Training and Events Calendar

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9	10	11 April 2018 TX BoS Gen Meeting April 2018 TX BoS Gen Meeting April 11, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Register Here: https://thn.adobeconnect.com/apr18genmtg/event/registration.html See more details •	12	13	14	15
16 Free Webinar: Improving High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Homelessness Free Webinar: Improving High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Homelessness April 16, 2018 Description: New research finds that without a high school diploma or GED, youth are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as young adults than their peers who completed high school, highlighting the role of education as a critical intervention to prevent future homelessness. 2018 marks the first year for which all states are required to track graduation rates for students experiencing homelessness. This requirement shines a light on the unique challenges faced by students who are homeless, as well as on the success that is possible when the right supports are provided. This webinar will feature lessons learned from one state and three school districts that have made significant progress in raising graduation rates for students experiencing homelessness. Get ideas for strategies to support students experiencing homelessness to graduate from high school – a necessary prerequisite for stable employment, higher education, and a better future. Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8547736824224909315 See more details •	17	18 Housing First: What it is, What it isn’t, and How We Talk About It. Housing First: What it is, What it isn’t, and How We Talk About It. April 18, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Registered Here: https://thn.adobeconnect.com/housingfirst/event/registration.html See more details •	19	20	21	22
23	24	25 Free Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications Free Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications April 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Providing accurate work history information is absolutely vital to include in all SOAR applications. SSA uses this information to determine if the applicant is able to return to past work, or perform other work in the national economy. This webinar, to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 3:00pm ET, will address strategies for obtaining accurate work history information. We will discuss how useful vocational evaluations and assessments are when assisting an individual with a SOAR application. You will hear from SOAR providers and a DDS representative who will share a variety of vocational resources to improve disability applications, but also helpful for explaining vocational opportunities for SOAR applicants, too. Participants will learn how to: * Use vocational assessments and evaluations in SOAR applications and future work plans * Obtain employer opinion letters to document work related limitations and duties * Complete an accurate 'Work History Report' Register Here: https://goo.gl/74eysC See more details •	26	27	28	29
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April 2018 TX BoS Gen Meeting
April 2018 TX BoS Gen Meeting

April 11, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Register Here: https://thn.adobeconnect.com/apr18genmtg/event/registration.html

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Free Webinar: Improving High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Free Webinar: Improving High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Homelessness

April 16, 2018

Description: New research finds that without a high school diploma or GED, youth are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as young adults than their peers who completed high school, highlighting the role of education as a critical intervention to prevent future homelessness. 2018 marks the first year for which all states are required to track graduation rates for students experiencing homelessness. This requirement shines a light on the unique challenges faced by students who are homeless, as well as on the success that is possible when the right supports are provided. This webinar will feature lessons learned from one state and three school districts that have made significant progress in raising graduation rates for students experiencing homelessness. Get ideas for strategies to support students experiencing homelessness to graduate from high school – a necessary prerequisite for stable employment, higher education, and a better future.

Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8547736824224909315

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Housing First: What it is, What it isn’t, and How We Talk About It.
Housing First: What it is, What it isn’t, and How We Talk About It.

April 18, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Registered Here: https://thn.adobeconnect.com/housingfirst/event/registration.html

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Free Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications
Free Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications

April 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Providing accurate work history information is absolutely vital to include in all SOAR applications. SSA uses this information to determine if the applicant is able to return to past work, or perform other work in the national economy.
This webinar, to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 3:00pm ET, will address strategies for obtaining accurate work history information. We will discuss how useful vocational evaluations and assessments are when assisting an individual with a SOAR application. You will hear from SOAR providers and a DDS representative who will share a variety of vocational resources to improve disability applications, but also helpful for explaining vocational opportunities for SOAR applicants, too.
Participants will learn how to:
* Use vocational assessments and evaluations in SOAR applications and future work plans
* Obtain employer opinion letters to document work related limitations and duties
* Complete an accurate 'Work History Report'
Register Here: https://goo.gl/74eysC

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Texas Homeless Network

education, resources, and advocacy

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April 2018

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9	10	11 April 2018 TX BoS Gen Meeting April 2018 TX BoS Gen Meeting April 11, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Register Here: https://thn.adobeconnect.com/apr18genmtg/event/registration.html See more details •	12	13	14	15
16 Free Webinar: Improving High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Homelessness Free Webinar: Improving High School Graduation Rates for Students Experiencing Homelessness April 16, 2018 Description: New research finds that without a high school diploma or GED, youth are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness as young adults than their peers who completed high school, highlighting the role of education as a critical intervention to prevent future homelessness. 2018 marks the first year for which all states are required to track graduation rates for students experiencing homelessness. This requirement shines a light on the unique challenges faced by students who are homeless, as well as on the success that is possible when the right supports are provided. This webinar will feature lessons learned from one state and three school districts that have made significant progress in raising graduation rates for students experiencing homelessness. Get ideas for strategies to support students experiencing homelessness to graduate from high school – a necessary prerequisite for stable employment, higher education, and a better future. Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8547736824224909315 See more details •	17	18 Housing First: What it is, What it isn’t, and How We Talk About It. Housing First: What it is, What it isn’t, and How We Talk About It. April 18, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Registered Here: https://thn.adobeconnect.com/housingfirst/event/registration.html See more details •	19	20	21	22
23	24	25 Free Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications Free Webinar: Understanding and Using Vocational Information for Quality SOAR Applications April 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Providing accurate work history information is absolutely vital to include in all SOAR applications. SSA uses this information to determine if the applicant is able to return to past work, or perform other work in the national economy. This webinar, to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 3:00pm ET, will address strategies for obtaining accurate work history information. We will discuss how useful vocational evaluations and assessments are when assisting an individual with a SOAR application. You will hear from SOAR providers and a DDS representative who will share a variety of vocational resources to improve disability applications, but also helpful for explaining vocational opportunities for SOAR applicants, too. Participants will learn how to: * Use vocational assessments and evaluations in SOAR applications and future work plans * Obtain employer opinion letters to document work related limitations and duties * Complete an accurate 'Work History Report' Register Here: https://goo.gl/74eysC See more details •	26	27	28	29
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