Jun 2, 2023 | ARP-HCY, 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...
Nov 18, 2022 | K-12, Resources
These checklists provide strategies and resources to ensure that students experiencing homelessness are identified as soon as possible, and receive support after they have been identified. First Step: Identifying Students Experiencing Homelessness Identifying students...
Jan 13, 2020 | K-12, Resources
Students experiencing homelessness are chronically absent from school at a rate at least twice that of the overall student population, and significantly more often than their housed, low-income peers.[i] The mobility, poverty, and trauma associated with homelessness...
Aug 1, 2018 | Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
This short document provides basic information to help housing and homeless assistance providers advocate with their families and youth for appropriate educational services, from birth through higher education. The rights and protections outlined here apply to all...
