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JUNE 8, 2006
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

 Collaborative Approaches to Serving Homeless Families with Children Aged Birth to Six Years

The information presented below was first posted in June 2006.
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Presenters

Linda Hurst
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Education for Homeless Children and Youth Preschool Consultant

Description
&
Agenda

  1. Definition of homelessness (including discussion of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act)
  2. Predisposing factors
  3. Magnitude of problem
  4. Potential collaborative solutions, including collaboration between Birth to 3 programs and school district homeless liaisons

Materials

Collaborative Approaches to Serving Homeless Families with Children Aged Birth to Six Years (in Birth to 6 EVENTS, May 2006, pages 3-5) (exit DHS)

Best Practice for Homeless Preschool Children (PDF, 52 KB)

McKinney-Vento Act: Definition of Homeless (PDF, 52 KB)

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Wisline Evaluation Form

 

 

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