Legislative Updates 
National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness 2007
Close to 500 practitioners, advocates, government officials and people experiencing homelessness convened in Oakland, California to explore promising strategies that are reducing homelessness among families. 
Nan Roman greeted the participants from the United States as well as Canada and Australia and provided an overview of the lessons learned and the challenges and opportunities that remain.
On Thursday, keynote speaker Doris Koo of Enterprise Community Partners described her background as a 
tenant organizer and the organization’s continuing commitment to building affordable housing as well as their efforts to rebuild New Orleans. On Friday, Fred Karnas of the Fannie Mae Foundation hosted an interactive discussion with leaders on homelessness. The panel, comprised of Angela Alioto, Anthony Love, Heather Lyons and Suzanne Wagner discussed building political will, educating the public and the media about homelessness and building effective partnerships across service systems.
Powerpoint presentations and additional material from the 32 workshops will be posted on this page in the next few weeks.
Nan Roman, Keynote Address-National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness 2007
National Alliance to End Homelessness President Nan Roman's keynote address from the National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness on February 8, 2007.
Conceptualizing and Creating a Homeless Families Typology by Debra Rog
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Debra Rog. Thursday, February 8 2007.
Crashing the Party: Competing for Mainstream Resources by Bridget Kurtt DeJong
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Bridget Kurtt DeJong. Friday, February 9, 2007.
Homelessness and Substance Abuse: SAMHSA-CSAT Response by H. Westley Clark
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by H. Westley Clark. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Housing Stability and Intimate Partner Violence by Chiquita Rollins
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Chiquita Rollins. Friday, February 9, 2007.
How Do You Spell Housing? P-H-A by Hazel Weiss
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Hazel Weiss. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Instituting a System-Wide Housing First Approach in Norfolk by Katie Kitchin
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Katie Kitchin. Friday, February 9, 2007.
MA Emergency Assistance (EA) Sheltering Program for Homeless Families by John Wagner
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by John Wagner. Thursday, February 8 2007.
Michigan Statewide HMIS: Performance Improvement Using Outcome and Indicator Measures by Barbara Ritter
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Barbara Ritter. Friday, February 9, 2007.
National Conference On Ending Family Homelessness 2007 Brochure
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is holding its third national conference aimed specifically at ending homelessness among families with children. We hope you will come to Oakland on February 8-9, 2007 to learn about the most effective practices and to share what’s happening in your community. Together, we are making progress, and we believe that hundreds of people gathering together from around the country to work for a solution will help us move faster and further.
Outcomes Measurement in Service Enriched Housing: What it is, Why it matters, & How to do it by Joelle Greene
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Joelle Greene. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Partnering with Your Public Housing Authority to Help End Homelessness by Sally Erickson
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Sally Erickson. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Paying the Rent: Designing State and Local Housing Subsidy Programs by Michelle Flynn
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Michelle Flynn. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Prove It: Using Performance Measurement Systems to Show Success by Tom Albanese
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Tom Albanese. Friday, February 9, 2007.
Providing Mental Health Services for Families Impacted by Psychological and Physical Homelessness by Kimberly Bradley
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Kimberly Bradley. Friday, February 9, 2007.
Research on Permanent Supportive Housing for Families by Jacqueline Anderson
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Jacquelyn Anderson. Thursday, February 8 2007.
San Francisco Homeless Families Services Redesign by Cindy Ward
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Cindy Ward. Friday, February 9, 2007.
Service Enriched HousingL Curan House by Quyen Le
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Quyen Le. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Share Project: A Study of the Effectiveness of a Housing Intervention for Battered Women by Chiquita Rollins
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Chiquita Rollins. Friday, February 9, 2007.
Short Term Rent Assistance: Redesigning Short Term Rent Assistance to Create a Unified System in Portland/Multnomah County, Oregon by Rachel Devlin
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Rachel Devlin. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
State Your Case: Policy Change in States-UTAH by Michelle Flynn
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Michelle Flynn. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Supporting Families with Serious Mental Illness by John Hoover
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by John Hoover. Friday, February 9, 2007.
Tapping Into Health Resources for Homeless Families by Susan Kline
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Susan Kline. Friday, February 9, 2007.
The Norfolk Hotline and the Homeless Action Response Team (HART) by Jill Baker
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Jill Baker. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Why Does Prevention Matter? by Marge Wherley
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Marge Wherley. Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Young Mothers: Targeting Housing and Services by Katie Volk
Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness by Katie Volk. Friday, February 9, 2007.
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This audio conference covered the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.
This video highlights how communities across the country are decreasing homelessness among families. Thanks to the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, it’s yours to use for free. 