Replay the Webinar

Date & Time Recorded: July 1, 2025 (1-2 PM Eastern)

Nearly 681,000 children under age 6 are estimated to be experiencing homelessness in the U.S., and new data show homelessness is increasing at a time when access to housing and early childhood development programs is decreasing.

Homelessness in early childhood can jeopardize healthy development, causing delays in language and learning. Participating in early childhood development programs like Head Start and Early Head Start is known to mitigate these negative developmental impacts.

During this webinar, participants hear from a panel of experts leading work in Florida to increase the identification of young children experiencing homelessness and their enrollment into Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Participants leave with practical strategies to implement cross-agency collaboration in their own communities.

Presenters:

• Erin Patterson – Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, SchoolHouse Connection
• Sarah Vrabic – Senior Manager of Early Childhood, SchoolHouse Connection
• Kimberly Singer – Director, Florida Head Start Collaboration Office, Division of Early Learning at Florida Department of Education
• Gina Dickey – Coordinator, Title IX, Part A McKinney-Vento Program, North East Florida Educational Consortium