6th Young Children Without Homes National Conference

June 20 and 21, 2011
Washington, DC

On June 20 and 21, Horizons for Homeless Children welcomed almost 300 people from across the nation to Washington, DC for the 6th Young Children Without Homes National Conference. It was the first year in the history of the conference that it took place outside of Massachusetts and in our nation's capital, where the most critical dialogue and decisions steer the course of our country each day.

The conference focused on the issue of child and family homelessness and its effects on young children (0-5); information sharing; networking and collaboration; strategies and solutions.

Invited were providers of early care and education services, providers of homeless services, homeless education liaisons, Head Start providers and policymakers and legislators. Representatives from 29 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as representatives from Canada were in attendance.

The 2-day conference featured a packed itinerary of workshops, led by speakers who are experts in their disciplines. There were also designated events with members of Congress, all of which helped to strengthen the momentum and the need for change around this heightening crisis of child and family homelessness.

The conference, along with the corresponding Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, was a compelling display of the growing concern for the plight of homeless children and families across the US and the need for early childhood education for homeless children.

For more information on this Conference and other information-sharing opportunities, e-mail or call the Training and Technical Assistance department at 617.553.5435.

Photos of the conference are available here.
Photos courtesy of
Tamela Kemp: www.tamelakemp.com