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Tales from the Field: Do you have a Homeless Policy?
The tale: McKinney-Vento liaisons from across the state call the NYS-TEACHS helpline when they realize that their LEA does not have a...

NYSTEACHs.org
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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Tales from the Field: Determining Transportation
The student in this scenario is in high school. A district liaison called the NYSTEACHS helpline seeking assistance with a family. This...

NYSTEACHs.org
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Tales from the Field: When is Housing Considered Adequate?
Several calls on the TEACHS Helpline have referred to various instances where the housing could be considered substandard housing. While...

NYSTEACHs.org
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Tales from the Field: Recently Arrived Students from Outside of the United States
Many of our helpline calls involve cases with students who have recently arrived from outside of the United States. The role of the...

NYSTEACHs.org
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING
McKinney-Vento Rochester Area Conference! When: March 21, 2023 Where: RIT Inn and Conference Center 5257 W. Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY...

NYSTEACHs.org
Jan 5, 20232 min read
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Tales From the Field: School Selection and Permanent Residency
What can a liaison do for a family when they find a permanent residence in a new district? The Tale: Several McKinney-Vento liaisons have...

NYSTEACHs.org
Jan 3, 20231 min read
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Tales from the Field: Filling out the FAFSA
How can we support MV students when they need to fill out the FAFSA form for college? The Tale: A call was made to the NYSTEACHS...

NYSTEACHs.org
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Tales from the Field: McKinney-Vento and Homeschooling School-Age Children
What happens if a liaison gets a call about a student that is being home-schooled? Check out the helpline call situation below! The Tale:...

NYSTEACHs.org
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Tales from the Field: Students with IEPs
Many of our helpline calls involve cases with students who have disabilities with an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and special...

NYSTEACHs.org
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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McKinney-Vento Annual Conference: CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING
When: November 30, 2022 8:00am (Registration and Breakfast) – 12:30pm Where: Marriott Albany 189 Wolf Road Albany, New York 12205 If you...

NYSTEACHs.org
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Tale from the Field: Immunization Records and Obtaining Missing Immunizations
As the new school year has begun, we have received many calls regarding McKinney-Vento eligible students who register in an LEA without...

NYSTEACHs.org
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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Tales from the Field: Determining Eligibility and Transportation for Young Children
Even though school may be out for the summer in many parts of the state, phone calls and concerns about student eligibility are hot...

NYSTEACHs.org
Aug 8, 20222 min read
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Tales from the Field: Determining Eligibility and Transportation for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
In this fourth installment, NYSTEACHS continues to take a different approach to the blog and share actual calls from the field. We hope...

NYSTEACHs.org
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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Tales from the Field: Eligibility and School Selection
In this third installment, NYSTEACHS continues to take a different approach to the blog and share actual calls from the field. We hope...
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May 23, 20221 min read
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Tales from the Field: Temporary Housing and School Selection
Scenario: Family is living in temporary housing (doubled up with a grandparent) in a school district in the Southern Tier region. At the...

NYSTEACHs.org
May 3, 20221 min read
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Tales from the Field: What happens when there is a fire?
In this second installment, NYSTEACHS continues to take a different approach to the blog and share actual calls from the field. We hope...

NYSTEACHs.org
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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Tales from the Field: Questions & Answers
NYSTEACHS is taking a different approach to our blog! Rather than reissue links and resources to our extensive professional learning...

NYSTEACHs.org
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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2022-2025 McKinney-Vento Grant Program Informational Webinar
Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:30am – 10:30am The McKinney-Vento Competitive Grant is available every three years through a competitive...

Susan Bucher
Mar 24, 20221 min read
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Understanding Trauma: Self-Care and Coping Strategies for Secondary Traumatic Stress
According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, secondary traumatic stress is emotional distress that results when an...
ldigaudio
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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Understanding Trauma: Practices and Strategies for Safety and Support
Our three-part web series on understanding trauma is not only timely but these ideas and interventions can be used for all students, not...

NYSTEACHs.org
Mar 16, 20222 min read
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