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Homeless Children and Youth Program

Donna Cash - Homeless State Coordinator

Phone:  573-522-8763 or 573-526-3232           Fax 573-526-6698

E-mail:  webreplyimprfdg@dese.mo.gov

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 CURRENT ISSUES

MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT HOMELESS LIAISONS

School District Homeless Liaisons (updated 11/18/2009)

KKIDS--Keeping Kids In Designated Schools-- St. Louis County Homeless Services

School District Homeless Coordinators/Service Providers

 

HOMELESS LIAISON MEETINGS

Bootheel Area Homeless Liaison Meeting

Next Meeting:  Spring 2010 Location, date and time TBA

Kansas City Area Homeless Liaison Meeting

Next Meeting: Synergy Youth Resiliency Center, 2001 NE Parvin Rd., Kansas City, MO

Thursday, February 25, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Mid-Missouri Area Homeless Liaison Meeting

Next Meeting:  September 2010, Jefferson City, Location, date and time TBA

Northeast Area Homeless Liaison Meeting

Next Meeting:  Spring 2010 Location, date and time TBA

Springfield Area Homeless Liaison Meeting

Next Meeting:  Spring 2010 Location, date and time TBA

St. Louis Area Homeless Liaison Meeting (KKIDS Quarterly Meeting)

Next Meeting:  Pattonville School District Admin Building,

11097 St. Charles Rock Rd., St. Louis, MO 63074

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 9:00-11:30

 

GRANT INFORMATION

Funded Homeless Grants

09-10 Application (pdf)

09-10 Administrative Manual (pdf)

09-10 Timeline (found in Administrative Manual pg 1) (pdf)

09-10 Evaluation Criteria (Scoring Guide/Rubric) (pdf)

Payment Request/FER instructions (pdf)

Homeless Project Evaluation (pdf)

 

FORMS

Transitional Interdistrict Transportation Agreement (pdf)
Sample Enrollment Form - MSIP Standard 8.3.1 (pdf)
Sample Needs Assessment (pdf)
Standard Complaint Procedure (pdf)

09-10 Homeless Census for Grant Recipients (pdf)

Non-grant recipients homeless census will be collected through MOSIS.

09-10 Self-Monitoring Report for Federal Discretionary Grants (Homeless, Even Start, Refugee) (pdf)
School Selection Checklist (pdf)
Sample Caregiver Authorization Form
 

HOMELESS CENSUS

Statewide Homeless Census Results (pdf)
08-09 Homeless Census Results (pdf)
07-08 Homeless Census Results by Grade and Category (pdf)
06-07 Homeless Census Results by School District (pdf)
05-06 Homeless Census Results by School District (pdf)
04-05 Homeless Census Results by School District (pdf)
 

SERVING HOMELESS CHILDREN

MSIP Homeless Standard
Missouri Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Missouri State Homeless Plan (pdf)
Local Liaison Toolkit
Missouri Guidance on Title I and Homeless
Homeless Children and Youth Definition
100 Most Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) - an advisory document
Homeless Poster (pdf)
Educating Missouri's Homeless Children brochure
Signing Up for Free School Meals Information (pdf)
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
Dental and Mental Health Programs for Kids
A McKinney-Vento Toolbox:  Constructing a Robust and Rigorous Homeless Education Program, In Case of Disaster and Every Day
 

MISSOURI BEST PRACTICES

Homeless Services Brochure--Independence School District
Department Improvement Plan--St. Joseph School District
District Student Rights--Independence School District
Student Data Sheet--Independence School District
 

GUIDANCE

U.S. Dept. of Education - Homeless Guidance (pdf)
Mc-Kinney Vento Legislation
Guidance for Free School Meals
Free & Reduced Lunch for Homeless (pdf)
U.S. Dept. of Education Foster Care Guidance (pdf)
Homeless Assistance Act - U.S. Code Title 42 Chapter 119
 

PRESENTATIONS

2009 Homeless 101 Workshop Power Point Presentation (06-11-09)
Webinar Overview of the McKinney-Vento Act, on April 6, 2009
Homeless Regulations and Head Start Provisions on Homelessness Webinar on January 15, 2009
2007-2008 Local Homeless Education Toolkit Power Point presentation (ppt)
 

NCHE RESOURCES

Who is Homeless? (pdf)
The McKinney-Vento Act At a Glance (pdf)
Introduction to the Issues (pdf)
Local Educational Agency Liaisons (pdf)
Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services Under the MV Act (pdf)
Enrollment (pdf)
Unaccompanied Youth (pdf)
When Legal Guardians Are Not Present:  Enrolling Students on Their Own (pdf)
Transportation (pdf)
Resolution of Disputes (pdf)
What LEA Administrators Must Know (pdf)
What Service Providers Should Know (pdf)
Summary of McKinney-Vento Act & Title I Provisions (pdf)
Title I & Homelessness (pdf)
Domestic Violence, Homelessness, & Children's Education (pdf)
Housing Agency & School District Collaborations (pdf)

Guiding the Discussion on School Selection (pdf)

Immigrant & Homeless:  Information for Local Liaisons (pdf)
Immigrant & Homeless:  Information for School District Title III Programs (pdf)
Prompt & Proper Placement:  Enrolling Students without Records (pdf)
Meeting the Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters: Youth on Their Own (pdf)
What Relief Agencies Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children (pdf)
What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children Displaced by Disasters (pdf)
Reauthorization at a Glance (pdf)
IDEA of 2004:  Provisions for Homeless Children & Youth with Disabilities (pdf)

Identifying Students in Homeless Situations (pdf)

Including Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness in State and Local School District Accountability Systems (pdf)
Migrant Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness (pdf)
Clearing the Path to School Success for Students in Out-of-Home Care