Every Student Seen. Every Student Supported - Connected to School, Connected to Success 10/15/2026 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
LACOE’s Homeless Education and Foster Youth Services Programs will be hosting their eight in-person Homeless and Foster Symposium on Thursday, October 15, 2026. This all-day interactive workshop will cover the essentials in order to assist homeless and foster youth liaisons working in districts and charter schools throughout the county, while also serving as a learning platform for any agencies or service providers that support students experiencing homelessness or students in foster care. Participants will be able to immediately apply the information as they work through real case scenarios. School and district level staff who would benefit most from this Symposium are homeless and foster youth liaisons, front office personnel, principals, assistant principals, deans, counselors, and new site and district administrators. Other staff that would benefit from this training would include Social Workers, Counselors, DCFS Staff, Probation, Advocates, and CASA’s.
Topics will include:
Homeless and foster youth liaison basics including identification, educational responsibilities, school placement, attendance, transportation, student records, equal access, and much more
Federal and state laws, legislative changes, the impact on service, and promising practices
Transportation
Data and documentation
LCAP alignment
LCFF and funding concerns
Access to early education services
Transition age youth and access to college
Community collaboration
and more...
LACOE does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of age, actual or perceived race, actual or perceived gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. LACOE complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure equal access to all qualified individuals with a disability. If you are disabled and require assistance in accessing this event, please contact (the department secretary or individual managing registrations).
Event Details
Facilitator(s)
Jennifer Kottke La Shona Jenkins Jason Gutierrez
Price
$100.00 per individual
Registration/Participation will only be confirmed when payment is received.
The registration fee of $100.00 is due by October 02, 2026. Unless noted otherwise.
NO REFUNDS and NO PURCHASE ORDERS
NO PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON-SITE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT
To pay with a credit card, you must select AllPaid/GovPayNet as your preferred method of payment during the registration process. You will be given a link to go to our secure credit card server site in your pending/confirmation email. You will be charged a non-refundable fee for using the service. The receipt for your payment will be sent to the email address you used to register for the workshop.
Should you have any questions please to contact Maricela Salgado at salgado_maricela@lacoe.edu or at 562-922-6247.
Location
Almansor Court 700 S. Almansor Street Alhambra, CA 91801 Map | Driving Directions Maps and directions provided by Google® Maps. Please verify map and driving directions for accuracy prior to attending event.
