The National Coalition for the Homeless brings you the National Lived Experience Leadership Conference, a powerful platform for change and transformation held annually. Each year, this unique event unites individuals with lived experience of homelessness alongside advocates, lawmakers, and federal agencies to strategize and share actionable steps toward truly ending homelessness in America.
Through engaging seminars, inspiring storytelling, and the expressive power of art, participants gain valuable skills and tools to address homelessness at its root. The conference fosters unity and collaboration, encouraging attendees to network, share experiences, and work together to build sustainable solutions. It’s more than a gathering—it’s a yearly catalyst for change, empowering those most impacted to lead the way in the fight to end homelessness.
2024 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference
The annual conference will be hosted for the first time on the West Coast, featuring panel discussions, action labs, and workshops led by experts in the field – including people with lived experience of homelessness. Every aspect of this conference – from logistics planning to session themes – is being informed by the perspectives of the people who are most impacted by this issue.
2023 Leadership Conference
On Saturday, September 29th to 30th, the Capitol Hilton Hotel became the epicenter of change and transformation! For the first time since 2002, the National Coalition for the Homeless held a conference in Washington, DC, marking the gathering of those with recent homeless experience together with lawmakers and federal agencies. Through a whirlwind of networking, spellbinding storytelling, inspiring artistry, and dynamic collaboration, attendees discussed action steps toward truly ending homelessness in America.
