HOUSE Summit
The Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board cohost an annual HOUSE Summit. The day-long, in-person event provides insight into supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and students with experience in foster care. More information about the 2026 HOUSE Summit will be forthcoming.
2025 HOUSE Summit Resources
Trauma-Informed Mental Health Engagement & Resource Navigation
- Anita Sego and Brittany Tolar, Illinois Campus Cares Technical Assistance Center
- Presentation Slides
Understanding & Advocating for Students in Foster Care & Experiencing Homelessness
- Manuel Talavera, Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Presentation Slides
Caring Without Crashing: Managing Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Trauma
- Lynn Mackey, Zuccarello & Associates
- Presentation Slides
HOUSE Handbook Highlights
- Patty Zuccarello, Zuccarello & Associates
- Presentation Slides
Making Landlord Partnerships Work: Lessons from a Housing Navigator
- Nick Dodson, Helping Hands of Springfield
- Presentation Slides
2024 HOUSE Summit Resources
Assisting HOUSE Liaisons, Benefits Navigators & Others in Addressing Students’ Fundamental Needs
- Crystal Credi, Illinois Valley Community College
- Presentation Slides
- IVCC Resource Guide
- IVCC Flyer
- Support Resource Quick Reference
- College Resource Guide
Data is Knowledge
- Deana Schenk, Illinois Community College Board
- Ashley Lewis, Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Anna Wandtke, Rock Valley College
- Presentation Slides
Supporting Undocumented Students and English Language Learners
- Britt Pisto, Illinois Community College Board
- Dena Giacometti, Illinois Community College Board
- Presentation Slides
Supportive Housing 101
- Julie Nelson, Corporation for Supportive Housing
- Presentation Slides
- Accessing Housing & Paths to Housing
IBHE HOUSE-ing FAQs
- Ashley Lewis, Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Melissa Van, Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Patty Zuccarello, Zuccarello and Associates
- Presentation Slides
Continuum of Care Overview
- Laura Bass, All Chicago
- Presentation Slides
2023 HOUSE Summit Resources
Overview of HOME Illinois
- Christine Haley, Chief Homelessness Officer, Office to Prevent & End Homelessness, Office of Governor JB Pritzker
- Presentation Slides
- End Homelessness Info Sheet
- End Homelessness FAQ Sheet
Impact of Homelessness on the LGBTQIA+ Community
- DJ Ralston, Senior Technical Assistance & Research Analyst, The George Washington University
- Presentation Slides
- LGBTQIA+ Terminology
Homelessness & Youth in Care
- Kim Peck, Downstate Education & Transition Services Administrator, DCFS, Office of Education and Transition Services
- Kate Danielson, Executive Director, Foster Progress
- Presentation Slides
- Scholarship Tip Sheet
- Education & Training Voucher Tip Sheet
- Youth in College Tip Sheet
- Waiver Tip Sheet
Highlighting Student Supports
- Patty Zuccarello, Principal Consultant, Zuccarello & Associates
- Presentation Slides
