State of Homelessness Summit: Beyond Awareness to Action
About This Event
State of Homelessness Summit: Beyond Awareness to Action
Presented by the City of Birmingham Office of the Mayor and Office of Unhoused Strategies
Join community leaders, service providers, faith-based organizations, advocates, residents, and partners from across Birmingham for the State of Homelessness 2026 Community Learning Summit & Public Forum.
This gathering is designed to move our community from conversation to greater understanding, collaboration, and action around homelessness in Birmingham.
Friday Highlights
- State of Homelessness conversation
- Community leadership perspectives
- Featured keynote
- Special film presentation
- Artist Market & Community Lunch
- Educational breakout sessions
- Community Public Forum
Breakout sessions will explore topics including Diversion & Rapid Exit, Continuum of Care 101, Emotional Intelligence in Community-Based Work, Faith-Based Approaches to Homelessness, and PAST FORWARD: History, Community & Civic Engagement.
Continuing education credit will be available for select sessions.
Continue the Experience on Saturday
Beyond Awareness to Action continues on Saturday, November 7, 2026 with a Community Cleanup & Day of Service at Church of the Reconciler.
Volunteers will support cleanup, beautification, landscaping, painting, and other improvement projects throughout the site.
Saturday requires a separate registration.
👉 Register for the Community Cleanup & Day of Service
You do not have to work in homelessness services to attend. If you care about Birmingham and want to better understand how our community can support our unhoused neighbors, you are invited to join us.
Learn Friday. Serve Saturday. Move beyond awareness to action.
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