real time. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of how the Web Map provides locator functions for RHY service providers 5. Discuss at least 5 ideas related to what additional functionalities may be needed to enhance/improve the mobile application. 6. Discuss at least 5 ideas of how to successfully marketing and evaluate the mobile app. Presenters: William Bentley, Associate Commissioner, Family and Youth Services Bureau Samantha Williams, Centers for Disease and Control David Jenkins, Office of Information Services Erich Oliphant, Office of Information Services Bhupendra Sheoran, YTH: Youth*Tech*Health Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group Home, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Grand Ballroom C General Federal Session This annual session is an opportunity to hear from federal officials. Please review the addendum in the conference materials for a detailed description of this session. Chris Holloway, RHY Program Manager, Family and Youth Services Bureau Dr. Resa Matthew, Director of Division of Adolescent Development and Support, Family and Youth Services Bureau Dr. Brett Brown, Director of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation, Family and Youth Services Bureau Telisa Burt, Social Science Analyst, Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation Karen DeBlasio, HMIS Subject Matter Expert, Family and Youth Services Bureau Michelle Budzek, President, The Partnership Center, Ltd., a HUD HMIS Technical Assistance Provider 29 Grantees Reception and Poster Session 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Napoleon Ballroom Floor 3 Follow signs Grantees Reception and Poster Session Join your colleagues for the 2015 National RHY Grantees Conference reception. The reception will feature this year’s Poster Session and entertainment from The Young and The Talented, a youth brass band from McDonogh 35 High School. This will be an opportunity to meet your colleagues and have some fun. Stop by before enjoying your evening in New Orleans. The Poster Session will feature a select group of agencies who will share what they are doing with research, data collection, and programmatic initiatives through creative posters. Participants will be able to mingle, learn, and share with other RHY grantees. 1. Hawaii Youth Services Network Representative: Judith Clark MPH, Executive Director Category: Specialized Sub-Population Focus/Programming 2. City House Representative: Daphne Adams, Outreach and Case Manager Category: Youth Driven, Youth Guided Programs and Initiatives 3. With Friends, Inc. Representative: Monica Bibb, Executive Administrative Assistant Category: Community Partnerships, Collaborative Initiatives 4. DIAL/SELF Youth and Community Services Representative: Lisa Goldsmith, Senior Director for Programs Category: Specialized Sub-Population Focus/Programming 5. Sea Haven, Inc. Representative: Christina Jackson, Executive Director Category: Community Partnerships, Collaborative Initiatives 6. Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development Representative: Melissa Brockie, Program Manager for the Arizona Partnership to End Domestic Trafficking Category: Research 7. Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development Representative: Robert Luft, Program Manager Category: Innovative, Promising Programming 8. New Beginnings Representative: Dr. Charles Rhoades, Evaluation Consultant Category: Data Collection/Outcome Measurement/Program Evaluation 30 “On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” ~ Dan Lipinski Wednesday, Nov. 11 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Room 7 Workshop Session III Conducting an Accurate Youth Count: Lessons From the Field in Conducting a Count of Homeless Youth in a Rural State Summary: The issue of conducting an accurate count of homeless youth has been a topic of concern for many years. Youth are historically highly mobile, and couch surf or double up, making them difficult to find. Point In Time (PIT) counts are a good start but have often missed many homeless youth. This presentation will share the results of a homeless youth count conducted in Maine in May 2015. Results of the count will be shared, as well as some lessons learned from the field and recommendations for other organizations that are interested in conducting similar counts in their communities. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of the challenges associated with and the importance of conducting an accurate count of homeless youth. 2. To provide participants with a review of findings and recommendations from the homeless youth count conducted in Maine in the spring of 2015. 3. To provide participants with a beginning framework for how to conduct a similar count in their communities. Presenters: Dr. Thomas Chalmers McLaughlin, Professor, University of New England Jon Bradley, Associate Director, Preble Street Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program – Shelter, Executive Leadership, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 10 Changing the Money Mindset Summary: Money can represent power, control, acceptance, freedom, and other strong feelings that can be hot buttons for young adults. Spending patterns reflect the unconscious mindset that influences our choices in relationships, education, jobs, and other life choices. Awareness of one’s “Money Habitudes,” helps youth to discern their financial choices, develop healthy communication, and respond wisely to everyday financial challenges. Attendees will interact in an activity that builds confidence in financial literacy. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the opportunity to explore the different ways people behave around money. 2. To provide participants with the experience of a hands-on activity that reveals habits and attitudes that impact a person’s financial behavior. 3. To provide participants with the skills to process how having a balanced view of money impacts communication, goal setting, and life decisions. Presenter: Dixie Zittlow, Director of Outreach, The Dibble Institute 32 Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Host Home, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/ workshop topic Room 16 Preventing LGBTQ Youth Homelessness: An Update from the LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative Summary: In 2014, community members in Hamilton County, Ohio, and the greater Houston area in Texas, began a six-month strategic planning process for the HUD-led LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative. In this workshop, local partners and the technical assistance team will share updates one year after implementation began. Come hear about promising strategies for preventing LGBTQ youth homelessness in your home communities. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of the LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative. 2. To provide participants with information about the early successes in the implementation of the community plans in Houston, Texas, and Hamilton County, Ohio. 3. To provide participants with the lessons learned regarding collaborative community planning processes around preventing LGBTQ youth homelessness. Presenter: Dr. Jama Shelton, Deputy Executive Director, True Colors Fund Dr. Jeffery Poirier, Principal Researcher, American Institute for Research Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 12 Why Live Outside: An Overview of Youth Street Culture and its Necessary Influence in Programs Designed to Serve Youth Experiencing Homelessness Summary: Understanding homeless youth culture and the diverse experiences youth have had while living outside is a necessary first step to guide any youth-driven program. This interactive workshop seeks to explore youths’ cultural experience while living outside, i.e. who they “Crew Up” with, what they do while outside, why they choose to stay outside, and what subcultural experiences they create for themselves. The presenters will also share their experiences with creating radically youth-informed programs. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of homeless youth culture and the diversity exemplified within this population. 2. To provide participants with a holistic understanding of youth experiencing homelessness and the social locations in which they live. 3. To provide participants with best practices for creating and sustaining genuine youth-informed programs. 