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Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds

Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds. Compliance Training for School Counselors and Social Workers. Contact Information. Name: Office Phone: Other Phone: Email:. Homeless Education Liaison. Federal Law. The McKinney-Vento

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Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds

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  1. Kids Without Homes:A School District Responds Compliance Training for School Counselors and Social Workers

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

  3. Federal Law The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our public schools

  4. Overview Major Topics • Poverty and homelessness in our community • The difficult life of homeless students • The McKinney-Vento Act • The role of the homeless education liaison • Frequent problems

  5. The McKinney-Vento Act The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act says that children and youth wholack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residenceare homeless

  6. Stereotypes of Homelessness

  7. Homelessness in Texas 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 CA NY TX FL PA U.S. Poverty is most common in families that rely on a single mother’s income

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  9. Increasing Awareness • Common problems Life is difficult for our homeless students • Effects of poverty and homelessness • Emotional and social difficulties • Educational needs

  10. The McKinney-Vento Act • Immediate Enrollment Key Provisions of the Law • Choice of Schools • Transportation • Services • Dispute Resolution

  11. The Homeless Education Liaison • every school district is required to have a homeless education liaison The McKinney-Vento Act mandates that . . . • the liaison is required to • perform specific tasks

  12. Increasing Awareness • Who may be experiencing homelessness? • Who may be on the verge of running away? Know the possible signs of homelessness . . .

  13. Increasing Awareness Stress factors • Transient / unstable lifestyle • Living in crowded conditions • Frequently changing schools • Inadequate personal hygiene • Shabby or unclean clothing • Poor health / nutrition

  14. Assisting our Homeless Students • Professional development • Immediate assistance • Continuing care • Expanding outreach • Effective communications You can make a difference!

  15. Increasing Awareness • Counseling Considerations for Students in Homeless Situations • Understanding and Dealing with Depression Articles

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

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