VA Veteran Homelessness Conference, Nov. 3-5

The Department of Veterans Affairs invites community providers to a national summit Nov. 3-5 in Washington, D.C., to promote research findings, innovative thinking and partnerships to achieve the goal of ending veteran homelessness in five years.

"We are going to take (the) 131,000 homeless Veterans off the streets over the next five years . . . To do this well, we will have to attack the entire downward spiral that ends in homelessness – we must offer education, jobs, treat depression, fight substance abuse and offer safe housing. We have to do it all – no missed opportunities in going from 131,000 to zero and keeping it there . . ." – VA Secretary Shinseki's remarks to VFW

Are you a community provider with information to share on research studies, emerging best practices, or clinical demonstrations that are producing results in preventing and ending homelessness? The VA wants to hear from you! The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is inviting community providers to attend and participate in the Homeless Veterans Summit: Ending Homelessness among Veterans in Five Years being held Nov. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. Opportunities are available for oral and workshop presentations and posters. One page abstracts are due by Sept. 11 and applicants will be notified of acceptance by Sept. 25.

Abstracts based on research projects should include a research design and outcome data. Priority will be given to original research that has not been presented elsewhere and to clinical projects and emerging best practices that have at least one year of outcome data, involve multiple sites, and/or demonstrate a change in practice. Workshop abstracts should include concrete examples, "how-to" steps, lessons learned, handouts, and a list of the discussants and their locations and agencies. Poster projects are research, clinical or educational projects including those that in progress or represent small pilots.

All high quality proposals will be considered. Topics of particular interest include: Homeless Prevention, Incarceration diversion/Community reentry, Outreach to special populations, HUD-VASH, Grant and Per Diem, Homelessness and Residential Treatment, Transitional Housing, Vocational Rehabilitation, Homelessness and Substance Abuse, Homelessness and Women, OEF/OIF Veterans and Homelessness, Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness, Homelessness and Medical Issues, Promoting Continuity Among the Homeless Continuum of Care, Rural Homelessness, Community Collaboration, and Homelessness and Families. 

For submission abstract instructions, click here.

For more information and the conference registration form, click here.

NOTE: Registration for the conference and hotel accommodations officially closed on Friday, Oct. 16.

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