33 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Presenters: Erica Fonseca, Director of Programs, Wind Youth Services Suzi Dotson, Executive Director, Wind Youth Services Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 18 Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Summary: This presentation will summarize the rights of unaccompanied homeless youth under the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act. It will explain the definition of homeless and will give an in-depth explanation of rights and services available to students under the law. Attendees will learn how school districts serve unaccompanied homeless youth and what this means for runaway youth. There will be time for scenarios so that attendees will gain a greater understanding of the law. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of educational rights for runaway and homeless youth. 2. To provide participants with information about how they can help unaccompanied homeless youth stay in school. 3. To provide participants with links between RHY programs and local school districts to improve collaboration. Presenter: Karen Madrone, Program Specialist, National Center for Homeless Education Recommended Audiences: Transitional Living Program, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 4 “Stay connected” Social Media with Community Partners Summary: After a successful 2014 campaign, which received national honors and worldwide attention, Bellefaire JCB maintained community interest in RHY issues through a second successful campaign in 2015. Hear about the second year of Take a Closer Look, and learn how to increase awareness through partnerships, social media, and marketing strategies. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the results of the social media campaign from 2014 and 2015. 2. To provide participants increased knowledge about how to stay connected with community partners. 3. To provide participants with information on how Bellefaire JCB used social media including Twitter, Facebook, and group emails. 4. To provide participants with information about developing a social media action plan for their agency. Presenters: Karen McHenry, Program Manager, Homeless and Missing Youth Programs, Bellefaire JCB Stephanie Senter, Director of The Gerson School, Bellefaire JCB 34 Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Executive Leadership, Program Management/ Supervision, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 6 The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Boys, Adolescent Males, and Trans Youth Summary: This workshop will provide information to participants on the impact of childhood trauma as a precursor to human trafficking of males/trans youth. Identification of adverse childhood experiences and behavioral indications will be discussed to better provide participants with information on how to identify their clients that are at risk for or being actively trafficked, with an emphasis on intervention and treatment. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the tools to identify the culture of commercial sexual exploitation of male/trans youth. 2. To provide participants with the skill to identify behaviors that may indicate male/trans youth who are at risk for or are being actively exploited. 3. To provide participants with the knowledge of various intervention techniques to implement in working with their male/trans youth with an emphasis on treatment. Presenter: Steven Procopio, Program Director, Roxbury Youthworks, Inc. Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/ Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/ workshop topic Room 3 ARC Strategy Initiative with RHY Grantees Summary: This workshop will provide an overview of the Children’s Mental Health Services Resource Center’s organizational intervention strategy, which is labeled ARC for Availability, Responsiveness, and Continuity. The strategy has been repeatedly proven to improve service quality and outcomes by improving Organizational Social Contexts (cultures and climates). Dr. Hemmelgarn, along with RHYTTAC staff, have been working with several RHY grantees over the past several months to implement strategies from the ARC intervention. Representatives will share their experience and lessons learned in the process. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with information regarding the ARC strategy to improve service quality and outcomes in RHY programs. 2. To provide participants with information on lessons learned by participant grantees. Participants will receive updates of the process, outcomes, and plans. 35 Wednesday, Nov. 11 3. To provide participants with information on how ARC strategies and this initiative will benefit their programs and work. Presenter: Dr. Anthony Hemmelgarn, Research Scientist II, Children’s Mental Health Services Research Center Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 15 Uploading Your RHYMIS Data: Who, What, Where, When, and How Summary: Grantees will review what is required regarding the uploading, twice a year, of de-identified RHY data, extracted from HMIS. They’ll learn what is expected by grantees vs. HMIS vendors, explore the benefits to clients and grantees, review what is new regarding past data requirements, and be trained in how to upload RHY data and meet data quality requirements. There will be Q&A and discussion. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of the RHYMIS requirements. 2. To provide participants with an understanding of grantee responsibilities vs. HMIS vendor responsibilities. 3. To provide participants with information on deadlines for data submission. 4. To provide participants with the know how to meet data quality requirements. 5. To provide participants with the skills and information to upload RHY data to the RHY Repository. 6. To provide participants with information on where to find resources to help in the process. Presenters: John McGah, RHYMIS Project Director, The American Institutes for Research/National Center on Family Homelessness Candice Hacker, Industry Compliance Officer, ART Gallery/ART Dev Manager, Bowman Systems Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group Home, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 9 Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy Among Runaway and Homeless Youth Summary: Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Programs promote positive outcomes for children, youth and families by supporting a wide range of comprehensive services and collaborations at national, state, tribal, and local levels. APP supports educational programming on contraception, abstinence, adulthood preparation, and the prevention of the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Runaway and homeless youth (RHY) and APP both target overlapping populations of vulnerable youth - youth with a history of abuse and neglect, youth involved in foster care and juvenile justice systems, tribal youth, and youth marginalized due to ethnicity, background, gender identification, and social and educational development. APP grantees use evidence-based and promising practice curricula within a variety of environments (e.g. in schools, community and church programs, runaway and homeless shelters, 36 alternative education programs, detention centers, clinics, public health agencies and colleges). A number of programs currently funded by APP actively include RHY as their targets. Combining the efforts of RHY programs and experience with that of APP can broaden the breadth and reach of the shared goal to prepare youth for successful transition to adulthood. This presentation goal is to identity strategies that foster collaborations among APP and RHY grantees within regions, states, Tribes, and local communities. The workshop will also provide a description of the APP Program as well as strategies and models that have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing pregnancy among RHY and other at-risk populations of youth. Objectives: TBA Presenter: LeBretia White, Program Manager, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group Home, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session IV Room 4 Diversity and the Relationship Effect Summary: Via lecture and activities this workshop will provide participants the opportunity to view diversity as something other than compliance, tolerance, charity, sensitivity, and special treatment for some people. Participants will learn the importance of using differences as an opportunity to recognize similarities. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview covering the language and imagery of diversity. 2. To provide participants with an overview of what diversity is and isn’t and its importance to clients and staff. 