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Iowa Homeless Symposium Resources Now Online July 1, 2015 Each year, the Iowa office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hosts a Peer-to-Peer Homelessness Symposium. On June 3 rd and 4 th , the third annual symposium provided a diverse range of topics and networking opportunities for approximately 300 professionals from across Iowa and neighboring states. Topics included:     An overview of the state of homelessness in Iowa, The role of schools in combatting homelessness, Recognizing and addressing trauma among vulnerable populations, and; Strategies for alleviating homelessness among veterans and in rural Iowa. All presentations and participant contact information is available online at: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzcKFEr44N0ofklHbXlJT1RXU0ROMmswcjJ2a2dKWXZ4bm FCV29YSjdJREdVb3locl9KYnM&usp=sharing For more information about the symposium or the work of HUD, please contact Ms. Julie Sleeper at (515) 284-4366 or [email protected] Page | 43