It's hard to believe that the 22nd Annual Conference on Ending Homelessness is less than a week away! We are really excited about how the conference is shaping up. So far we have over 450 people registered to join us in Yakima to learn new skills, built community and partnerships, and work together to prevent and end homelessness in Washington State. We'll have 48 workshops on topics ranging from Planning a Centralized Intake System to Building Advocacy Into your Organization, many of which will be eligible for Continuing Education Units by the National Association of Social Workers.

We also have some really great keynotes lined up. On Wednesday, State Superintendent Randy Dorn will be speaking to us about the intersections between homelessness and education, and what our school districts are doing to support at-risk children. On Thursday, the Washington State Budget and Policy Center's Andy Nicholas (who some of you may remember from the fantastic webinar he gave for the Housing Alliance in February) and Michael Mitchell will be explaining the state budget and making it fun. On Friday, Nayantara Mehta, Senior Counsel at the Alliance for Justice, will be explaining the laws around what 501(c)(3)s can and can't do (hint: advocacy is definitely a CAN DO!).

There’s lots to be excited about, and still time to register if you haven't yet. We hope to see you all there!

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