| The agenda for the 2nd Biennial Conference on Homelessness: Solutions Start with ME is finalized, with leaders from around the country joining Preble Street and leaders from across Maine on Thursday, October 17, 2024, to discuss innovative strategies to end homelessness. VIEW THE AGENDA! |
| This one-day event in Portland will feature keynote speaker Jeff Olivet, Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness; with experts from around the country, including Dallas, TX, Seattle, WA, Rockford, IL, Richmond, VA. The conference will have four afternoon workshops, focused on answering pressing questions and solutions for Maine. |
| If you haven’t registered already, early bird registration ends on September 20th. REGISTER NOW! |
| Join us to engage with leaders from around Maine and the country: 2024 Agenda For more information and a full list of speakers, visit our website here. 8:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 am – Welcome – Mark Swann, Executive Director, Preble Street 9:30 am – Keynote Speaker – Jeff Olivet, Executive Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) 10:15-10:30 am – Break 10:30-11:45 am – Morning Plenary Facilitated Panel on Innovative Solutions & Effective Strategies from Beyond Maine 12-1:00 pm – Lunch and networking 1-2:30 pm – Workshop sessions: How Maine Will Reach Its Housing First Goals & End Chronic Homelessness Funding Solutions to Homelessness with Maine’s Continuum of Care 2:30 pm – Break 2:45-4:15 pm – Workshop sessions Unsheltered Homelessness: How Other Communities are Solving It Meeting the Need for Shelter Using Sustainable Business Models 4:30 pm – Closing remarks Click here if you haven’t registered |
| Thank you to this year’s sponsors… If you’d like to highlight your role in the community at this year’s event, please email . |
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| We aim to ensure that this event is accessible to everyone and strongly encourage people with lived experience of homelessness to attend. If cost is a barrier to attending or if you would like information about group discounts for your organization, please email . If this email was forwarded to you, please sign up here to receive future updates. |
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