April 17-20
The Social Enterprise Alliance’s “6th Gathering.” Milwaukee, WI. The 6th Gathering is the largest educational and networking event for social enterprise practitioners, funders and technical assistance providers across North America. If your organization is pursuing improved financial sustainability through earned income, this conference is for you! For details, visit www.se-alliance.org.

April 18-19
”Housing First” for Homeless Families: Two-day training and technical assistance on implementation strategies. Los Angeles, CA. Sponsored by Beyond Shelter, Inc. Co-Sponsored by the National Alliance to End Homelessness and Shelter Partnership, Inc. For details, contact 213-252-0772 or visit www.beyondshelter.org.

April 27-29
Horizons for Homeless Children’s “Young Children Without Homes National Conference.” Boston, MA. This conference will focus on the issue of child and family homelessness and its effect on young children (0-5); cross-systems training; networking and collaboration; and strategies and solutions. For more information, visit www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org.

May 2-3
National Low Income Housing Coalition’s “Annual Housing Policy Conference and Labor Day,” Washington, D.C. Learn the latest on federal housing policy and larger budget issues. For details, visit www.nlihc.org.

June 2-4
National Health Care for the Homeless Conference. Washington, D.C. http://bphc.hrsa.gov/hchirc/

July 11-13
National Alliance to End Homelessness Annual Conference. Washington, D.C. www.naeh.org.

July 24-29
Texas Department of State Health Services 2005 Annual Texas Substance Abuse Institute. Austin, TX. www.tcada.state.tx.us.

September 11-14
The Texas Council on Family Violence’s Annual Statewide Family Violence Conference. Houston, TX. The Texas Council on Family Violence has been a leader in the Battered Women’s Movement since 1978. For years, TCFV’s Annual Statewide Family Violence Conference has been a place where advocates for survivors and abused women meet and network. http://www.tcfv.org/annual_confrence_04.htm.

October 11-14
Texas Homeless Network Statewide Conference. Corpus Christi, TX.