Local Homeless Liaisons Building Your Capacity for McKinneyVento Responsibilities National Center for Homeless Education Operates US Department of Educations technical assistance center Comprehensive website ID: 764852
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Local Homeless Liaisons Building Your Capacity for McKinney-Vento Responsibilities
National Center for Homeless Education Operates U.S. Department of Education’s technical assistance center Comprehensive website: nche.ed.gov Helpline: 800-308-2145 or homeless@serve.org Listserv: Visit nche.ed.gov/ listserv.php for subscription instructions Free resources: Visit nche.ed.gov/ products.php
Local liaison duties Ensure HCY are identified in coordination with othersEnsure immediate enrollment & access to servicesProvide information about rights & opportunitiesIncludes meaningful opportunities for parents to participate in their children’s education Includes transportation, school meals, & other programs Ensure disputes are mediated May affirm for HUD program that HCY meet MV eligibility criteria
Liaison duties Support UHY in school selection & dispute resolutionEnsure UHY are provided verification of their status for FAFSA purposesProvide training & other support for school personnel Provide referrals to services in the community Collaborate & coordinate services Includes collecting & reporting data
Keep Close: Legal Information MV Legislation2017 Non-regulatory Guidance Selected NCHE briefs: Determining Eligibility, Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, etc. Quick Guide to MV Provisions (Appendix 2.B of Homeless Liaison Toolkit)
Keep Close: State and District Policy Dispute resolution policies: state & localCommunication logsOther state & district policy on homeless students, including unaccompanied homeless youth (UHY) Memos Forms & templates Data on homeless students Subgrant application
Data Collection Do:Double check & submit your data regularly Begin fixing issues right away Work with your data steward to ensure information is correct Don’t : W ait until the last minute to check & verify your data!
Have Clear Policy and Procedure Identifying & enrolling homeless students, including UHYDetermining best interest for school placement Arranging transportation, meals, & Title I services Handling fines & fees that create barriers Resolving disputes, including providing written notice Working with other LEAs Utilizing community options
Clear Policy and Procedure: UHY Signing consent for UHYLeaving school early, field trips, extracurricular activities, etc.Ensuring UHY have verification for FAFSA, assistance with postsecondary decisions
Plan Your Year: Key Dates and Deadlines Beginning/end of the school yearHolidays & breaksState assessments Data deadlines Grant deadlines Training of LEA & school staff Liaison PD: trainings & conferences Collaboration activities
Checklist for Back to School and Major Breaks Posters in schools & communityInfo on procedures & protocols in schools Contact community agencies for referrals & resources Provide training events Update contact list for school contacts, LEA program administrators, community agencies Arrange extra help for identifying students & connecting them to services
Train and Support to Reduce Problems Appoint & train school contactsCover:Your role as liaison & building contact role MV compliance Policies & procedures Understanding of family & youth homelessness Trauma-informed services
Checklists vs. Plan of Action Activities are equally importantShort-term focus Success measured by the activity being completed, not the level of change achieved Limited set of goals based on needs; long-term planning Activities not related to goals are eliminated Success measured by whether the goal is reached, addressing need
NCHE’s Needs Assessment Questions represent major provisions of the law & expectations for LEAsCan be used flexibly, depending on resources & time Best to include responses based on data & stakeholder input Can use it to describe what you know from observation & hunches to identify major needs
Collaborate Purposefully Two or more people working together toward shared goalsIncrease awarenessCoordinate services Expand resources Align policies & practices Support community initiatives & policy making
Managing School and Community Referrals
Contact Information Christina Endrescendres@serve.org 336-315-7438 NCHE Helpline homeless@serve.org 800-308-2145