3. To provide participants with the opportunity to explore the various dimensions of diversity, the attitudes they spawn, and the infinite ways people are similar rather than different. Presenter: Naeem Slaise, Safety and Professional Development Manager, Epworth Children and Family Services Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic 37 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Room 16 Representing RHY in Your Local Continuum of Care Summary: Our House, Inc. has been a member of the local Continuum of Care (CoC) since 1999 when the CoC was first founded. Through consistent and active participation, runaway and homeless youth (RHY) services have been and remain a priority in the Continuum’s ten-year plan to end homelessness. This workshop is designed to help other RHY grantees secure a place in their local continuums to advocate for RHY populations, ensure they are counted during Point in Time, and ensure their needs are a priority during funding decisions and allocations of other resources. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of the role of CoC within the community. 2. To provide participants with a general understanding of the importance of advocating for RHY during the CoC’s planning for homeless services and funding allocations. 3. To provide participants with strategies for using CoC membership to coordinate services and network with community agencies to address the needs of RHY, including use of the coordinated assessment. Presenters: Ella Nimmers, Executive Director, Our House, Inc. Kimberly Gaut, Transitional Living Program Director, Our House, Inc. Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Outreach, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 9 Services and Strategies to Address the Needs of Runaway and Homeless Youth Who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Summary: This workshop synthesizes data from nine Transitional Living Programs, self-identified as working with LGBTQ populations, to provide insight about the specific service needs of this large and marginalized subgroup of homeless youth. This workshop provides recommendations for developing services and policies that affirm LGBTQ youth in addition to training providers to be aware of the unique situations and needs of these youth. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with recommendations for developing services and policies that affirm LGBTQ youth. 2. To provide participants with information about the unique situations and needs of unstably housed LGBTQ youth. 3. To provide participants with a more comprehensive understanding of how agencies can create a safe and affirming space for unstably housed LGBTQ youth. Presenters: Dr. Henrika McCoy, Assistant Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Jesse Holzman, Project Coordinator, University of Illinois at Chicago 38 Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 10 Designing and Implementing a “Transition in Place” Permanent Supportive Housing Model Summary: Preble Street Teen Services has developed a “Transition in Place” Permanent Supportive Housing Program, which is being evaluated by ABT Associates. This presentation will explain the process of developing such a model in Portland, Maine. It will detail the collaborative effort of Preble Street and ABT Associates, which implemented a low-barrier program and collected data to measure efficacy and impact. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an explanation of a “Transition in Place” model. 2. To provide participants with an overview of the steps involved in program design and implementation. 3. To provide participants with an understanding of the challenges involved in working concurrently on program design, implementation, and evaluation. 4. To provide participants with an understanding of how to balance program needs and youth development with those of an evaluation team. 5. To provide participants with an opportunity to discuss challenges and successes. Presenters: Greg Perchik, Teen Services Coordinator, Preble Street Charlotte Detroy, Supervisor, Preble Street Meghan Henry, Associate, ABT Associates Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 18 Work Fast: An Innovative Approach to Supportive Employment Summary: This workshop will discuss an innovative supportive employment program known as “Work Fast”. This program allows Nicollet Square to provide a paid internship with an employment partner within 15 days of move in to the Transitional Living Program, ensuring that youth will receive valuable work skills and have the ability to pay rent within their first month. Employment partners receive the training and support needed to be teachers and mentors to the youth interning with their business. Objectives: 1. To provide participants an overview of Nicollet Square’s subsidized employment program. 2. To provide participants with information about preparing youth for employment through a paid orientation. 39 Wednesday, Nov. 11 3. To provide participants with information on partnering with local employers to help ensure a positive experience for youth and employers. 4. To provide participants with tips on how to incorporate aspects of supportive employment into your Transitional Living Program or Maternity Group Home program. Presenters: Jennifer Lock, Nicollet Square Collaborative Partners Manager, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Nicollet Square Rachel Hatch, Nicollet Square Program Manager, YouthLink Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 6 Low-Barrier Assessment in Street Outreach Programming Summary: Street outreach programs maintain a low-barrier approach to meeting youth where they are. This may cause tension when complying with state and federal grants that call for “standardized assessment methods” in programs that are by nature very low-barrier and non-invasive. In this training, the presenters will go through Urban Peak’s approach to standardized assessment using a simple tool and will discuss how Urban Peak maintains grant requirements. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of Urban Peak’s low-barrier assessment tool. 2. To provide participants with evidence-supported tools for assessment. 3. To provide participants with a forum to discuss best practices in regards to assessment and support for meeting grant requirements. Presenters: Clayton Gonzales, Supervisor, Urban Peak Kelsey Antun, Drop-In Center and Outreach Supervisor, Urban Peak Drop-In Center Recommended Audiences: Street Outreach Program, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 7 Ethics for Child and Youth Care Worker Professionals Summary: The workshop will provide a review of the Child and Youth Care Worker Code of Ethics, with an examination of its layout, principles, and values. The facilitator will lead a discussion that addresses the Code’s application to practice. Participants will also discuss efforts to promote the professionalization of the youth care field. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the Child and Youth Care Worker Code of Ethics and present an overview. 40 2. To provide participants with an understanding of the principles, values, and ideologies behind the Code so it can be applied to practice. 3. To provide participants with an understanding of the Code’s connection to the professionalization of child and youth work through its application in professional practice. 4. To provide participants with ways to identify, understand, and begin to work through obstacles that hinder ethical team collaboration. Presenter: Hector Sapien, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Child and Youth Care Professional, Academy for Competent Youth Work Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 12 Motivational Interviewing for Working with Homelessness: Introduction Summary: Client motivation is a significant predictor of successful behavior change. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an empirically supported approach to counseling clients with motivation issues. MI is particularly useful when engaging with clients experiencing homelessness who have a variety of psychosocial concerns. Participants in this workshop will be exposed to the MI philosophy, theory, and skills as they relate to the use of MI as an evidence-based practice for individuals experiencing homelessness. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with a definition and integration of the spirit and principles of MI. 2. To provide participants with practice in the opening strategies of MI: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summaries (OARS). 