Educating Homeless Children Homepage

 Educational resources

   Barriers to education

 Background information

   Identifying homeless children

   Who are the homeless?

   Enrollment & services

   Extent of homelessness

   Enrollment tips for secretaries & registrars

   Causes of homelessness:

   Educational needs

       Poverty

   Teaching strategies for academic needs

       Limited employment

   Curriculum ideas

       Lack of affordable housing

   Medical needs

       Decline in public assistance

   Social & emotional needs

       Domestic violence

   Strategies for social & emotional needs

       Lack of affordable health care

   How school support staff can help

       Substance abuse

   Stewart B. McKinney - Vento Projects

       Mental Illness

   Length of homelessness

   Downloadable documents:

   Facts about homeless youth

       Administrator's checklist

   Fact about homeless youth in Arizona

       Enrollment flyer

   Myths and facts about homelessness

       How to assist homeless children

       Homeless child notification form

       Slide show on homeless children

 Laws & policies

 Community resources 

   Who is considered homeless?

   Federal homelessness assistance

   McKinney-Vento Act

   How shelter staff can help

   Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

   Homeless assistance agencies:

   Arizona Revised Statutes:

       Chandler, Glendale, Guadelupe

      15-101, 15-308, 15-823

       Litchfield Park, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix,      

      15-824, 15-828, 15-872

       Scottsdale, Tempe, Tolleson

   NASDPTS transportation resolution

 Internet links

   Information about homelessness

   Legislation & public policy

   Organizations

   Programs & resources for the homeless

   State homeless children websites

   Teaching resources