Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for social workers will be available for Workshops and On-Site Trainings unless otherwise specified. To receive CEUs, you must be present for the entire training. We do not offer CEUs for webinars.

New York State Workshops │ New York City Workshops

2019 McKinney-Vento Workshops in Buffalo and Syracuse

Buffalo Workshop
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Hotel Henry
444 Forest Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Syracuse Workshop
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Embassy Suites, Syracuse – Destiny
311 Hiawatha Blvd W
Syracuse, NY 13204
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Buffalo Workshop Materials for Download

  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Session Descriptions (PDF)

Session Slides

  • Intro to McKinney-Vento Services (PDF)
  • McKinney-Vento News & Updates (PDF)
  • Determining Eligibility (PDF)
  • Connecting Young Children Experiencing Homelessness with Early Care and Education Services (PDF)
  • Navigating Conversations with Families (PDF)
  • Mentoring Mindset (PPT)

Syracuse Workshop Materials for Download

  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Session Descriptions (PDF)

Session Slides

  • Intro to McKinney-Vento Services (PDF)
  • McKinney-Vento News & Updates (PDF)
  • Determining Eligibility (PDF)
  • Connecting Young Children Experiencing Homelessness with Early Care and Education Services (PDF)
  • Navigating Conversations with Families (PDF)
  • Tips of the Trade: Liaison Insights

2018 McKinney-Vento Workshops in Albany and Rochester

Albany Workshop
Friday, November 2, 2018 
Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Rd
Albany, NY 12211
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Rochester Workshop
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 
RIT Inn & Conference Center
5257 W Henrietta Rd
Rochester, NY 14467
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Albany Workshop Materials for Download

  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Session Descriptions (PDF)

Session Slides

  • Intro to McKinney-Vento Services (PDF)
  • McKinney-Vento News & Updates (PDF)
  • Determining Eligibility (PDF)
  • Unaccompanied Youth (PDF)
  • Taking a Trauma-Sensitive Approach (NYS-TEACHS) (PDF)
  • Taking a Trauma-Sensitive Approach (Elizabeth Russell) (Bibliotherapy Book List and PPT)

Rochester Workshop Materials for Download

  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Session Descriptions (PDF)

Session Slides

  • Intro to McKinney-Vento Services (PDF)
  • McKinney-Vento News & Updates (PDF)
  • Determining Eligibility (PDF)
  • Unaccompanied Youth (PDF)
  • Taking a Trauma-Sensitive Approach (NYS-TEACHS) (PDF)
  • Taking a Trauma-Sensitive Approach (Joe Fantigrossi) (PDF)
  • Chronic Absenteeism: Every Student, Every Day (Lukas Weinstein, Children’s Aid Society) (PDF)

2018 McKinney-Vento Workshops in New York City

Three Workshops
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Graduate Center at CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

NYC Workshop Folder Materials

Session Slides and Handouts

1. Understanding McKinney-Vento (PDF)

2. School-Based Liaison Responsibilities Trivia (PDF) – Just added!

3. School-Based Mental Health Session (PDF)

4. Transportation for Students in Temporary Housing Session (PDF)

5. Health Referrals: Connecting Families to Health Resources in the Community (PDF)

  • Community Health Handout (PDF)

6. Addressing Trauma: Trauma-Sensitive Schools (PDF)

  • Trauma Sensitivity Handout (PDF)
  • Brené Brown Video on Empathy (YouTube)

7. Homelessness Prevention & Shelter Services Panel Presentation (PDF)

  • Homelessness Prevention and Shelter Services Contact List (PDF)
  • DHS/DOE Education and Childcare Guide (PDF)
  • DHS Shelter Hotline Flyer (PDF)
  • DHS Volunteer Opportunities (PDF)
  • Homebase Brochures: English / Spanish / Other Languages
  • HRA Guide to Services (PDF)
  • HRA Homelessness Prevention Administration (PDF)
  • HRA Guide: How to Find Help and Stay in Your Home (PDF)
  • Action NYC Immigration Legal Help (PDF)
  • HRA Domestic Violence Non-Residential Services (PDF)
  • HRA Domestic Violence Support Services brochure (PDF)
  • School-Based Safety Plan (DOC)