1 How McKinney & Migrant Education Work Together to Serve Migrant Students Experiencing Housing Insecurity “Migrant work is vital to local economies” -Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Unsecured Housing…Pack, Unpack, Pack, Unpack…

2 Marcos Fortney, MSW Program Manager: Community Resources Regional McKinney-Vento Grant Coordinator Migrant Education Program Eclectic Social Worker Centennial BOCES-Federal Programs (Board Of Cooperative Educational Services) Phone:

CBOCES Data - Title X & MEP 2010 / 11 MEP students are three times or more likely to experience a form of housing insecurity, sin hogar MEP CBOCES = 11% All Student State Average = 3% 3

Barriers to Education for Children & Youth in Habitat Disruption Non-living wageNon-living wage High mobility, loss of familiarityHigh mobility, loss of familiarity Oppression, RacismOppression, Racism Enrollment requirementsEnrollment requirements Lack of transportationLack of transportation New curriculumNew curriculum Lack of school supplies, clothing, etc.Lack of school supplies, clothing, etc. Poor health, fatigue & hungerPoor health, fatigue & hunger Prejudice and misunderstandingPrejudice and misunderstanding 4

Qualifications: Move, Mobile, Migrant… Move from 1 district 2 another Due 2 economic necessity Occurred in last 3 years Purpose 2 obtain qualifying agricultural work 5

Seasonal or Temporary Agricultural = planting, cultivating & harvesting natural resources, food resources… Dairies, Meat Processing, Nurseries, Fish Hatcheries… 6

Contact State Dept. Education! Federal Programs? Title 1 Programs? Supplemental Services Most state education agencies receive grants Office of Migrant Education (OME) Program Contact: Michelle Moreno (202) Washington, D.C. 7

Median income for farmworkers is less than $11,000 annually (US Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of Program Economics. (2000). Findings from the national agriculture workers survey : A demographic and employment profile of U.S. farmworkers (Research Report No. 8). Washington, DC: US Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of Program Economics.) 65% + of OSY are McKinney- Vento (Castillo, CO CBOCES MEP 2012) #1 barrier 2 ed. was dental (Corona Research, CO CBOCES MEP, 2006) 90% = no health insurance (Rosenbaum, S. “Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers: Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care”(Washington: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 2005), Coverage-and-Access-to-Care-Report.pdf, p. 1) 8

Eligibility = Who is a McKinney Student? Children who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence— Children who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence— Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasonSharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodationsLiving in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations Living in emergency or transitional sheltersLiving in emergency or transitional shelters Abandoned in hospitalsAbandoned in hospitals Awaiting foster care placementAwaiting foster care placement Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to liveLiving in a public or private place not designed for humans to live Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etcLiving in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etc Unaccompanied youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian who are lacking a fixed, adequate or regular nighttime residenceUnaccompanied youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian who are lacking a fixed, adequate or regular nighttime residence Children who are migratory livingChildren who are migratory living in above circumstances in above circumstances 9

Strength… Providing food for the nation Extremely resilient Bargaining & boycotts 2 acquire livable wages & better working conditions Loving kindness "It's hard work in the fields, but at the same time, it's also good, because it's honorable work. All that produce is going to the tables of important people, and so that is the importance of the humble farmworker...." -Olga Ramirez 10

The Rights of McKinney Students: MEP students identified: A Homeless Education LiaisonA Homeless Education Liaison Automatic EnrollmentAutomatic Enrollment School of Origin RightSchool of Origin Right Transportation 2 School of OriginTransportation 2 School of Origin Settled Disputes QuicklySettled Disputes Quickly 11

Title 1 Part A Homeless set aside funds Districts are mandated by federal law 2 set aside a min. amount, $ or more Used to remove ed. barriers Funds used for basic needs, school supplies, staff support, etc ( As an advocate, you ask! 12

50 – 90% of students do not graduate!!! Educators estimate 55% graduate from high school (Retrieved June 14, 2004, from Colorado Graduations Rates Migrant Education Graduation Advocate (MEGA) (baseline) (Year 1) Dropout RateGraduation RateDropout RateGraduation Rate Graduation Rate 60.8 Completion Rate 61.8

SHARED SYSTEMS 14

Personalismo Migrant Recruiters often have the trust of families Students & families are more likely to reveal important needs = lacking stable housing, hungry, sick, child not enrolled or attending… Otherwise, fear, shame, pride, language barriers and poor access to social services can present huge barriers to serving students for academic & social success! 15

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