Arkansas Interagency Council on the Homeless

14th Annual Statewide Homeless Conference

September 24-26, 2003

The Radisson Hotel City Center

Little Rock, Arkansas

The Arkansas Interagency Council on the Homeless is pleased to invite you to a two and a half-day conference. The conference will include a HUD Technical Assistance Workshop conducted by Mr. Rocky Wade on “Job Training and Employment Assistance”. The Agenda covers many technical assistance workshops plus one on the Homeless Management Information System, (HMIS). There will be guest speakers, a homeless panel and a statewide meeting of the Continuum of Care Network.

Our purpose is to:

Provide technical assistance, share workable strategies and provide comprehensive information to help alleviate the condition of chronic homelessness.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. / Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. / Opening Session
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. / HUD - Rocky Wade, Guest Speaker
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. / Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. / HUD Continued
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. / HUD Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. / HUD Continued
Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) meeting with McKinney -Vento Education Grantees
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. / Break
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. / HUD Continued
ADE - McKinney -Vento Education Grantees Continued
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. / Continuum of Care Meeting

Thursday, September 25, 2003

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. / Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. / HMIS Service Point
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. / Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / Individual Workshops
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. / Lunch

Featured Guest Speaker

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. / Individual Workshops
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. / Break
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. / Individual Workshops
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. / Reception

Friday, September 26, 2003

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. / Continental Breakfast
900 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. /

Featured Guest Speaker

Constance Graham
Memphis, Tennessee
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. / Homeless Panel

WORKSHOPS

EDUCATION:Overview of Education and the Homeless

HEALTH:Health Services for the Homeless

CONTINUUM of CARE:Statewide Coalition Workshop/Meeting

HMIS:Homeless Management Information System

(A computerized data collection tool)

SPECIAL ISSUES:Work Issues, Job Training, Case Management, Funding Resources, FinancialManagement, and Populations with Special Needs

Hotel Registration Information

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The Conference is being held at the Radisson Hotel City Center, 617 South Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas Interagency Council for the Homeless is sponsoring the conference.

To make hotel reservations, call: (501) 374-9000

or 1-888-333-3333

Note: Tax on sleeping rooms is 10.625% and 8.125% on food and beverages.

The Deadline for conference registration is Friday, September 19, 2003. The cost of the conference will be $50, which will include all conference materials, one continental breakfast, two lunches, all breaks and a reception. One day only will be $30. No refunds will be given after September 19.

Registration at the door on September 24th and 25th will be $35 for one day or $55 for the full conference.

Mail the form below to:

Arkansas Homeless Conference

Jeannie Reffner

Little Rock Convention Bureau

P. O. Box 207

Little Rock, AR 72203

Please include your check made payable to Arkansas Homeless Conference

Note: A limited number of scholarships are available.

Contact Clorinda C. Arace at (501) 682-8723 for additional information.

Conference Registration Form

Name______Title______

Organization______

Address______

City______State______Zip______

Work Phone______Home Phone______

Registering for One Day only: ______Registration for Full Conference:______

I will ______I will not ______attend the Reception.

The Radisson Hotel City Center

617 South Broadway

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

(501) 374-9000

The Radisson Hotel – Little Rock is located at the intersection of Sixth Street and Broadway in Little Rock.

Directions: Take I-630, exit at Broadway, turn North onto Broadway and follow to 6th Street.

Drive Safely & Enjoy Your Trip!