december 2, 2013 patricia a. popp, ph.d., state coordinator project hope – virginia the college of...
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December 2, 2013
Patricia A. Popp, Ph.D., State CoordinatorProject HOPE – Virginia
The College of William & Mary
McKinney-Vento 101
Highlight key McKinney-Vento EHCY requirementsDefine homelessnessLiaisonsImmediate enrollmentSchool of origin
Virginia specific ResourcesYour questions
Agenda
Causes and Impact of HomelessnessCauses
PovertySubstance
AbuseDomestic
ViolenceMental IllnessAffordable
HousingPhysical IllnessEconomic crises
Impact Absenteeism is
greater Developmental delays
occur at 4 times the rate reported for other children
Learning disabilities identified at double the rate
Twice as likely to repeat a grade
Poverty Tourhttp://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-o
f-poverty/poverty-usa-tour/
National Low Income Housing Coalitionhttp://www.nlihc.org
VDSS Self Sufficiency Standardshttp://www.dss.state.va.us/geninfo/rep
orts/agency_wide/self_sufficiency.cgi
Context
Title X, Part C2001 Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY)
Program
Reauthorizes the Stewart B. McKinney Act, originally enacted in 1987
Provides states with funding to support local grants and statewide initiatives
Requires educational access, attendance, and success for homeless children and youth
McKinney-Vento Act, EHCY
School is the most normal activity that most children experience
collectively…For homeless children it is much more than a learning
environment. It is a place of safety, personal space, friendships, and
support.Oakley & King, 2000
The child’s classroom may be the only place where the child can experience quiet, interact with children his/her age,
and experience success…
An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including children and youth :
sharing housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship
living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate housing
living in emergency or transitional housing (What about housing first?)
Defining homelessness for EHCY
Including children and youth :- abandoned in hospitals- awaiting foster care - having a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommodations
Defining homelessness (cont’d)
- living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations
- migratory students meeting the description
- unaccompanied youth meeting the description
Defining homelessness (cont’d)
Fixed: Stationary, permanent, and not subject to change
Regular: Used on a predictable, routine, or consistent basis (e.g. nightly)
Adequate: Sufficient for meeting both the physical and psychological needs typically met in home environments
Can the student go to the SAME PLACE (fixed) EVERY NIGHT
(regular) to sleep in a SAFE AND SUFFICIENT SPACE (adequate)?
Fixed, Regular, and Adequate
Appoint a local homeless education liaison in every LEA
For Virginia liaisons, visit: www.wm.edu/hope
Provide outreach and coordination to identify students
McKinney-Vento EHCY Requirements
Enroll students immediately in local school OR
Maintain student enrollment in the school of origin when feasible and in the student’s best interestIncludes transportationEven across school division lines
Get the student enrolled and keep the student enrolled!
EHCY Requirements (cont’d)
Ensuring Access to Educational Services
Free school meals
Title ISpecial education
Gifted programs
TransportationAfter school and summer programs
Head Start, VPI, ECSE, EI
Approx. one-third are families1.6 million children – one in 45 experience homelessness (NCFH)
1,065,794 in SY 2010-2011, an 11 percent increase over the three-year period SY 2008-2009
NCHE State Profile Pages
Numbers experiencing homelessness
Nationally
• PreK-12 – 17,940
• PreK – 551 (enrolled)
• Elementary – 9,469• Middle – 3,543• High –4,377
Virginia 2011-12
Hyperlink: NCHE State Profile Pages
70%
15%
13%
2%
Virginia 2012 Primary Nighttime Residence
Doubled up Sheltered Hotel/motelUnsheltered
Students Identified as Homeless Total Enrolled in Virginia Public Schools
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-2011
2011-12
10,564 9,898 11,776 12,768
14,223 16,420
17,940
Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
45 percent of children living in homeless shelters in Virginia are under the age of five.