3. To provide participants with skills for “Rolling with Resistance” to change. Presenter: Dr. Leigh Atherton, Clinical Assistant Professor, East Carolina University Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/ Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 3 The Power of Advocacy - There is No Room for Anyone to Sit on the Sidelines Summary: The National Network for Youth and our partners want you to be powerful advocates in your local communities, states, and nation. Attend this session and learn about some of the most effective strategies that you can use in your advocacy across all levels. Worried about lobbying restrictions? 41 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Don’t be. We will teach you about the difference between advocacy and lobbying so that you can educate policymakers with confidence. Do you partner with youth? You should. Partnering with youth is more powerful than these words can express. Hear about it directly from a National Network Youth Advisor. As an up-and-coming advocate herself, the presenter will tell you about the most effective ways to partner with youth, from forming policy recommendations to advocating for their adoption and implementation. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with a clear understanding of the congressional process to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act. 2. To provide participants with a clear understanding of the federal budget appropriations process. 3. To provide participants with information about how they can be actively engaged in educating the public and policy makers about the needs of youth and families served by Runaway and Homeless Youth Act programs. Presenter: Darla Bardine, Executive Director, National Network for Youth Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, all RHY staff interested in policy, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 15 General Federal Session Follow-Up Summary: This workshop will focus on challenges related to the RHYMIS/HMIS migration including: data confidentiality and data sharing; the collection of data on sensitive topics; collecting individual level data on Street Outreach Program recipients; and local Continuums of Care. Objectives: TBA Presenter: Dr. Brett Brown, Director of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation, Family and Youth Services Bureau Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Session and Luncheon Hilton Exhibition Center Floor 2 Debbie A. Powell, Deputy Associate Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau Leon R. McCowan, Regional Administrator, Region VI Family and Youth Services Bureau NCFY Mural Winner Presentation Gateway Community Services, of Child and Family Charities, East Lansing, MI 42 Keynote Panel Summary: This keynote session features a panel of expert youths who will share their experience and expertise about how RHY programs support youth success. The panel will share how RHY programs and staff supported their success and will talk about what works and what doesn’t. The panel will provide insights and recommendations on what RHY programs can do to foster the success of youth. Panelists: Kaysie Getty, Syncere Mitchell, Anthony Ross, Jessica McCormick, and Starcia Ague Panel facilitated by: Paul Hamann, The Night Ministry Laurie Jackson, National Safe Place Network 2:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Optional Site Visits Buses for the site visits will be parked along the side drive, directly across from the conference registration area. Please have your ticket ready. Buses will depart promptly at 2:15 p.m. Youth Empowerment Project The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is a community-based 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. YEP’s founders started the organization in 2004 in order to assist young people returning to New Orleans from correctional facilities. Since its inception, YEP has earned local and statewide recognition for being at the cutting edge of progressive programs for at-risk youth. We started as the first-of-its-kind re-entry program for juvenile offenders in Louisiana and now we are the region’s most comprehensive and established agency working with at-risk, court-involved and out-of-school youth. We have expanded our original mission statement to meet the increased needs of our community post-Katrina, starting an educational program for out-of-school youth in 2006. YEP now runs eight programs out of seven locations which provide over 1,000 youth annually with GED and literacy services; job skill development; mentoring; intensive case management; enrichment and summer activities; and a holistic set of client-centered ancillary wrap-around services that are unique to each youth and their individual circumstances. www.youthempowermentproject.org Grantee Site Visit – Boys Town Louisiana From Boys Town Louisiana web site: “Boys Town Louisiana opened in 1989, and today meets the needs of youth and families through a variety of Integrated Continuum of Care® services. The site offers Diagnostic and Assessment Services to provide immediate help to youth in dangerous situations. The site has three Family Homes for Adolescents in New Orleans and provides In-Home Family ServicesSM to troubled families through its office in Baton Rouge. At-risk children find a safe place to live through Boys Town Louisiana’s Foster Family ServicesSM, including the Host Home program that provides short-term emergency care. These services and programs touch the lives of 7,600 children and families in Louisiana each year.” Boys Town Louisiana is headquartered in New Orleans. Dennis Dillon, Ph.D., serves as the Executive Director. Boys Town Louisiana operates a Basic Center program. www.boystown.org/locations/louisiana 43 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Covenant House This guided tour of the area will highlight its unique culture and history. RHYTTAC will work in partnership with Covenant House to provide a specialized tour focusing on work with homeless youth and outreach. From Covenant House web site: “For 30 years, Covenant House New Orleans has provided a safe haven for homeless and at-risk youth ages 16-21. Our specially trained team reaches out to homeless kids on the street and in abandoned buildings. In the past year, our average daily census has increased from 45 to over 100 kids a night. The doors of our Crisis Center are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.” www.covenanthouseno.org 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Workshop Series V Room 7 Foundations of Child and Youth Care Work Practice: Professionalization through Certification Summary: This workshop will provide an overview of the emerging development and growth of Child and Youth Care Work as a profession, from before its Code of Ethics to the establishment of the much needed certification process. In addition, the current related Foundations of Child and Youth Care Practice Course will be reviewed and briefly introduced with a discussion of how it relates to certification. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of the growth, development, and necessity of Child and Youth Work as a professional practice. 2. To provide participants a contextual understanding of how certain benchmarks, such as the Code of Ethics, professional competencies, and certification, promote its professional development. 3. To provide participants with a brief overview of the relationship between the Foundations of Child and Youth Care Work course and professional growth. 4. To provide participants with information about available training and certification levels. Presenter: Hector Sapien, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Child and Youth Care Professional, Academy for Competent Youth Work Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/ workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 15 Motivational Interviewing for Working with Homelessness: Advanced Summary: Motivational Interviewing (MI) has been shown to be an effective intervention to improve rapport and increase retention and outcomes of persons with various mental health and/or substance abuse issues, particularly for individuals experiencing homelessness. Participants in this Advanced MI workshop 44 will learn and practice advanced skills for eliciting change talk, rolling with resistance, and enhancing motivation for individuals experiencing homelessness. