August 21, 2018

Mandatory McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Training

August 2018: NYSED released a Field Memo that provides information regarding required training for McKinney-Vento liaisons. Liaisons must participate in professional development so that they can better identify and meet the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. Federal law also requires that McKinney-Vento liaisons ensure that local educational agency (LEA) personnel providing McKinney-Vento services (e.g., superintendents, registrars, transportation directors, CSE chairs, school counselors, school social workers, principals, Title I directors, teachers) receive professional development. Liaisons can do this by either providing the training to staff themselves or by ensuring that LEA staff participate in one of the trainings offered by NYS-TEACHS.

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April 2019: School Success Resource of the Month

This 3-part podcast series shares firsthand reflections on the barriers to engagement from the parent, school, and provider perspectives.

March 11, 2019

Early Childhood Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

This resource has important information for parents, early care and education providers, school district staff, shelter staff, and other care providers on different early care and education programs. It provides information on which children are considered homeless, what protections they have, and includes a chart for community-specific information about early care and education programs.

March 5, 2019

March 2019: School Success Resource of the Month

The “Alarms and Triggers Safety Plan” is a student-friendly resource from Dr. Patricia Kerig (University of Utah, 2013) that can be used to help a student recognize their own “alarms,” identify “triggers,” and develop different strategies to calm their bodies.