making your mark: supporting mckinney-vento planning and implementation at the state, regional,...
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- Making Your Mark: Supporting McKinney-Vento Planning and Implementation at the State, Regional, Local and School District Level Pennsylvanias Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program (ECYEH)
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- Presentation Goals: Share specific strategies for increasing outreach, awareness and partnerships. Explore ways to facilitate cross- system collaboration.
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- Presentation Goals contd: Describe networking activities to build awareness and support for the program. Explore successful PR & awareness projects & activities.
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- Program Marketing & Public Relations Committee formed in 2012
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- Awareness Activities
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- Annual Advocate of the Year Awards
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- Outreach and awareness activities Know your own community & resources Group presentations and projects
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- Outreach and awareness activities Service clubs: Key Clubs (high school), Americorps/Vista volunteers (college), Elks, Lions, QUOTA
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- Partnership with York County Womens Democratic Association and a PA Representative
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- Partnership with DHS/HMIS data system & community agencies
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- Partnerships that focus on Early Childhood Bridges Community Group Together Time Program
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- Partnerships with community/housing agencies
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- Partnerships with CoC, LHOT, LICC
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- Coordination with the Migrant Education Program
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- Hygiene products collection & distribution Winter clothing & coat drive
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- Philadelphia ECYEH & the Automobile Dealers Association
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- Erie School District MRE program
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- Group Activity:
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- Reaching students, stakeholders and the community at large!
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- ECYEH Facebook Approaching 750+ followers Weekly reach 1,000+ Program Highlights Updates & articles on child, youth and family homelessness https://www.facebook.com/ECYEHPA
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- LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! PLEASE
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- http://ecyeh.wikispaces.com/
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- Moodle site (M-V training with CEUs provided) http://learning.iu5.org/course/view.php?id=51
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- QR codes can increase awareness and accessibility, especially with older youth!
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- How does your school/agency use social media to build awareness and support?
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- Online Coordinator Resource Sharing: o Resource webpage o Events/Activities Descriptions o Slide presentations o Photo release forms o Other tools
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- Statewide posters - Outreach to parents and youth
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- Annual Fall Mailing BEC Compliance Checklist Map Resource Order Form
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- How does your school/agency/community build awareness, increase referrals, and encourage self-identification of families/students experiencing homelessness?
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- Education for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week October 25 November 1, 2014
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- No. 496 Session of 2014 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESOLUTION
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- Statewide & regional websites: PA Department of Education www.education.state.pa.us/homeless Center for Schools and Communities http://homeless.center-school.org/ Allegheny Intermediate Unit (ECYEH Region 4) www.aiu3.net/Level3.aspx?id=1250 Lincoln Intermediate Unit (ECYEH Region 3) www.ecyeh.wikispaces.com
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- Questions/Comments