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Join Us in Austin for TNOYS 43rd Annual Conference!
TNOYS is proud to host our 43rd Annual Conference to Services for Youth and Families in Austin, Texas this upcoming June. TNOYS’ conference draws professionals from across systems that serve young people. Learn more about what’s in store and how to stay connected here.
Sunset Review Listening Sessions
Texas agencies such as the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) are currently under “Sunset Review,” a process through which the Texas Legislature evaluates the effectiveness of state agencies and boards. Throughout different listening sessions into February 2026, we aim to hear from a range of providers on what is working and what is not working at these different agencies. Please join this valuable opportunity as it a chance for organizations to have their voices heard and drive positive changes to the agency and youth-serving prevention programs. Your input will help shape TNOYS’ recommendations to the Legislature’s Sunset Commission.
The dates for these listening sessions include:
- Listening Session for Prevention Services Providers: Monday, December 15 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Transition Age Foster Youth/Extended Care: Monday, January 12 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Residential Licensing, Foster Care Contracting, and Community Based Care: Monday, January 26 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Education/ Employment (relating to TWC): Monday, February 2 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Emergency Shelters and Abuse Reporting & Investigations: Monday, February 9 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Community Mental Health Supports for YYA: Monday, February 23 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Statewide Collaborative on Youth Homelessness
TNOYS’ Statewide Collaborative on Youth Homelessness (SCYH) is the only statewide committee focused on homelessness among youth and young adults. Join us on December 11th to hear key updates and collaborate on solutions to youth and young adult homelessness. The SCYH also facilitates two workgroups. If you are registered for the full SCYH, we encourage you to sign up for a workgroup below:
Join the Policy Workgroup. Explore and inform legislative issues and policies related to youth and young adult (YYA) homelessness;
Join the Practice Workgroup. Learn about and discuss training, technical assistance, program implementation, youth-action boards, and other best practices for serving YYA and embedding their voices.
2026 CSE-IT User Trainings
The CSE-IT is a research-based screening tool that helps improve early identification of commercially sexually exploited youth (CSEY). The tool is appropriate for use by any provider serving youth, including child welfare workers, probation officers, mental health clinicians, and first responders. In Texas, CSE-IT is integrated within Lighthouse, an innovative software platform that enables users to complete screenings online and access and analyze CSE-IT data at any time. In this training, participants will become certified CSE-IT users and learn next steps to access and use the Lighthouse platform. Participants who complete the full training will earn 3.5 continuing education credit hours and a CSE-IT User Training certification.
The dates for 2026 training sessions include:
Amarillo Area Regional Capacity-Building Event
Join TNOYS in Amarillo on Thursday, January 29 for a free, day-long event that aims to strengthen services for Opportunity Youth and Young Adults (OYYA) in Amarillo and surrounding communities. Join us to have your voice heard in work to increase supports and preventative services for young people experiencing disconnection from school and work, homelessness, child welfare, juvenile justice, and other vulnerable situations. The event agenda will include:
- Training and Capacity Building (2 hours – Professionals Only): TNOYS facilitators will lead conversations and activities on improving services for young people experiencing or vulnerable to homelessness.
- Mixer for Momentum (1 hour – Professionals Only): Join us over lunch to build connections across systems! Enjoy food, drinks, networking, and door prizes. Lunch will be provided.
- Listening and Learning (2.5 hours – Professionals, Youth, and Young Adults): In the afternoon, TNOYS’ Policy Team will lead a session where providers, youth, and young adults are invited to share out about needs on the ground and opportunities for change. These insights will help guide TNOYS’ statewide policy agenda for the 90th Texas Legislative Session in 2027.
Learn about the event and register below:
Regional Capacity Building Session Series
Too often, young people impacted by homelessness slip through gaps in support when systems are not designed to meet their unique needs. Thanks to support from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), TNOYS is hosting events in communities across Texas to learn about needs on the ground and build capacity for stronger, more coordinated systems of care for young people experiencing or vulnerable to homelessness. Interested in attending an upcoming event? RSVP for future sessions to be held in East Texas, New Braunfels, and Waco below: