May 12-14, 2004:: National GAINS Center 2004 Conference, "From Science to Services: Emerging Best Practices for People in Contact with the Justice System," Las Vegas, NV. The GAINS Center, which focuses on effective mental health and substance abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders in contact with the justice system, will hold a three-day conference that will enable providers, policymakers, administrators, researchers, consumers and family members to share their experiences in designing, implementing, and delivering innovative programs for people with co-occurring disorders in contact with the justice system. For details, go to http://www.gainsctr.com.

May 17-20, 2004: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans presents its 2004 Annual Conference, “Shaping America’s Agenda for Homeless Veterans,” Washington, DC. Focusing on resource development and issues unique to homeless veterans. For information, go to http://www.nchv.org, or call 1-800-VET-HELP.

June 17-19, 2004: The US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care presents its 2004 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference, "The Health Care Solution to Homelessness," New Orleans, LA. For details, visit http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/hchirc or contact 888-439-3300.

July 19-21, 2004: National Alliance to End Homelessness annual conference and training institutes, "Countdown to Success: Implementing Plans to End Homelessness,” Washington, DC. Further details available at http://www.naeh.org/index.htm.

September 14-17, 2004: Texas Homeless Network announces its 16th annual statewide conference on homelessness, “Remember the Homeless!” San Antonio, TX. Look for information soon at http://www.thn.org/conference.htm.

September 26-October 2, 2004: National Coalition for the Homeless sponsors National Homeless Voter Registration Week. For details, visit http://www.nationalhomeless.org or contact Michael Stoops at mstoops@nationalhomeless.org or (202) 737-6444, ext. 19.

October 3-6, 2004: The Texas Council on Family Violence presents its 22nd Annual Statewide Family Violence Conference, Austin, TX. For more information, call the Texas Council on Family Violence at (512) 794-1133 or visit the website at http://www.tcfv.org/homepage.htm.

October 22-23, 2004: The Family Violence Prevention Fund presents its 2004 National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Abuse, "Health Consequences Over the Life Span," Boston, MA. For more information visit the website at http://www.endabuse.org/health, or contact Mari Spira at (415) 252-8900 or mari@endabuse.org.