Annual State Coordinator Meeting

Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2012

Arlington, VA

Summary of the State of Research on the Relationship Between Homelessness and Academic Achievement Among School-Aged Children and Youth

Provides an overview of selected research that studies the relationship between homelessness and academic achievement among school-aged children and youth in the United States.

Provides context on child, youth, and family homelessness from the late 1980s to the present

Summarizes policies and practices that link homeless children and youth to educational supports and services

Describes commonly utilized methodologies and challenges in conducting research on homeless and highly mobile populations

Offers direction for further research Available at http://

center.serve.org/nche/pr/research_pub.php

Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice

Designed for juvenile justice agencies and professionals, and homeless education professionals

Provides basic information to help educators understand the juvenile court process

Explains why the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a critical tool for juvenile justice agencies to help homeless youth they work with to enroll and succeed in school.

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/juv_just.pdf

NCHE/NASFAA Higher Education PosterEnglish and Spanish

8½ x 11 color poster Based on the unaccompanied homeless youth

provisions of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act

Alerts unaccompanied homeless youth to contact relevant authorities if they believe they may qualify for independent student status on the FAFSA

Appropriate for posting across high school and college campuses, in HUD-funded and RHYA-funded shelters, and in other community locations

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/he_poster.php

NCHE Abstract Bibliography of Homeless Education Resources: 2010

Lists and describes a selection of publications released in 2010 that deal with issues related homeless children, youth, and families

Topics include Child Welfare/Foster Care/Juvenile Justice, Collaboration, Disasters, Domestic Violence/Trauma, Education, Foreclosures/Economic Issues, General Issues: Children, Homelessness, Poverty, Nutrition, etc., Higher Education, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, LGBTQ, Military, Mobility, Pregnant and Parenting, Research/Data/Needs Assessments, Rural, Young Children, and Youth.

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/ab_biblio.php

Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Federal Program Profile

Updated in September 2011 Provides an overview of the U.S. Department of

Education's federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program

Topics include: A Brief History of The McKinney-Vento Act; Rights of Eligible Children and Youth; Funding History; Funding for States and School Districts; Program Administrative Structure; Homeless Student Enrollment Data; National Homeless Student Academic Performance Data; Interagency Collaboration; and Program Contact Information.

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/ehcy_profile.php

Supporting School Success for Homeless Children of Veterans and Active Duty Military Members

Developed collaboratively by NCHE and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Designed for local VA staff, State Coordinators and local liaisons, educators, and other providers of services to active members of the military and veterans, and their children

Provides basic information to assist homeless children of veterans or active military to enroll in school and receive education and other services available to them

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/vet.pdf

State Coordinator Handbook Additions

Taking a Regional Approach to Awarding McKinney-Vento Subgrants: Advantages and Challenges of Implementation (November 2011)

A Guide to Meeting Compliance Requirements for the McKinney-Vento Program (December 2011)

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/sc_hb_2010.php

Recorded Webinars

Standard topicsMcKinney-Vento 101: Knowing and Implementing the LawDetermining Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Rights and ServicesSupporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless

Students Special topics

Supporting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth in Accessing Higher Education

Serving Undocumented Homeless Youth: Immigration and Education Issues and Resources

Disaster Preparation and Response in Schools: Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Available at http://center.serve.org/nche/web/s_p.php#rec_web

Customized Technical Assistance for Your State

More intensive individual TA for issues with which your state is struggling

Currently working with seven statesE-mail Diana Bowman at dbowman@serve.org if

you are interested

Coming Soon…

June 2012: Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program: Analysis of 2010-2011 Federal Data Collection and Three-Year Comparisonhttp://center.serve.org/nche/pr/data_comp.php

August 2012: Federal Data Collection Guide for the Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program: 2011-2012 School Yearhttp://center.serve.org/nche/pr/fed_data_coll_guide.php