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Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds

Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds. Awareness Training for Bus Drivers. Contact Information. Name: Office Phone: Other Phone: Email:. Homeless Education Liaison. Note-Taking Pages. Note-Taking Pages. ______________________________________

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Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds

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  1. Kids Without Homes:A School District Responds Awareness Training for Bus Drivers

  2. Contact Information • Name: • Office Phone: • Other Phone: • Email: Homeless Education Liaison

  3. Note-Taking Pages Note-Taking Pages ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ . ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ You are here You are here ________________________________________________________ .

  4. Overview Questions we’ll discuss … • What does homelessness look like? • How do people become homeless? • What are some of the problems and concerns of kids without homes? • Why does it matter which school they attend? • How can you make a difference? • Who is homeless? .

  5. Question Who is homeless?

  6. Who is Homeless? Federal and state laws say that kids wholack a fixed, regular,and adequate nighttime residenceare homeless The federal law is called the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

  7. Question What does homelessness look like?

  8. What does homelessness look like? Stereotypes of Homelessness

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  10. Question How do people become homeless?

  11. Think about it Could this happen to you or to anyone you know? • a natural disaster • a major house fire • a job cut-back or layoff • wages that don’t keep up with • housing costs and taxes

  12. Think about it Could this happen to you or to anyone you know? • often behind on monthly • payments • high balances on credit cards • unplanned major expense

  13. Think about it Could this happen to you or to anyone you know? • loss of health coverage and • other benefits • a family member’s addiction • financial burdens that can • come with long-term care

  14. Question What are some of the problems and concerns of kids without homes?

  15. Think about it How many problems and concerns can you name?

  16. Special Problems and Concerns • Not sure when and where they will have their next meal • Not sure where they are going to sleep at night • No way to know when they will have a chance to bathe or wash their clothes A partial list . . .

  17. Special Problems and Concerns • No easy access to medical, dental, or counseling services • No money, even for the basics • Dirty, very old, or shabby clothing • No privacy • No place to study or play A partial list . . .

  18. Special Problems and Concerns • Separation from family members • Loss of friends, pets • Frequently changing schools • Difficulty getting to school • Poor grades • Being teased and ridiculed A partial list . . .

  19. NOTHING STABLE! in your life is Special Problems and Concerns Every day is difficult when . . . .

  20. Question Why does it matter to kids without homes which school they attend?

  21. Stability In a nutshell … Staying in the school the student was attending when he or she became homeless provides academic and social stability

  22. Benefits of Stability • allows kids to establish ongoing relationships with teachers and other students Stability . . . • builds hope and self-esteem as students experience success • improves attendance statistics • and achievement scores

  23. Stability It’s in the law! Stability is so important that school districts must provide transportation to the “school of origin” (unless it is against the wishes of the parents or guardians)

  24. Question How can you makea difference?

  25. Think about it If you and your family were experiencing homelessness,how would you want your kidsto be treated by: • School staff? • Other students? • Bus drivers?

  26. Think about it • Would you want your kids treated with pity? • Or even with well-meaning sympathy? • Would you want your kids to be singled out in any way? .

  27. Making a Difference Avoid saying or doing anything that might draw attention to the student’s homeless situation

  28. Making a Difference • Don’t announce that the shelter is the next stop • If it’s safe to do so andboth the parent and your supervisor have given their approval, you could let older students out about a block from the shelter Examples

  29. Making a Difference . , Most of all . . . Do your best to help your youthful passengers feel     

  30. Contact Information • Name: • Office Phone: • Other Phone: • Email: Homeless Education Liaison

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