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of the unique needs of the homeless population in the use of MI. 2. To provide participants with practice in advanced skills to elicit “Change Talk.” 3. To provide participants with skills for developing a holistic MI-based change plan for the homeless population. Presenter: Dr. Leigh Atherton, Clinical Assistant Professor, East Carolina University Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/ Case Management, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 10 Inspiring Action Through Storytelling Summary: Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to make an emotional connection with prospective supporters of your organization and keep your current supporters engaged. There is an art to telling a story. This workshop will offer you the tools and techniques to better articulate your organization’s true impact and convey your stories with power, genuineness, passion, and humility. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the skills to integrate storytelling into fundraising activities. 2. To provide participants with involvement in the art of narration. 3. To provide participants with the recognition of the impact of storytelling as a way to connect with supporters. Presenter: Joan Neilan Recommended Audiences: Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Outreach, General, New to the RHY field/ workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 4 Successfully Engaging Pregnant/Parenting RHY Summary: Participants will gain a greater understanding of how to effectively engage homeless youth who are expecting a child or currently parenting. Different strategies and techniques will be discussed as related to helping these youth overcome barriers and addressing the stress of having a child. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with skills for identifying stressors that young mothers face, which compound the issues of being a homeless youth. 2. To provide participants with tools for working with this population, which will help them balance the stressors of day-to-day parenting and navigate the systems that can assist with independence. 45 Wednesday, Nov. 11 3. To provide participants with the opportunity to discuss ways the different system partners can better engage and serve this population on the macro level. 4. To provide participants with an open discussion on successes that those attending have experienced while working with the RHY population and how those successes can be duplicated by other providers and RHY partners. 5. To provide participants with tips for maintaining compassion not only for the population we serve but ourselves as the professionals serving the RHY youth. Presenter: Erika Williams, Program Director, Children’s Aid Society Brooke Hill, Social Worker, Children’s Aid Society Recommended Audiences: Maternity Group Home, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 3 Using Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Increase Relational Competencies and Engage Youth Summary: The presentation will focus on the adaptation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for use with at-risk youth and will include findings from the YMCA’s Connection Project, an ACF-funded demonstration project. The use of DBT and mindfulness with this population has been successful in increasing engagement in services as well as increasing relational competencies. The presenters will also share concrete and practical ways that providers can integrate this evidence-informed approach into existing services. Objectives: 1. To provide participants the opportunity to learn about the importance of building youths’ abilities to identify and maintain healthy relationships. 2. To provide participants with information, based on experience and findings, about how the DBT model works with the transition-age youth population and how audience members can incorporate this approach into their current programs. 3. To provide participants the opportunity to discuss and learn more about involving youth in program design and implementation. 4. To provide participants the opportunity to discuss the Connections Project’s lessons learned about youth recruitment, retention, and engagement. Presenters: Krysta Esquivel, Associate Executive Director, YMCA Youth and Family Services Kristina Halmai, Clinical Coordinator, YMCA Youth and Family Services Sophia Lee, Research Associate, Harder+Company Community Research Alisha Eftekhari, Connections Coach, YMCA Youth and Family Services Nick DeVico, YMCA Youth and Family Services Recommended Audience: Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic 46 Room 12 Better Together: Building Partnerships To Identify and Serve Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Domestic Sex Trafficking Summary: This presentation will highlight the benefits of a quality partnership between service providers and law enforcement in Anchorage, Alaska. The positive outcomes include identification of and service to more victims, collaboration and leadership in raising awareness and training resulting in more pimps and traffickers brought to justice. By providing an example for other communities, the partnership illustrates a foundation for a larger multidisciplinary community response to commercial sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with information about the benefits of a quality partnership between service providers and law enforcement and information about how such a partnership enhances service to and identification of commercial sex trafficking victims. 2. To provide participants with an example of a partnership between service providers and law enforcement, and explain how it began and why it has been so successful in Anchorage. 3. To provide participants with inspiration and information about how to facilitate quality partnerships between service providers and law enforcement in other cities. Presenters: Josh Louwerse, Outreach Program Coordinator, Covenant House Alaska Jolene Goeden, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Anchorage Field Office Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Outreach, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 9 Empowering Our Youth: Youth Advisory Boards Summary: Runaway and homeless youth are experts in their own experiences and staff members have a duty to empower and engage this expertise. Implementing a Youth Advisory Board at RHY grantee agencies will demonstrate to the runaway and homeless youth we work with that their voices and opinions matter. It will strengthen programming and outcomes because they will be informed by the input, advice, and investment of the youth actually using services. Finally, a strong Youth Advisory Board will build community and trust across all levels of an organization. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of how best to structure and manage a Youth Advisory Board for their organizations. 2. To provide participants with insight into best practices to empower youth to become leaders and encourage their participation on a Youth Advisory Board. 3. To provide participants with concrete examples of Youth Advisory Board activities, meetings, trainings, and community building events that can be replicated in their organization. 4. To provide participants with an understanding of how a Youth Advisory Board will positively effect outcomes. 47 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Presenters: Alex Howard, Youth Advisory Board Coordinator, Larkin Street Youth Services Martha Mar, Director of Larkin Street Academy, Larkin Street Youth Services Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 6 Funding the Mission: Victims of Crime Act Funding for FYSB Programs Summary: This session will help RHY staff understand how they can apply for Victims of Crime Act funding (VOCA) to help fund their work helping transitional age youth become self-sufficient. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with the history of VOCA funding. 2. To provide participants with an explanation of eligibility criteria for VOCA funding and how funding can be used within RHY programs. 3. To provide participants with insight into building a strong application for funding and the ways programs can align their application with VOCA funding priorities. Presenters: Michael Sheline, Assistant Section Chief, Ohio Attorney General’s Office Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Room 12 Workshop Session VI Youth Development as a Community Outreach Strategy Summary: Casa Youth Shelter provides a Youth Leadership Program for high school teens who are interested in volunteer work with the shelter. This program provides youth with an opportunity to join the outreach team while developing their leadership skills and providing asset building. Additionally, this program allows youth to better understand community issues while expanding the shelter’s access to a wider base of teens for outreach. