• Posters & Brochures
  Is your housing uncertain? This poster and brochure provide information about the educational rights of students experiencing homelessness.
  

• Ways to Effectively Explain Homelessness to Your Child
  This guide helps parents navigate conversations about homelessness and poverty with children of all ages.
  

• Tip Sheet for Parents & Guardians
  This Tip Sheet explains school selection, transportation, and services for students experiencing homelessness.

• Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCRRs) provide services to parents and day care providers in every county of New York State.
  If you are looking for child care, the CCRR in your county is a great place to start.
• Head Start Center Locator can be used by families nationwide. 

• EarlyLearn NYC – Childcare and Head Start programs provide early care and education to children and NYC who meet eligibility criteria.

• Understanding FAFSA
  A how-to guide for students and their families.

• SAT and ACT Fee Waivers
  Information about receiving fee waivers for SAT and ACT.

• Appeal Form
  When a dispute arises about whether a student should be considered homeless or where the student should go to school, the McKinney-Vento liaison must help the parent or youth file an appeal with the Commissioner of the State Education Department using this form. We also have an another version of this form with notes about filling it out available here.
  

• Appeal Sample Evidence
  This document provides a list of examples of evidence that families may include in an appeal in order to show that the student is homeless under McKinney-Vento.
  
• List of Legal Service Providers
  NYS-TEACHS is a technical assistance center and cannot offer legal advice. You may contact the following agencies for legal advice and/or assistance related to the McKinney Vento dispute process. 

New York State

• Local Department of Social Services to get shelter and housing referrals
• LawHelp.org to find legal services or eviction prevention services (for example, help paying back rent, help with an eviction case in court, etc.)
• NYHousingSearch to find affordable homes and apartments in NY State
• Community-Based Housing Organizations by county to get help with affordable housing
• Housing Services Providers by region to get help with affordable housing
• NYS Homes and Community Renewal to get information about affordable housing, including the Rent Info Line (718) 739-6400 to get information and help for tenants of rent controlled and rent stabilized apartments
• Community Action Agency to get help with education, employment, and family support services. 

New York City

• HomeBase to get eviction prevention and housing search help.
• LawHelp.org to find legal services or eviction prevention services (for example, help paying back rent, help with an eviction case in court, etc.)
• HRA Infoline (718) 557-1399 to get information about a One-Shot Deal (emergency grant to help people pay for an expense because of an unexpected situation)
• Housing Court Answers or call (212) 962-4795 to get help with eviction prevention and other housing issues
• NYC Housing Connect to find and apply for affordable housing, including housing lotteries
• New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to apply for public housing public housing
• Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to apply for low- and moderate-income housing