2500 children under five were reported by VDHCD in emergency, domestic violence and transitional programs for FY 2008
The Importance of Education for Young Children Experiencing Homelessnesshttp://link.brightco
ve.com/services/player/bcpid4853363001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAP1OrgE~,Pg4k-7G5h8q5f5a18Ed-9RBn57qq9pZW&bctid=1543532738001
VA resourcesEI websiteHOPE websiteHeadStart site
Who are unaccompanied homeless youth?
Who are unaccompanied students?2-step process
1)Does the student’s living arrangement meet the McKinney-Vento Act’s definition of homeless?
2)Once homelessness is determined, is the student unaccompanied?
Unaccompanied = “not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian”; in practical terms, this means the youth does not live with the parent or guardian
539%increase from 2005-06 to present
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-
2011
2011-12
228 271 311494
862
12481457UHY Reported by
Subgrants
Scenario: JeroldJerold was kicked out of his house in his junior year of high school. He’d had problems getting along with his stepmom for some time and the level of conflict had gotten out of control. He went to live with his friend, Kevin, but Kevin’s parents said Jerold can only stay there until the end of the semester.
Is Jerold:Homeless?Unaccompanied homeless youth?Neither?
Scenario: KristinKristin’s mom was incarcerated during her senior year in high school. Her older sister moved back to the family’s house to be with Kristin while her mom was gone.
Is Kristin:Homeless?Unaccompanied homeless youth?Neither?
Scenario: AdamAdam and his family have experienced housing instability for many years due to his father’s health and difficulty maintaining a job. Adam and his younger brother and two sisters and lived in their van with both parents last year. Currently, they are staying in a low-cost motel.
Is Adam:Homeless?Unaccompanied homeless youth?Neither?
Scenario: SaraSara’s dad is a professor at a local college. He will be teaching in another state for one semester as a visiting professor. Because Sara is going into her senior year of high school, she plans to stay with a neighborhood friend while her dad is away.
Is Sara:Homeless?Unaccompanied homeless youth?Neither?
Scenario: Andre
Andre is a 16 year old junior in high school. There was a conflict at home that led to a CPS call. Social services did not take custody of Andre but assisted in arranging for him to stay with his aunt in a neighboring school district as an informal kinship care arrangement.Is Andre:
Homeless?Unaccompanied homeless youth?Neither?
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and
the FAFSA
Financial Aid and FAFSA Basics
Families are expected to contribute to higher education costs to the extent to which they are able (“expected family contribution” or EFC)
FAFSACannot be filed before January 1st preceding
the academic year in which the student wishes to enroll
For dependent students, filling out the FAFSA requires income and asset information for both the student and a parent, and a parent signature
For independent students, no parental signature or income and asset information is needed
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Federal Financial Aid
Youth who meet the definition of “independent student” can apply for federal aid without parental income information or signature.
Unaccompanied youth are automatically considered independent students.Must be verified as unaccompanied and
homeless during the school year when application is submitted.
Youth who are unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self-supporting are also automatically considered independent studentsMust be verified as such during the school
year in which the application is submitted.
Federal Financial Aid (cont.)Verification must be made by:
McKinney-Vento Act school district liaison
HUD homeless assistance program director or designee
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act program director or designee
Financial aid administrator. If a student does not have, and cannot get,
verification from liaison or shelter provider, the FAA must determine eligibility based on legal definitions of homelessness and unaccompanied
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
State 82.1 83.2 85.5 86.6 88 89.1
Homeless 59.8 66.5 71.4 70.9 72.1 73.9
Homeless Anytime
57.4 61.7 65.9 65.8 67.7 70
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Thanks for all you do!
HUD Virginia Resources - www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=va&topic=homeless
NAEHCY – www.naehcy.org NCHE - www.serve.org/nche NLCHP - www.nlchp.org NLIHC – www.nlihc.org Project HOPE-VA: www.wm.edu/hope USDE -
www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html
Resources
Contact Information
Project HOPE-VirginiaThe College of William and Mary
P. O. Box 8795Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
(757) 221-7776 (877) 455-3412 (toll free)(757) 221-5300 (fax)
[email protected]/hope