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of how to utilize local, community-based youth volunteers as part of an outreach team. 2. To provide participants with an innovative programmatic approach to linking youth development with RHY prevention and intervention. 3. To provide participants with an understanding of how to utilize youth volunteers to better understand current teen trends. 48 4. To provide participants with an understanding of how to utilize a Youth Development program to build your donor base and increase community involvement. 5. To provide participants with a sustainability plan for transitioning youth volunteers to future staff, adult volunteers, funders, and/or members of the Board of Directors. Presenter: Pamela Sepulveda, Community Outreach Director, Casa Youth Shelter Recommended Audience: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Outreach, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 7 Building Life Skills and Resiliency in At-Risk Youth Utilizing National Runaway Safeline’s Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum Summary: Participants will examine National Runaway Safeline’s services and the Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum (RPC), a free evidence-based life skills curriculum for youth. The presenter will provide an interactive overview of the curriculum content and diverse methods of implementation, including facilitation tips for how participants can utilize this resource to benefit their agency and their specific interactions with youth. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with information about National Runaway Safeline and its services, including research that led to the creation of the evidence-based, Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum. 2. To provide participants an overview of the fourteen modules that comprise the Let’s Talk Curriculum, including youth-approved activities. 3. To provide participants with specific facilitation tips for users to learn best practices for presenting the curriculum to the youth they serve. Presenters: Brittany Mabry, Training and Education Manager, National Runaway Safeline Rebecca Bowlin, Volunteer Coordinator, National Runaway Safeline Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/ Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic Room 15 Aftercare: Not Just a Service Summary: This workshop seeks to inspire participants to re-examine their thoughts and practices around aftercare services for youth in their agencies. Presenters will share from experience the best practices and challenges of providing aftercare services to youth experiencing homelessness. This workshop will present ideas and provoke discussion on concepts such as “planting seeds,” building long-term relationships, maintaining boundaries, building staff and youth resiliency, and the variety of aftercare services agencies can provide. 49 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Objectives: 1. To provide participants with a better understanding of the importance of aftercare services and longterm relationships with homeless youth. 2. To provide participants with an overview of Los Angeles Youth Network’s philosophy and practice of engagement and aftercare. 3. To provide participants with a space to share and explore with others the best practices in aftercare services. 4. To provide participants with inspiration for creatively developing and implementing aftercare services with their youth. Presenters: Frank McAlpin, Director of Transitional Living Program, Los Angeles Youth Network Caitlin Crandall, Case Manager and Aftercare Specialist, The Los Angeles Youth Network Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 10 Innovative Collaborations to Improve Health Outcomes for Runaway and Homeless Youth Summary: The training will describe experience in developing health partnerships. Presenters will explain the challenges faced by Transitional Living Programs, Maternity Group Homes, Street Outreach Programs, and Basic Center Programs in implementing these partnerships. These collaborations required a comprehensive assessment and redesign of an existing data collection system and resulted in the program becoming more data-driven and evidence based. The challenges of working with multiple providers required programs to improve intra-agency communication. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of the complexities of forming health collaboratives. 2. To provide participants with knowledge regarding some of the pitfalls that programs could encounter. 3. To provide participants with the ability to recognize the importance of data in evaluating program outcomes. 4. To provide participants with the skills to be aware of the health concerns surrounding RHY youth. Presenters: Andrew Palomo, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, Valley Youth House Catherine M. Ehrig, LVPG - Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network Kim Wuerestle, Shelter Case Manager, Valley Youth House Elizabeth Allen MA, Valley Youth House Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Partnering agencies, Executive Leadership, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct 50 Work with Youth, Outreach, General, New to the RHY field/workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/ workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 4 It’s OK to Call Us Queer and Other Things to Know About Us Summary: This presentation is part of an educational outreach done by Lutheran Social Service’s Together for Youth, a social support group for LGBTQ and allied youth. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges young people face, from living life in the closet to being out and proud. In addition to personal stories, topics covered will include presumed heterosexuality, heterosexual privilege, cisgender privilege, homophobia, and transphobia. Micro-aggressions and micro-affirmations are covered, as are the important roles of allies and the unique conditions of LGBTQ youth who are victims of human trafficking. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an understanding of terminology specific to the LGBTQ community. 2. To provide participants with knowledge of how social conditions, both historical and present day, influence the lives of LGBTQ people in positive and negative ways. 3. To provide participants with the ability to distinguish between personal, institutional, and internalized homophobia/transphobia, and to increase familiarity with ways to counteract their influences. Presenters: Kathy Hermes, Program Coordinator, Lutheran Social Service Paige Smith, Program Coordinator LSS Teen Clinic, Lutheran Social Service Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, General, New to the RHY field/ workshop topic Room 3 Breaking Down the Silos: How Can RHY Grantees Integrate Services for Victims of Human Trafficking? Summary: RHY grantees are increasingly aware of trafficking victimization among their clients. This session presents early experience of three demonstration projects funded by ACF to provide victim-centered and traumainformed services to domestic trafficking victims by developing partnerships among allied community professionals. Each project will share lessons learned during their initial year, with particular focus on diverse client needs, strategies for engaging and serving clients, and common and unique challenges across disparate settings. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of the fundamental components of a successful start-up project that serves victims of human trafficking. 2. To provide participants with effective strategies for engaging a complex network of community partners. 3. To provide participants with suggestions for completing informative community needs assessments. 4. To provide participants with practical tips for engaging and retaining survivors of human trafficking with their services. 