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

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

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

4. Overview 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 Major Topics

5. The McKinney-Vento Act The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act says that children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are homeless

6. Stereotypes of Homelessness

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

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

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

12. 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

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

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

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

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

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