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Starting a McKinney-Vento Program
First Steps
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Demographics from Independence, Mo
Population of Independence, Mo: 117,000
District:Enrollment:14,000+Buildings:
27 K-12 buildings2 Early Ed only sites
& 13 EE sites at Elem Schools
Almost 70% Free & reduced lunch
Domestic Violence shelterFamily shelterTLP
13-14:998 MV students135 UY
49% increase since 09-10 school year6% increase over last
3 years
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Educate
YourselfYour DistrictYour CommunityFamilies/
students
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Educate yourself on McKinney-Vento
Contact other area MV LiaisonsHomeless Liaison Toolkit:
http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/liaison_toolkit.php
NAECHY Most frequently asked questions:
http://www.naehcy.org/sites/default/files/images/dl/naehcy_faq.pdf
Checklist to assist with school selection: http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/toolkit2/app6a.pdf
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Educate yourself on McKinney-Vento ct’d
National Center for Hmls Ed website invaluable briefs - (http://center.serve.org/nche/briefs.php) http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/reauthorization
http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/introduction.pdf
http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/sch_sel_checklist.pdf
Eligibility for unaccompanied youth: http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/toolkit2/app9a.pdf
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Educate district/schools about homelessness
Nationally & district specificCausesNumbersEffects on studentsWays to help
Those who have the
privilege to
know have
the duty to act.
~ Albert Einstein
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Get “buy-in”/support from the top down
School board, Admin, principals, counselors, nurses, PTA, enrollment personalDistrict Professional DevelopSchool Board mtgsPTA mtgs Principal mtgsSchool as a Whole mtgsDevelop MV enrollment guide for secretaries
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Educate local community
Meet with community agencies
Philanthropic OrganizationsFaith-based groupsMedia
NewspaperNewslettersTV – human interest stories
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Provide information to families & students
“…knowledge has power. It
controls access to
opportunity and
advancement.”
~Peter Drucker
Posters http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/er_poster.php#parent
BrochuresFlyersList of McKinney-Vento Rights &
ProtectionsInformation about community resourcesFamily NightsPartner with community service
provides to participate in information fairs
Back to School Nights
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You CAN’T do it alone
Resources, Networking & Collaborations
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Know resources in your local community
You can do what I cannot do.
I can do what you cannot do.
Together we can do great things.
~ Mother Teresa
Shelter ProvidersFaith-based organizationsCommunity AgenciesContinuum of CareCivic Organizations
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Form Collaborations
Meet with community agenciesPhilanthropic OrganizationsFaith-based groupsLibrariesLocal businessesAttend Community MeetingsChamber of Commerce
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Data/record keeping
Information is Power
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Data KeepingDevelop referral systemIdentify “key person” in
each buildingTracking
system/databaseFileMakerAccessExcelSchool Information
Mgmt System
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“…the most important work is not done by those who seem the most important, but by those who care the most.
~Caroline Kennedy
Nicole SequeiraMcKinney-Vento LiaisonIndependence Mo School District(816)[email protected]
Brenda DowdySan Bernardino County Superintendent of SchoolsHomeless Education Program Specialist(909) [email protected]