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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Overview

NCHE www.serve.org/nche. Goals for Today. Become familiar with the McKinney-Vento ActLearn some good practicesNetwork with colleaguesLearn about services and resources from NCHE. NCHE www.serve.org/nche. Some things to keep in mind for the training. Feel free to ask questions in the chat

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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Overview

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    1. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Overview National Center for Homeless Education Diana Bowman Jan Moore Christina Dukes Beth Hartness 800-308-2145

    2. NCHE www.serve.org/nche Goals for Today Become familiar with the McKinney-Vento Act Learn some good practices Network with colleagues Learn about services and resources from NCHE

    3. NCHE www.serve.org/nche Some things to keep in mind for the training Feel free to ask questions in the chat pod at any time When we stop for questions, press *6 to unmute if you want to ask a question, then press *6 to re-mute afterwards Questions on the call should be for clarification of the law; if you have questions pertaining specifically to an issue in your school district, call us afterwards so that we may discuss it in depth with you

    4. NCHE www.serve.org/nche Resources and Help from NCHE NCHE is the U.S. Department of Educations technical assistance and information center in the area of homeless education Website: www.serve.org/nche Helpline: 800-308-2145 or homeless@serve.org Listserve contact bhartnes@serve.org Products that may be ordered online (educational rights posters, Parent Pack pocket folders, desktop enrollment folders, parent handbooks, NCHE brochures) free in limited quantities Publications and briefs that address pertinent issues in homeless education available for download, including a Toolkit for Local Homeless Education Liaisons http://www.serve.org/nche/products_list.php#liaison_toolkit

    5. NCHE www.serve.org/nche McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Reauthorized in 2001 as Title X, Part C of NCLB Main themes: School access School stability Support for academic success Child-centered, best interest decision making Critical role of the local homeless liaison

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