9:30 - 10:15Indigenous People’s Month. Learn from San Diego-based Indigenous group Queer Sol Collective about the Indigenous community in San Diego and the work they are doing to support indigenous young people.
10:15 - 11:30Uniting Voices, Driving Change: The Power of Coalitions in Policy Advocacy. This panel will explore the critical role of collaborations and coalitions in shaping effective policy advocacy for youth services. Drawing from diverse experiences, including cross-state collaborations, local coalitions, and national initiatives featuring insights from coalitions such as Nevada's cross-state collaboration, the Los Angeles Emissary, Our Time to Act, and CalYouth.This panel will provide valuable lessons for organizations looking to enhance their policy advocacy efforts through strategic partnerships.
11:30 - 12:30Direct Cash Transfer: Lessons Learned from Oregon: This presentation will explore the implementation and outcomes of direct cash transfer (DCT) programs for homeless youth, with a specific focus on Oregon State's pilot program. The presentation aims to provide valuable insights for organizations considering or currently implementing DCT programs, fostering a dialogue on best practices and innovative approaches to supporting homeless youth.
12:30 - 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 - 3:00Sharing collective wisdom on how to support professional durability using the ARC framework: This activity will engage the attendees in an exploration of ways they support professional durability in the post-pandemic era, through the Attachment, self-Regulation, and Competencies (ARC) lens.
3:00 - 4:15 Collaborative Discussions: The final portion of Day 1 will be used to reflect from discussions and connections that happen throughout the day to generate topics for deeper discussion on Day 2.
