| Monday, October 20, 2025 |
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| Welcome | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | | |
| Opening Keynote with Tonier Cain | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | | |
| Networking | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | | |
| Bridging Divides: Examining Privilege and Building Collaborative Homeless Solutions | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Leadership | |
| From Silos to Solutions: Building a Housing-Focused Task Force with Local Government | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Rural | |
| I Was That Boy: Mentorship, Survival, and the Path Away from Homelessness | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Youth | |
| Radical Self Care: A Practical Approach to Addressing Secondary Trauma | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Self Care & Wellness | |
| Trauma Informed Communication | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Foundational | |
| Visit Exhibitors | 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | | |
| Lunch sponsored by Michigan Network for Youth & Families and Visit Exhibitors | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | | |
| Keynote - Susan Williams | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | | |
| BOS Is Never Good Enough Until Everyone Has a Home | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Rural | |
| Partnering for Impact: Collaborative Solutions in the Homeless Response System | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Leadership | |
| I Was Homeless, Not Hopeless—They Saw That | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Youth | |
| What Daniel Tiger Reminded Me About Working in Housing and Homeless Services | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Self Care & Wellness | |
| S.O.G.I.E.* 101 (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression) | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Foundational | |
| Community Centered Innovation - The Path Forward | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Other | |
| Networking | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | | |
| Meeting People Where They Are: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Working with Unhoused People | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Self Care & Wellness | |
| The Intersection of Homelessness, Child Welfare, and Benefits Access Among Michigan's Children and Youth | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Youth | |
| Implementation and Outcomes of the Supportive Services Transformation Fund | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Foundational | |
| Master-Leasing Shelter Models: Building Capacity Through Leased Units | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Leadership | |
| From Challenges to Readiness: Insights from Rural Michigan Communities | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Rural | |
| How to Use Data for Advocacy- Even if You are Not a Data Expert | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Other | |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
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| Welcome | 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | | |
| Award Ceremonies | 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | | |
| Morning Keynote: Monique Price | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | | |
| Networking | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | | |
| Diversion Basics: from Call Center to Creative Problem Solving | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Other | |
| From Self-Care to Community of Care: Strategies to Address Stress, Burnout, Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Self Care & Wellness | |
| Forest Outreach: Working Together to Serve Hidden Populations | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Rural | |
| The Intersection Between Substance Use Disorder and Homelessness: Bridging the Gap Through Data and Programming | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Leadership | |
| Housing Choice Voucher Program Overview and Special Programs Discussion | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Foundational | |
| Data-Driven Approaches to Tracking Housing Outcomes for Teen Moms and Low-Income Families | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Youth | |
| Lunch Break and Visit Exhibitors | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | | |
| Housing First: Foundations, Evidence, and Practice for New Homeless Service Providers | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Foundational | |
| Engaging Tenants in Meaningful Feedback | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Rural | |
| Partnering with Youth to End Homelessness: A Michigan-Based Approach | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Youth | |
| Rising Hope for Housing utilizing Marijuana Excise Tax Rebate Funds to support people that are Justice Impacted. | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Other | |
| Rooted in Purpose: Sustaining Ourselves While Serving Others | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Self Care & Wellness | |
| Federal Decisions Impacting Homelessness | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Leadership | |