Trash &

Treasure

Which state policies are worth more than gold? Which policies belong in the trash?

Join us to find out!

Using our 119th Congressional Policy Agenda as a rubric, A Way Home America (AWHA) will be reviewing state legislation, introduced throughout the country, that has impressed and concerned us regarding its impact on youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. We will then have a community weigh-in conversation, for state and local level YYALE, advocates, and community leaders to respond to the possible impacts that are and could be felt in their communities.

Dates:

  • Trash & Treasure: Across All Levels – Thursday, September 4 @ 2:00 P.M. ET / 11:00 A.M. PT; and

  • Trash & Treasure: Community Weigh-in – Tuesday, September 9 @ 2:00 P.M. ET / 11:00 A.M. PT

T&T Purpose:

The purpose of this webinar series is to:

(1) update stakeholders – both currently engaged and not – on A Way Home America’s (AWHA) policy work;

(2) connect AWHA’s 119th Congressional Policy Agenda to the state level; and

(3) engage community leaders at the state and local level to weigh-in on implications and impact(s) of the recommendations shared.

T&T Objectives 

(1) Engage and re-engage with Continuums of Care (CoCs), policymakers, and stakeholders in the broader youth homelessness movement, nationwide and at the state and local leadership level.

(2) Inform attendees and viewers of the recording on things that would either be helpful or harmful to homeless youth in various states across the country.

FAQs

  • The focus of the conference will be to strategize and activate collective power to address systemic inequities that impact youth. Each track (based on the Five Pillars to our new deal to End Youth Homelessness) will explore systemic barriers, innovative solutions, and actionable steps to drive change. Workshops and sessions will provide space for deep collaboration, cross-sector learning, and youth-led insights to ensure a holistic approach to justice.

    Day 1: Laying the foundation

    Day 2: Driving Solutions 

    • To unite and combine policy efforts to apply more political pressure toward housing justice legislation

    • To support shifting and sharing power & accountability with youth and young-adults (YYA)

    • To invest in repairing ruptures and rebuilding trust in movement spaces

  • Anyone passionate about ending and preventing youth homelessness! Specifically, this event is designed to resource: Activists, Advocates, Policy Advocates, Policy Makers, Congress members, Organizers, Service Providers, Lived experience experts, Social workers, People seeking service, & youth access services through a Continuum of care. 

  • We’d love to have you!If you want to apply to be a presenter at SOTM 2025 Contact Dez Barnette Dez@awayhomeamerica.org if interested.

  • Come as you are! This event is not a formal one. Be comfortable, be flashy, be YOU.