Wednesday, November 13 at Portland State University
Fall 2024 Provider Conference
The purpose of the provider conference is to be a broad-based, semi-regular gathering for service providers (including but not limited to contracted providers) to engage with each other and JOHS about areas of mutual interest, including but not limited to news, budget, data standards and programming.
The vision is to make a more collaborative, equitable and effective homeless services system.
Get your spot today!
Registration Open
By registering now, you can help us prepare for the day by having enough seats, lunches and other materials. Curious about the agenda? We’ll have that ready soon, and early registrants will be first in line to select the sessions they want to attend.
Registration will remain open until we reach capacity, or until November 7, 2024 — whichever comes first. Please register as soon as you can.
Virtual Conference Attendance
Details coming soon…
Conference Agenda
Conference sessions are still being selected and scheduled. We’ll post them here soon, stay tuned!
Session Purpose
Sessions intend to meet one or more of the following:
For the Fall 2024 Provider Conference Sessions
Goals and Expectations
Co-Building
The proposed session encourages active participation and contribution from all partners in the development and implementation of initiatives to reduce homelessness.
Co-Nnecting
The session primarily is designed to bring people together and build connections, relationships, understanding across organizations and across areas of difference.
Session Content Expectations
Proposals should consider the following:
Intersectional Equity
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Conference content promotes equity by addressing outcomes and processes that recognize and undo structural oppression(s).
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Content should explicitly acknowledge and address the disproportionate experience of homelessness/housing insecurity among marginalized communities, particularly Black, African American or African communities; Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander communities; American Indian, Alaska Native or Indigenous communities; Latina/Latino/Latinx/Latine communities; Asian or Asian American communities; Adults over the age of 55; LGBTQIA2S+ communities; and people with disabilities. An intersectional approach to equity should be emphasized.
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Proposals should demonstrate a commitment to centering the voices and experiences of marginalized communities in all aspects of programming, including representation among speakers, panelists, and workshop facilitators.
Collaboration
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Conference content promotes collaboration by fostering connections between homeless services providers, community organizations, government agencies, and the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS).
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Proposals should outline concrete strategies for facilitating meaningful dialogue, information sharing, and resource collaboration among the diverse expertise, perspectives, and resources within the homeless services community.
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Emphasis should be placed on identifying and disseminating best practices, sharing lessons learned, and collectively addressing challenges faced by the homelessness response system.
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Collaboration should extend beyond the conference itself to ongoing partnerships and networks aimed at building collective accountability and promoting sustainable solutions.