51 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Presenters: Melissa Brockie, Program Manager of the Arizona Partnership to End Domestic Trafficking, Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development Jaime Bedard, Anti-trafficking Coordinator, Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families, Steps to End Family Violence Merissa Gremminger, Public Health Social Worker, RTI International Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Basic Center Program - Host Home, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, General, New to the RHY field/ workshop topic Room 6 Lessons Learned in Creating Programs with Nontraditional Community Partners Summary: In this presentation, leadership staff from YouthLink will discuss lessons learned from the development and design of three innovative programs. The SISTERS program works with young people who have been involved in commercial sexual exploitation. The Downtown 100 Youth Initiative is a collaborative effort between service providers, the judicial system, and police departments. The Youth Outreach program pairs homeless youth with street outreach employees to provide peer-to-peer outreach in downtown Minneapolis. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with information about how to create unique and effective programs that take advantage of partnerships spanning community systems and sectors. 2. To provide participants an opportunity for a frank discussion of the risks, rewards, limitations, and expectations involved when working with community partners who may not have experience working with homeless youth. 3. To provide participants with YouthLink’s experiences with forging mutually beneficial, non-traditional partnerships with various community systems, including police, educational institutions, the business sector, city and county governments, and other providers. Presenters: Marney Thomas, Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement, YouthLink Bob Nelson, Director of Operations, YouthLink Jose Acuna, Outreach Manager, YouthLink Recommended Audiences: Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Transitional Living Program - Host Home, Maternity Group Home, Executive Leadership, Program Management/Supervision, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, General, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic Room 9 The Effects of Drug and Alcohol Use on Adolescent Development Summary: This course is designed to provide helping professionals a framework to understand how early exposure to alcohol and drug use can alter the developmental process in profound ways. This early exposure often affects a young person’s decision making and ability to form and achieve long-term objectives. 52 Wednesday, Nov. 11 Objectives: 1. To provide participants with an overview of the effects of early alcohol and drug use on personality development. 2. To provide participants with an overview of the effects of alcohol and drug use on the development of impulse control. 3. To provide participants with an overview of relationship between alcohol and drug use and risk taking and impulsivity. 4. To provide participants with an overview of how consequences and rewards interact to shape behaviors. Presenter: Eric Rolen, Coordinator of Substance Abuse Services, Youth Services of Tulsa Recommended Audiences: Basic Center Program - Shelter, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, Maternity Group Home, Clinical/Counseling/Case Management, Direct Work with Youth, Outreach, New to the RHY field/ workshop topic, Experienced in the RHY field/workshop topic, Advanced in the RHY field/workshop topic Thursday, Nov. 12 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Closing Session Grand Ballroom Introduction of Speaker Jessica McCormick, National Youth Advisory Council Closing Keynote Roy Juarez, Jr. Closing Remarks William H. Bentley, Associate Commissioner Family and Youth Services Bureau RHYTTAC Reminders Laurie Jackson, President and CEO National Safe Place Network Retiring of Colors Young Marines Color Guard Orleans Parish Chapter 2015 RHY Grantees Conference Banner - Color Option.pdf 1 10/6/2015 9:28:14 AM 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Annual Banner Signing Operated by: November 10-12, 2015 New Orleans, LA 53 My Schedule Tuesday, Nov. 10 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Visit Exhibit Booths 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Roundtable Sessions Location: Grand Ballroom B My topic: ____________________________________ Table number: _____ 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Welcome and Keynote Session Location: Grand Ballroom C 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session I My region: ________________ Room number: _____ 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Break on my own or with: ________________ Phone: ____________ at: ____________________________________________________________ 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Workshop Session II My session: __________________________________ Room number: _____ General Federal Session Location: Grand Ballroom C Grantees Reception and Poster Session Location: Napoleon Ballroom - Floor 3 Wednesday, Nov. 11 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Visit Exhibit Booths 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Workshop Session III My session: __________________________________ Room number: _____ 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session IV My session: __________________________________ Room number: _____ 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon, NCFY Mural Winner Announcement, and Keynote Panel Location: Hilton Exhibition Center - Floor 2 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Site Visits My site visit: __________________________________ Location: Buses depart promptly at 2:15 p.m. on Side Drive, Floor 1, across from conference registration and information center. *Bring site visit ticket. Workshop Session V My session: __________________________________ Room number: _____ 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Continuation of Site Visits Workshop Session VI My session: __________________________________ Room number: _____ Thursday, Nov. 12 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Closing Keynote Session Location: Grand Ballroom B and C Annual Banner Signing 54 Networking Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Organization: ______________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________ Email Address: _____________________________ Note: _____________________________________ If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. ~ African Proverb 55 56 Site Visit Bus Front Main Entrance Lobby Site Visit Bus Convention Center Drive World Trade Center Parking Garage Side Drive Floor Plans Site Visits Conference Registration Information Center 10 Sponsor and Exhibit Hall 7 16 Workshop Room Grand Ballroom C 3 6 9 12 15 18 Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Room Room Room Room Room Room 4 Workshop Workshop Workshop Room Room Room Grand Ballroom B 57 Hilton Exhibition Center Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers National Safe Place Network Operator of RHYTTAC 2015 National RHY Grantees Conference Host National Safe Place Network (NSPN) ensures an effective system of response for youth in crisis through public and private partnerships at a local, state, and national level. They do this through the operation of nationally recognized programs Safe Place, RHYTTAC, HTR3, and NSPN Membership. To learn how NSPN can work with you to end youth homelessness and ensure safety for all youth in crisis, see page 15 of this program and visit www.nspnetwork.org. Your needs. Your network. Together we can! Safe Place Exhibitor Safe Place is a national outreach and prevention program for youth in need of immediate help and safety. This initiative involves community support to provide safe havens and resources for youth in crisis. Nearly 20,000 community and business locations nationwide display the Safe Place sign, making help readily available. Safe Place locations include libraries, schools, YMCAs, fire stations, fast food restaurants, grocery stores, transit companies, and social service facilities. To learn more about Safe Place or to bring Safe Place to your community, visit www.nationalsafeplace.org. National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth RHY Network of Support Partner The Family and Youth Services Bureau’s National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth shares information with the runaway and homeless youth field about research and effective practices to improve the long-term social and emotional well-being of homeless youth and their families. NCFY publishes more than 250 articles, podcasts, and videos annually. www.ncfy.acf.hhs.gov National Runaway Safeline RHY Network of Support Partner National Runaway Safeline (NRS) serves as the federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth. Each year, NRS makes more than 250,000 connections to help and hope through its crisis hotline (1-800-RUNAWAY) and online services (1800RUNAWAY.org). NRS provides crisis and prevention services to youth, families, and community members throughout the country. 