Tuesday 10:30am-12:00pm

Christina is a visionary leader and tireless advocate for youth facing homelessness. Christina has tackled the intricate challenges of youth homelessness with innovative solutions. She will share her groundbreaking approach to creating a transformative development that provides not only shelter but also healing and training for homeless youth. Her pioneering initiative paves the way for young individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and build brighter futures.

Keynote

Tuesday 1:00pm-2:15pm

Kanso: Continuous Improvement

Review the recent product enhancements with our Product and Development team.  We will also share our current development projects to make Kanso a better tool for our partners.

Tuesday 1:00pm-2:30pm
Training

Occupancy Management: Homes for your Tribal Members

We will show you how to use your Kanso site to track applicants, waiting list management, and unit occupancy according to your policies and NAHASDA requirements.  This session will emphasize developing form letters and tracking correspondence in your Kanso site.

Tuesday 2:30pm-4:30pm

Meeting the Supportive Housing Needs in your Community

Robin Thorn and Zoe LaBeau will show you the nuts and bolts of how to provide Supportive Housing in your community.

Tuesday 2:45pm-4:15pm
Training

Maintaining your Homes for Future Generations

Work order setup best practices, management, and cost tracking to ensure that we are maintaining our homes for generations and NAHASDA compliance. We will also cover inspection setup, tracking and management to maintain safe homes and NAHASDA compliance.  Learn about the new NSPIRE HUD inspection and the advantages of utilizing the new Kanso mobile Inspection Application.

Wednesday 9:00am-10:00am

Kanso Accounting Process for Compliance & Stakeholder Reporting

This a high-level view of the importance of setting up accounting processes correctly at all levels in Kanso for clear grant tracking and reporting.  We will emphasize Kanso integration with your general ledger (accounting) software to facilitate efficient accounting and reporting processes.

Wednesday 9:00am-10:00am
Training

Getting the most from Kanso

The Kanso team will review the features that we believe add the most value and efficiency for your team.  Join us to see how these tools save time administering programs, tracking tasks and costs for your agency.

Wednesday 10:15am-11:45am

Kanso Training, Self-Guided Teaching & Support Tools

Review the initial training, embedded self-guided learning, and support tools in your Kanso site.  Learn about how your team members can train and be supported in Kanso.  We will also review the best practices for working with the Success Team and the lifecycle of a Support Ticket/Request.

Wednesday 10:15am-11:45am
Training

Closing Out your Books with Kanso

Learn about best practices in completing your Month-End Close.  This includes auditing your monthly activity and exporting your financial data to reports and also your general ledger.

Wednesday 1:00pm-2:30pm

Emerging Issues in HUD Compliance & Technology Opportunities

Partners will lead a discussion on emerging HUD Issues.  We will also discuss questions around ongoing technology reviews and getting staff commitment to adopting new tech tools.

Wednesday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Training

Kanso Success Tools

Learn about the support tools in your Kanso site, best practices for working with the Success Team and the lifecycle of a Support Ticket/Request.

Wednesday 2:15pm-3:15pm
Training

Keep your Kanso Site Current & Safe

This session will help you understand the periodic site maintenance requirements to ensure that your team is using your current policies and programs, rent calculations and income limits.  Learn how to review the permissions, password management and access to your Kanso site to keep it and your data safe.

Wednesday 2:45pm-4:00pm

Use Portals to Connect to your Community

Portals are an efficient tool to help your community members connect to your team and housing programs.  Applicants and tenants can communicate to your team to provide the required information to determine program eligibility, check application status, make rent payment or share information/documents.

Wednesday 3:30pm-4:30pm
Training

Homeownership in your Community: Kanso Loan Tracking & Home Conveyance

Learn best practices for establishing and tracking loans in Kanso.  We will also discuss the full conveyance process from Kanso to the lien and lease release process and recording the required documents with the Tribal Land Title Office.