Make a Lasting Impact in Affordable Housing: Submit Your Workshop Proposal for the 2026 Conference

Make a Lasting Impact in Affordable Housing: Submit Your Workshop Proposal for the 2026 Annual NERSC Conference

Deadline: October 15, 2025 | Event Dates: April 28 – May 1, 2026 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT

Are you passionate about supporting residents in affordable housing communities? Do you have expertise in mental health, disability services, leadership, accessibility technology, fair housing, or any of the critical areas that support Resident Service Coordinators and their housing partners? Now is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. NERSC is currently accepting workshop proposals for the 28th Annual NERSC Conference through October 15, 2025. Submit your workshop proposal.

Held in person at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut from Wednesday, April 29 to Friday, May 1, 2026, this conference brings together over 550 professionals dedicated to the well-being and empowerment of residents across affordable housing communities. Attendees include Resident Service Coordinators, Property Managers, non-profit leaders, social workers, and other housing advocates from across New England and beyond. Every attendee is eager to learn, connect, and return home with tools they can apply immediately in their roles.

Why Present at NERSC?
This is more than just a speaking opportunity. It’s a chance to lead meaningful conversations, share tools that strengthen communities, and influence housing policy and practice. NERSC attendees are highly engaged professionals who expect evidence-based, hands-on learning. They’re looking for education that is:

- Interactive, practical, and rooted in real-world experience
- Inclusive of diverse housing populations and regional policies
- Aligned with HUD’s training areas and continuing education needs

Whether your expertise lies in aging, mental health, legal liability, conflict resolution, cultural competency, or building community partnerships, your voice matters. We encourage a range of perspectives, including emerging trends in service coordination and practical applications that promote stability, wellness, and equity in affordable housing.

Workshop Proposal Details
Each workshop is:
- Two hours long
- Education-based (no sales pitches, please)
- Delivered in a schoolroom-style setting with a screen, projector, and flipchart provided

You’ll be asked to submit your slide deck and at least one handout by Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

The majority of workshops will have 40–60 attendees, though some may see as many as 140 depending on topic interest. Please indicate in your proposal if you have a preferred audience size.

Topics in Demand
Our goal is to offer workshops in each of the HUD training areas, including (but not limited to):

* The Aging Process
* Disability Services
* Drug and Alcohol Use/Abuse by Elders
* Elder Services
* Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations
* Federal and Applicable State Programs and Eligibility
* Legal Liability Relating to Service Coordination
* Mental Health Issues

+ Basics of Documentation
+ Communication Strategies in Working with Older Adults
+ Ethics in Service Coordination
+ Fair Housing & Reasonable Accommodations
+ Healthy Aging
+ Networking in the Community and Identifying Resources
+ Outcomes and Older Adults
+ Professional Boundaries
+ SCMF Program Online Learning Tool
+ The Role Of the Service Coordinator

The full list of HUD training area can be found in the call for presentations form.

Not Available in April? Let’s Stay Connected.
If you're not available to present during the 2026 conference, but would like to be considered for future conferences or virtual events and webinars, we still want to hear from you! Simply complete this form.

Ready to share your expertise and help shape the future of affordable housing?
Submit your workshop proposal by October 15, 2025.

Together, we can build healthier, stronger, and more connected housing communities.