The 2022  Southern Conference on Homelessness and Housing (SCHH), to be held October 26-28, 2022 (Sandestin, Florida), is an opportunity for housing developers, homeless program managers, case managers, homeless advocates, state and local government representatives, providers of public and mental health services, and people with lived experience to come together to address the ongoing issues of poverty and the lack of safe, decent, and affordable housing in our region. With your support, this conference will provide educational and training opportunities designed to improve housing and social service options for vulnerable individuals, including persons experiencing homelessness, the aging population, youth, veterans, LGBTQIA+, survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, persons living with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities, and consumers with mental illness.  

This year’s theme is “Building Home: Placing the Pieces of the Housing Puzzle.” This conference will not only address housing equity, racial equity, and aging; but serve as a call to action for activism, advocacy, and policy change to ensure that the voices of those affected by housing instability and homelessness are heard.   

Registration Rates: 

Conference Registration Incentives: 

• Access to the three-day live Southern Conference. 
• One year access to COLLABORATE, our online library for affordable housing, on-demand webinars, resources, and tools - valued at $100
• One year membership to Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama  
• Social Work Continued Education credit through the Association of Social Work Boards 

Cancellation Policy 2022: If you must cancel your conference registration, please make every effort to find a replacement. Written refund requests must be received by October 7, 2022 (three weeks prior to the start of the event). If a written refund request is received by this date, your conference registration fee will be 100% refunded. Registrants submitting cancellation requests between October 8-15, 2022, will be refunded 50% of the conference registration fee. Requests submitted after October 15th or not at all are considered no-shows and will not be refunded. Verified medical issues or other extenuating circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for a partial refund. Approved refunds will be processed no later than three weeks after the conference. 

Special Accommodations: Although all requests cannot be guaranteed, we strive to create an environment where each attendee has an opportunity to participate fully in the conference. For special accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreters, materials in alternative formats, additional directional guidance, etc.), please contact Theresa at theresa@collaborative-solutions.net 

Grievance Policy and Procedure: Your satisfaction is important to us. Therefore, complaints are taken seriously. Complaints might be generated by event attendees, regulatory boards, and/or sponsoring agencies and could involve refund requests, course content/materials, instructor qualifications, event facilities, completion certificates, or other matters. Collaborative Solutions, Inc. (CS) will respond to all complaints in a timely and ethical manner. Refer to the policy at LIHCA.ORG describing the due process for complaint resolution.

The 2022 Southern Conference on Homelessness and Housing (SCHH) will take place October 26-28, 2022, at the Hotel Effie Sandestin in Miramar Beach, Florida.

The HUD-issued memorandum attached provides guidance to recipients of the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) formula and competitive grants on the use of HOPWA grant funds to pay for the cost of grantee and project sponsor staff attending this conference. 

If you have questions about the use of HOPWA funds for participation in the 2022 Southern Conference on Homelessness and Housing, please contact the Office of HIV/AIDS Housing at HOPWA@hud.gov. 

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