58 True Colors Fund Supporting Sponsor Exhibitor 330 West 38th St., Ste. 405, New York, NY 10018 (p) 212.461.4401 (e) [email protected] The True Colors Fund works to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, creating a world in which young people can be their true selves. www.truecolorsfund.org. National Network for Youth Major Advertiser Exhibitor 741 8th St., SE, Washington, D.C. 20003 (p) 202.783.7949 (e) [email protected] The National Network for Youth (NN4Y) advocates at the federal level on issues affecting homeless and disconnected youth. They are a membership organization comprised of service providers, advocates, and individuals with the mission of strengthening the capacity of community-based services by facilitating resource-sharing and influencing public policy. www.nn4youth.org Boys Town FYSB RHY Grantee Boys town is a FYSB RHY funded program offering diagnostic and assessment services to provide immediate help to youth in dangerous situations. www.boystown.org/locations/louisiana Covenant House New Orleans FYSB RHY Grantee For over 25 years, Covenant House New Orleans has provided a safe haven for homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 16-22. Located on the edge of the French Quarter, we shelter and care for neglected, abused, and exploited kids from the New Orleans area and from across the United States. www.covenanthouseno.org American Institutes for Research Exhibitor American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a behavioral and social science research and evaluation organization whose goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. www.air.org 59 Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers Child Welfare Information Gateway Exhibitor Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to timely, practical resources that help child welfare, adoption, and related professionals protect children and strengthen families. www.childwelfare.gov Lindy & Company Supporting Advertiser h H Lindy & Company is the gourmet pet treat bakery created by Daybreak, the Dayton (OH) region’s only resource center for homeless youth. 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Annually we connect with 10,000+ providers, funders and researchers, and engage with our membership, located in 49 states, to advance the work of organizations, raise the level of conversation around key issues, drive national research, and increase support for local programs. www.manynet.org The National Institute of Mental Health Exhibitor The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NIMH conducts and supports research on the brain and disorders of mental health. www.nimh.nih.gov The Dibble Institute Exhibitor One’s love life is NOT neutral! The Dibble Institute offers curricula to help teens learn, often for the first time, how to make wise choices about relationships, dating, partners, sex, and more. These programs take an innovative approach by integrating relationship skills with powerful learning strategies that expand social and emotional well-being. www.dibbleinstitute.org Wichita State Center for Combating Human Trafficking Exhibitor The Wichita State Center for Combating Human Trafficking works to empower our nation’s capacity to provide effective prevention, assessment, identification, intervention, restoration, and prosperity responses in efforts toward ending abuse and exploitation. This is accomplished through the provision of direct service facilitation, education, training and awareness, consultation/technical assistance, research, and policy development. www.combatinghumantrafficking Become a supporter. Sponsorship, exhibit, and advertising opportunities are available for the 2016 National RHY Grantees Conference and other upcoming events. If you’re interested in being a National Safe Place Network partner, let us know at [email protected]. 61 Social Media Communication through social media has become a social norm. We plan to take advantage of this social norm at the 2015 National RHY Grantees Conference! We invite you to interactively participate in the conference events by posting, liking, commenting, tweeting, re-tweeting, replying, chatting, blogging, connecting, following, sharing, skyping, tagging, or whatever you prefer to do these days. Make sure to use the official conference hashtag #RHYconference2015 to share the great resources you’re gaining and to let others know how much fun you’re having! We encourage those not in attendance to watch the RHYTTAC social media pages for live updates! Share your experience! #RHYconference2015 facebook.com/rhyttac twitter.com/rhyttac By participating, you are granting permission to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHYTTAC) and National Safe Place Network to use your photograph on its website or in other printed publications without further consideration, and you acknowledge the organization’s right to crop or treat the photograph at its discretion. Photo credit will be provided when circumstance allows. 62 Photo Opportunities The National Safe Place Network - RHYTTAC Communications Team is ready to snap your photo! Throughout the conference, Elizabeth and Hillary will have “Get Jazzed” photo boards available. These boards provide an opportunity to share what you’re jazzed about and how you celebrate youth. Write your message on the board and say cheese! Have your phone handy and Elizabeth and Hillary will take a photo for you to post on social media. Remember to tag @RHYTTAC and use the official conference hashtag #RHYconference2015! Operated by : e: outh Becaus I Celebrate Y 63 Support RHYTTAC Advisory Board Patricia Balke WI Association for Homeless & Runaway Services WI Daniel BallinCovenant House CACA Nathan Belyeu Education Development Center: Suicide Prevention Resource Center MA Danielle ButlerHaven House Inc./Wrenn HouseNC Maryanne Cunningham University of Tennessee TN Alan Detlaff Kevin Donegan Katie Doyle University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work TX OR Ozone House MI Janus Youth Programs Rachel FrancisSynergy ServicesMO Melinda GiovengoYouthCareWA Lisa GoldsmithDIAL/SELF Youth and Community ServicesMA Sparky HarlanBill Wilson CenterCA Melanie HeitkampMountain Plains Youth ServicesND Kirstin LondonLooking Glass YFSOR Cindy McCarleyWarren Co. Children’s ShelterMS Melanie Miller GarrettWichita Children’s HomeKS Jim Pearce CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services FL Kreig PinkhamWashington Co. YSB VT Gordon VanceNational Runaway SafelineIL Chris VenableUrban PeakCO Kimberly WoodCentre Co. YSBPA 2015 National RHY Grantees Conference Planning Committee Federal StaffAdvisory Board Members RHY Grantees Oluwatoyin AkintoyeKimberly WoodJudith Clark Rebecca EichelbergerDale HolderPaul Hamann Pamela MarrKevin DoneganDwayne Ingram Habibah SulaymanDanielle ButlerBruce Petrie Gloria Watkins Deborah Yatsko Larissa Zoot 64 NSPN - RHYTTAC Team National Safe Place Network – RHYTTAC Team Laurie Jackson, President / CEO [email protected] Tammy Hopper, CSIO / RHYTTAC Program Director [email protected] Isabel Gomez, COO / RHYTTAC Logistics Director [email protected] Mark Wolf, RHYTTAC Training Director [email protected] TC Cassidy, RHYTTAC Technical Assistance/HTR3 Director [email protected] Elizabeth Smith Miller, Communications Coordinator [email protected] Hillary Ladig, Communications Coordinator [email protected] Kim Frierson, RHYTTAC Training Specialist [email protected] Stacy Meadows, RHYTTAC EBP/Outcome Specialist [email protected] Eric Tadatada, RHYTTAC Technical Assistance Specialist [email protected] [email protected] Tella Jones, RHYTTAC Logistics Specialist April Carthorn, RHYTTAC Generalist Specialist [email protected] Shauna Stubbs, RHYTTAC Principal Investigator [email protected] Danielle White, Executive Assistant [email protected] Jonathan Krigger, Receptionist [email protected] Katie Carter, Director of Education, Research and Public Policy [email protected] Susan Harmon, Director of Safe Place National Operations Sherry Casey, Safe Place Program Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] 65 Notes 66 Notes 67 Notes 68 Notes 69 Connect (w) www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb (p) 888.290.7233 (w) www.rhyttac.net (e) [email protected] (fb) /rhyttac (tw) @rhyttac 2429 Crittenden Drive Louisville, KY 40217 (w) www.nspnetwork.org 70