Dear colleagues:
NCHE is pleased to announce the release of new NCHE resources!
This NCHE research summary provides the field with updated information about recent research and reporting in the field of homeless education in an effort to help educators and others implement the McKinney-Vento Act and support children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Partnering with School Social Workers to Expand Local Homeless Liaison Capacity and Provide Wraparound Services under the American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth Program
This NCHE brief summarizes the role and expertise of school social workers; describes ways that school social workers can build local homeless liaisons’ capacity to provide wraparound services for children and youth experiencing homelessness; and includes strategies for and examples of successful partnerships between school social workers and local liaisons, as well as between school social workers and community-based organizations.
Leveraging Systems Navigators to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
This NCHE brief provides information on what systems navigators are and the role they play in supporting children and youth experiencing homelessness; explores how local educational agencies (LEAs) leverage the systems navigator role as a helpful resource for meeting the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness; and provides examples from communities and LEAs that have expanded their services and coordination by hiring systems navigators.
Best,
Jacinda Goodwin
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