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Implementing Social Media & Outreach Strategies in Your McKinney-Vento Program: Tips & Best Practices

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NCHE webinar "Implementing Social Media and Outreach Strategies in Your McKinney-Vento Program: Tips and Best Practices," including date of November 7, 2023 and three images.

Implementing Social Media & Outreach Strategies in Your McKinney-Vento Program: Tips & Best Practices

This NCHE Webinar will:

  • Deepen understanding of the communications landscape to include digital and print media and assess communication needs and capacity for starting and maintaining a communication presence to determine possibilities for outreach.
  • Review the federal law language requiring outreach and coordination efforts for SEAs and LEAs.
  • Demonstrate first hand examples of best practices in action about the use and effectiveness of social media and outreach methods from three states (Montana, Nevada, and Pennsylvania) who will share their experiences using various outreach methods including social media to help elevate the requirements in the federal law and to assist with training, communication, and identification efforts in their states.
  • Highlight NCHE resources to support this work.

Presenters: NCHE Staff
Date recorded: November 7, 2023
Length: 48 minutes

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Providing Emergency Preparedness Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness

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Providing Emergency Preparedness Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness

Welcome to the pre-recorded webinar “Providing Emergency Preparedness Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness,” hosted jointly by the National Center for Homeless Education and the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools TA Center. Watch this video to learn more about incorporating the needs of students experiencing homelessness in School Safety Efforts, which include security, emergency management, and preparedness activities.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the criteria for a student to be considered a homeless child or youth (HCY) under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (MV),
  • Identify the basic rights of students experiencing homelessness and responsibilities for ensuring these rights, and
  • Explain the basic components of an Emergency Operations Plan (EOPP) and strategies to incorporate children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness.

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Published September 2023

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Strengthening the Provision of Special Education Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families Experiencing Homelessness

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Strengthening the Provision of Special Education Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families Experiencing Homelessness: Building Bridges between IDEA and McKinney-Vento

This NCHE webinar will provide an overview of the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and facilitate an in-depth discussion on the intersection, coordination and implementation of the McKinney-Vento Act and Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).

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Published September 2023

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Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Students Experiencing Homelessness Webinar

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Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness Webinar

In this interactive webinar, presenters will review key statutory requirements and implementation strategies for supporting the education of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Act.

Participants will:  

  • Become familiar with the term “unaccompanied youth” (UY) as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act.  
  • Increase the understanding of the educational and other life challenges faced by UY. 
  • Learn statutory requirements and implementation strategies for identifying  and supporting the education of UY.  

Presenters: NCHE Staff
Date Recorded: July 2025
Length: 1 hour and 20 minutes

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In preparation for attending your Webinar, please download all handouts below. These materials will be used or referenced during the Webinar:

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Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Students Experiencing Homelessness (NCHE issue brief)

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Determining McKinney-Vento Eligibility

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Determining McKinney-Vento Eligibility

This on-demand training video walks you through the statutory definition of homelessness under Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and guides you in applying McKinney-Vento eligibility criteria to real-world scenarios involving children and youth. Using NCHE’s McKinney-Vento Eligibility Determinations Flowchart as a framework, you’ll build confidence in making well-supported eligibility determinations, learn helpful hints for eligibility decision-making, become aware of common eligibility mistakes to avoid, and access resources for additional learning. By viewing this training, participants will be able to:

  • Articulate the statutory definition of homelessness under Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Act;
  • Apply eligibility criteria to determine which living situations qualify students for McKinney-Vento services;
  • Navigate common eligibility scenarios, including doubled-up housing, transitional housing, and unaccompanied youth situations, and;
  • Identify resources and support available through NCHE for complex eligibility scenarios.

Timestamps:

Understanding the Statutory Definition – 6:08
Applying the Definition – Common Scenarios – 10:58
Special Considerations for Unaccompanied Youth – 16:22
Navigating a Complex Eligibility Scenario – 19:18
Best Practices and Resources – 21:39

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Title I Training Webinar

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Title I Training Webinar

In this pre-recorded webinar, participants from local educational agencies (LEAs) will learn how to (1) determine the amount of and expenditures for their Title I, Part A set aside for children and youth experiencing homelessness and (2) improve the coordination between the Title I, Part A and Education for Homeless Children and Youth program.

Video Duration: 28 minutes, 39 seconds

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Published April 2023

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Systems Navigators Promising Practices Recorded Webinar

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Systems Navigators Promising Practices recorded webinar

Utilizing System Navigators provides the opportunity to expand the capacity for school districts to support students experiencing homelessness by navigating various systems that include housing, education, and workforce. In this webinar we will expand the awareness of the work of system navigators, funding opportunities to implement system navigators at the state and local levels, and how educators can collaborate with system navigators to support students experiencing homelessness. We are joined by panelists who will share how their communities are utilizing the unique role of system navigators to support youth and young adults.

Presenters: NCHE, Westmoreland Community Action, Western Pennsylvania Continuum of Care, & John Burton Advocates for Youth panelists
Date Recorded: June 22, 2023
Length: 59 minutes, 22 seconds

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