Oct 4, 2023 | ARP-HCY, Early Childhood, Resources
💡For tips and strategies for referring young children to early childhood development programs, check out our Checklist for Homeless Liaisons. A new study found that the people who are the most at risk of eviction are babies and toddlers, putting their health and...
Aug 14, 2023 | Early Childhood, Resources
As the back-to-school rush gets underway, school district homeless liaisons are busy working on outreach to families in the community, ensuring students are identified, and securing all the items necessary for immediate enrollment and attendance. But what about the...
Aug 17, 2023 | ARP-HCY, Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
A bipartisan amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act provided an historic $800 million to support the identification, enrollment, and school participation of children and youth experiencing homelessness, including through wrap-around services. While these funds...
May 1, 2023 | Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
Homelessness is caused by traumatic events, and often leads to traumatic events, creating compounding layers of complex trauma that have serious consequences, often having a significant impact on mental health. The isolation and aftermath of the pandemic have...
Jul 25, 2023 | Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
Under the McKinney-Vento Act, every local educational agency is required to designate a liaison for homeless children and youth. The local educational agency liaison coordinates services to ensure that homeless children and youth are identified and enrolled in school...
Aug 1, 2023 | Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
Under federal law (the McKinney-Vento Act), every local educational agency (LEA) is required to designate a liaison for children and youth experiencing homelessness. LEA homeless liaisons have ten specific duties under the law, one of which is to provide professional...
