Day 1
April 7, 2016
1220 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
8:30 - 9:00 AM Check in and light breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
Eric Rice, PHD. Associate Professor, University of Southern California School of Social Work
Robin Petering, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Southern California School of Social Work
10:00 - 11:00 AM CES Developments
Megan Gibbard, A Way Home America
Angela Rosales, LA Homeless Services Authority
Moderator: Eric Rice, USC School of Social Work
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:15 System involved youth
Robin Petering, USC School of Social Work
Erin Palacios, Bay Area Legal Aid
Moderator: Dennis Lundberg, Janus Youth Developments
12:30- 1:30 LUNCH BREAK W/ HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES CATERING
Thank you USC SSW Homelessness and Housing Research Cluster!
1:30 - 2:30 Measuring Outcomes
Caitlin Campbell, Multnomah County
Ashley Thirstrup, Native American Youth and Family Center
Moderator: Arlene Schneir, Children’s Hospital LA
2:30 - 3:30 PM Alternative Models for Housing: Family Reunification & RRH
Scott Schubert & Erin MacGuire, Groundwork Project
Heather Brown, Outside-In
Ben Henwood, USC School of Social Work
Moderator: Emily James, Step Up on 2nd
3:30 - 3:345 Stretch and Restore Break
3:45 - 4:30 Youth Center on Highland Tour
4:30 - 5:30 Big data and Policy advocacy
Jonathan Hoonhout, Children’s Data Network
Paul Curtis, CA Coalition for Youth
Moderator: Robin Petering, USC School of Social Work
7:00 pm til TBD Happy Hour
1697 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Day 2
April 8, 2016
9:30 - 10:00 AM Check in and light breakfast
10:00 - 11:00 Peer leader programs
Eric, Robin, Jaih Craddock and Youth
Moderator: Alison Hurst
11:15 - 12:00 What’s next and where are we going
12:00 - 12:30 Closing