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Resources

General

NCHE Products You Can Download

The National Center for Homeless Education at Team Safal creates and distributes a number of valuable and informative resources dealing with the issue of education of homeless children and youth.

To download or print: Click here for a list of our products and publications that are available to Download and Print.

Webinars

Self-paced online training allows you to review training materials at your own pace and at a time of your choosing, click here to access NCHE’s recorded webinars.

Note: Many materials used for self-paced training (e.g. training videos) are the same as those used in live, interactive group training; however in self-paced training, you review these materials on your own. Materials include previously recorded NCHE Webinars, PowerPoint presentations, online video trainings, and print resources.

Resources for State Coordinators and Local Liaisons

State Coordinators

Here State Coordinators for Homeless Education will find resources designed specifically to help them with their role. As the technical assistance center for the U.S. Department of Education’s federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program, NCHE is here to support you.

Update State Coordinator for Homeless Education and/or homeless education/McKinney-Vento website information for your state.

Local Liaisons

Here Local Liaisons for homeless education will find resources designed specifically to help them with their role. As the technical assistance center for the U.S. Department of Education’s federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program, NCHE is here to support you.

  • Homeless Liaison Toolkit
    NCHE’s Homeless Liaison Toolkit is a comprehensive resource that will assist both new and veteran local liaisons in carrying out their responsibilities. Updated to reflect the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the 2020 edition of the Homeless Liaison Toolkit includes requirements of the law, good practices, sample forms, and links to resources.
  • LEA Needs Assessment
    Local liaisons should undertake an annual review of data and activities in their local educational agency (LEA) to ensure that the local Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program is identifying and meeting the needs of homeless children and youth.
  • Data Intervention Guide: Digging Deeper with Data
    It is more important than ever that liaisons, state coordinators, and other stakeholders regularly collect and use data to evaluate their implementation of the McKinney-Vento Act, as well as efforts undertaken as a result of related requirements in Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Not only will this practice benefit students, but it is required by federal law. This guide will help liaisons access and evaluate data in order to better serve students who experience homelessness.

Homeless Education Issue Briefs

Best Practices in Homeless Education
Best Practices in Interagency Collaboration
Connecting Schools and Displaced Students
Helping You Help Your Child: Information for Parents
McKinney-Vento Law Into Practice