SchoolHouse Connection Hosts Webinar on How School and Housing Systems Partner to Solve Family Homelessness

By Julie Walker, NLIHC National Campaign Coordinator 

SchoolHouse Connection, an Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign Roundtable member, is hosting a webinar, “Solving School-Age Homelessness Through School-Housing Partnerships,” on Tuesday, July 8 at 2 pm ET that will showcase an innovative example of cross-sector work between school systems and housing partners to provide housing to families experiencing homelessness. The webinar will explore how the city, county, housing authority, homeless coalition, and school district came together in Hamilton County, Tennessee, to launch a pilot program that provides both housing and case management to families identified by the school system. Attendees will learn about the key components of the program, its early impact, challenges faced during implementation, and strategies for adapting and replicating this model in other communities.  

Sample Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and other practical resources will be shared. 

This webinar is designed for both school liaisons and housing partners. If you work in a school, bring your housing counterpart. If you’re in housing, invite your local liaison. 

Speakers include:  

• Lori Carmack, LMSW, LSSW, Coordinator of School Social Work, Hamilton County Schools
• Laura Grier, M.S. Ed., Former Homeless Liaison, Hamilton County Schools
• Mackenzie Kelly, Executive Director, Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition
• Barbara Duffield, Executive Director, SchoolHouse Connection 

Register for the webinar here.