2021 Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantees Regional Training

The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHYTTAC) are pleased to invite current FYSB Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Grantees to the 2021 Regional Training. These no-cost, half-day trainings will be held virtually from Monday, May 24 - Thursday, May 27, 2021.

The goal of the Regional Training is to provide grantees with opportunities to discuss current issues and trends in working with youth experiencing homelessness and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as communicating FYSB priorities to improve program outcomes and project implementation.

Grantees will:

Learn strategies to improve and enhance outcomes of RHY grant(s)
Learn strategies for effectively serving youth during the pandemic
Develop and strengthen partnerships with colleagues in the RHY field

Grantees are required to send at least one representative, and these trainings are not open to the public

Schedule at a Glance

Monday, May 24th

Grantees from ALL regions to attend:
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm ET	Welcome & Federal Updates
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm ET	Virtual Monitoring
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm ET	National Runaway Safeline
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm ET	Health and Well-being in a Virtual Space
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm ET	Break
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm ET	RHY-HMIS: Information You Can Use
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm ET	Closing Remarks & Schedule Review

Tuesday, May 25th

Please click on your specific Region to be linked to your Regional Webpage with more detailed information.

Trainings, discussions, and breakout sessions for the following regions:
9:00am - 12:00pm EDT	EAST Region I (VT, NH, ME, MA, RI, CT)
11:00am - 2:00pm EDT	*MIDWEST Regions: Region IV (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL) Region V (MN, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH) Region VII (NE, IA, MO, KS)
1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT	WEST Region VIII (MT, ND, SD, WY, CO, UT)
3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT	EAST Region VI (NM, TX, OK, AR, LA)

Wednesday, May 26th

Trainings, discussions, and breakout sessions for the following regions:
9:00am -12:00pm EDT	EAST Region II (NY, NJ, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands)
11:00am - 2:00pm EDT	*MIDWEST Regions: Region IV (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL) Region V (MN, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH) Region VII (NE, IA, MO, KS)
1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT	WEST Region IX (CA, NV, AZ, HI, AS, Mariana, Micronesia, Guam, Palau, Marshall I)

Thursday, May 27th

Trainings, discussions, and breakout sessions for the following regions:
9:00 am - 12:00pm EDT	EAST Region III (PA, WV, VA, MD, DC, DE)
11:00 am - 2:00pm EDT	*MIDWEST Regions: Region IV (KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL) Region V (MN, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH) Region VII (NE, IA, MO, KS)
1:00 pm - 4:00pm EDT	WEST Region X (AK, WA, OR, ID)

*MIDWEST Regions IV, V & VII: Grantees from ALL regions are to attend Monday's event. Grantees from Midwest regions should select at least one of the three Midwest sessions to attend on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Virtual Event Platform Information

The 2021 RHY Grantees Regional Training will be presented through the Hopin Virtual Event Platform. Click Here to learn more about how to navigate the virtual platform, using the 'Event Chat' feature, troubleshooting, and more.

Federal Program Staff

Get contact information for the FYSB RHY Program Staff in the central and regional offices HERE.

Regional Webpages

Click on your Region below to be directed to your Regional Webpage with more detailed information.

REGION I	REGION II
REGION III	REGION IV
REGION V	REGION VI
REGION VII	REGION VIII
REGION IX	REGION X

Certificates of Participation

Certificates of Participation are available upon request. Please email [email protected].net with your name and date/session you attended. Requests will be processed in June 2021.

Questions about the Regional Training

If you have any questions about the 2021 Regional Training, please contact RHYTTAC at [email protected].