Lessons from Liaisons: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness
Friday, February 7, 2020
Presenters:
- Jillian Sitjar, SchoolHouse Connection
- Shahera Hyatt, California Homeless Youth Project
- Jeanne Awrey, The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE)
Presentation and Worksheet:
Resources:
- Tip Sheets for Helping Homeless Youth Succeed in College
- 5 Guides to Support Low-Income and Homeless Youth in California
- Tips for California Higher Education Liaisons
- Housing Support for Homeless and Foster Youth: Implementing AB 1228
- Higher Education Webinars
- The Hope Center Report – College and University Basic Needs Insecurity
- Measuring Our Success: Campus Supports for College Students Experiencing Food & Housing InsecuritySupporting Students Experiencing Homelessness: Perspectives from California’s Community College
Higher Education
The majority of well-paying jobs created since 2010 require some education beyond high school. Post-secondary attainment is increasingly necessary to move out of poverty and homelessness, and live a healthy, productive life. Yet youth experiencing homelessness face barriers in transitioning from secondary to post-secondary education, as well as barriers to financial aid, college retention, and college completion. The Every Student Succeeds Act and the Higher Education Act contain provisions designed to remove these barriers, and help homeless youth achieve economic independence through higher education.
