This recorded webinar is provided by the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE). It reviews the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and covers: McKinney-Vento basics and context, understanding the dynamics of family and youth homelessness, the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless, and McKinney-Vento provisions on dispute resolution, including disputes related to eligibility.

This training is provided by the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE). It will provide school districts with guidance on developing an effective homeless education protocol. After taking the course, you will understand: what a protocol is; what are the benefits of having a protocol; what a protocol looks like; who needs to be involved in developing a protocol; and strategies to develop, implement or improve a students experiencing homelessness protocol.

This training video is provided by the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE). It explores the authority given to local liaisons who have received training on the different definitions of homeless used by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to determine HUD homeless assistance eligibility for students experiencing homelessness and their immediate family. The video also may be useful for people seeking to gain a greater understanding of the ED and HUD definitions, but assumes you have a working knowledge of the ED definition of “homeless.”

Homeless children have a number of unique obstacles and challenges to obtaining a quality education. This course discusses ways to identify students experiencing homelessness, and how to provide the services and support they deserve. With that in mind, you will learn about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as well as: the responsibilities of local liaisons; the definition of homelessness; the signs of homelessness; reasons for homelessness; identification of students experiencing homelessness; the difficulties in identifying students experiencing homelessness; strategies for identifying students experiencing homelessness; services available for students experiencing homelessness; ways to support students experiencing homelessness.

This training video is provided by the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE). In this recorded webinar, participants learn more about supports available to youth experiencing homelessness who wish to attend college. Viewers can hope to gain a better understanding of: fee waiver options for college entrance exam and college application fees; Higher Education Act provisions pertaining to unaccompanied homeless youth and the FAFSA; the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process for both accompanied and unaccompanied homeless youth; options for seeking financial assistance beyond federal financial aid; and options for undocumented youth wishing to attend college.