NAEHCY 2011 Annual Conference
Conference Session Materials
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Keynote Session Materials

Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD
Resilience in Action: A Strength-Based Approach

Donna Clark Love
The Bully, the Bullied, or the Bystander
Bullying Quiz

Dr. Jaiya John
Letter: Dear One Who Cares Enough to Serve My Life
The job interview

Preconference Session Materials

Educating Children and Youth in Homeless Situations: Laws, Policies, and How They Work in Real Life
Barbara Duffield
Educating Children and Youth in Homeless Situations: Laws, Policies, and How They Work in Real Life
Resources for Group Activities

Ensuring Educational Success for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Kristin Kelly
Ensuring Educational Success for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Clearing the Path to School Success for Students in Out-of-Home Care
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - Education Provisions
How Fostering Connections and McKinney-Vento Can Support School Success for All Children in Out-of-Home Care
School Selection for Students in Out-of-Home Care

Financial Aid and College Access
Marcia Weston, Jennifer Martin, and Diana Bowman
Financial Aid and College Access

Strategies for Helping Unaccompanied Youth Access School and Services
Jess Lewis
Getting Them In and Keeping Them In: Strategies for Meeting the Educational Needs of Unaccompanied Youth
Youth Vignettes

Thinking Beyond the Budget Crunch: Building Relationships to Maximize Resources for Homeless Youth and Families
Kathi Sheffel
Thinking Beyond the Budget Crunch: Building Relationships to Maximize Resources for Homeless Youth and Families

Young Homeless Children and Families: An Introduction to Early Childhood Policies, Programs, and Strategies
Francine Hahn; Grace Whitney, Ph.D.; Mary Jane Quick, M.Ed.; and Tim Stahlke
Young Homeless Children and Families:An Introduction to Early Childhood Policies, Programs, and Strategies
Young Homeless Children and Families: Strategies for Increasing Access to Services and Supports
Early Education and Care Infrastructure in My State/Community
Early Education and Care Resource List
Reflections to Actions
Scenarios
Summary to Implementation Plan
Worksheet: CAUCUS #1 – Services for Homeless Young Children and Families

A Partnership for Success: School and Faith-Based Collaboration
Ginger Arvin
A Partnership for Success: School and Faith-Based Collaboration

A Place Called Hope: Resource Centers for High School Students
Jura Leak and Kelly-Jo Shebeck
A Place Called Hope High School Resource Center

A Small School District’s Approach to Expanding Resources
Barbara Armstrong and Tracy Brinkley
Project Divine Interruption

Accelerating Student Achievement Through Runaway Prevention
Katrina Wyss
Accelerating Student Achievement Through Runaway Prevention

Assets for Independence: Matched Savings and Financial Education for College and Vocational Training Success
Rita Bowen
Asset Building and AFI Program Overview

Beyond Forms and Procedures: A Video Simulation Demonstration Project Jared Stein
Beyond Forms and Procedures: A Video Simulation Demonstration Project
Sample Enrollment Form
Tips for Effective Conversations
Video simulation script

Beyond Poverty: Brain-Inspired Ways to Educate Amid Obstacles
Heather Higgins
Beyond Poverty: Brain-Inspired Ways to Understand and Respond to Poverty

Bridging Systems to Enhance Social-Emotional Development and Resilience in Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
Joan Eichner
Bridging Systems to Enhance Social-Emotional Development and Resilience in Young Children Experiencing Homelessness

Child Care Use in Homeless Families: An Examination of Fragile Families Survey Data
Felicia DeLeone and Dona Anderson
Child Care Use in Homeless Families: An Examination of Fragile Families Data

Children with Disabilities Experiencing Homelessness: How IDEA and McKinney-Vento Work Together
Patricia Popp
Children with Disabilities Experiencing Homelessness: How IDEA and McKinney-Vento Work Together

Clairton Collaborative: A Model for School-Provider Partnerships Serving Families Transitioning Out of Homelessness
Laura Bailey, Maureen McGarvey, and William Wolfe
The Clairton Collaborative: A school-provider partnership serving families transitioning out of homelessness

Collaboration: It’s Working in Rural Areas
Andrea Sheesley
Collaboration – It’s Working in Rural Areas!

Collaborative Policy Advocacy on Behalf of Homeless Youth: The Connecticut Example
Stacey Violante-Cote
Building a Successful Collaboration Between Private and Public Partners

Common Goals: Working with the Faith-Based Community
Eric Howard
Common Goals: Working with the Faith Based Community

Creating a Caring County: Building and Maintaining a Regional Homeless Liaison Support Network
Jani Koester
Creating a Caring Community: Building and Maintaining a Regional Homeless Liaison Support Network

Data! Data! Data!
Dave Schrandt
Data, Data, Data: Buckets and Bins

Determining Eligibility: Case-by-Case Problem Solving Under McKinney-Vento’s Definition of "Homeless"
Patricia Julianelle
Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services Under the McKinney-Vento Act

Dispute Resolution: What’s Working Well?
Beth Garriss Hardy, Patricia Popp, and Diana Bowman
McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution in Your State

Domestic Violence Education for Pre-Service and Practicing Professionals
Lelli, Colleen
Children As Witnesses

Educating Children and Youth in Homeless Situations: Laws, Policies, and How They Work in Real Life
Barbara Duffield
Educating Children and Youth in Homeless Situations: Laws, Policies, and How They Work in Real Life

Employing a Whole Person Approach: A New Model for Serving At-Risk, Homeless and LGBTQ-Identified Youth
Taz Tagore
The Whole Person Approach

Facilitating School Readiness While Promoting Family Togetherness
Rachel Breece and Bridgette Hopson
School Readiness Initiative

Family-School Collaboration Model: Student-Parent Engagement
Victoria Cofield-Aber, Joanna Durham, and Taneka Hamond
Baltimore County Public Schools Family-School Collaboration Model: Working with Vulnerable Homeless Students

Fostering Connections
Kathleen McNaught and Kristin Kelly
Fostering Connections

Generate Good Buzz: Engaging the Media to Support Homeless Children and Youth
Elizabeth Hinz and Diane Nilan
Generate the Right Kind of Buzz: Engaging the Media to Support Homeless Children and Youth
Data Sources
Media Tips

Head Start, Title I, and McKinney-Vento Collaboration: Bridging the Gaps
Maria Green
Head Start, Title I, and McKinney-Vento Collaboration: Bridging the Gaps
Round Rock ISD Home Language Survey
Round Rock ISD Intake Forms
Round Rock ISD Student Residency Questionnaire

Help! I Don’t Speak Housing!
Mattie Lord
Help! I Don’t Speak Housing!

Helping Students Navigate the Transitional Cycle
Katherine Marshall-Polite, Lateefah Abdul-Jabbaar, and Caroline Rostant
Helping Students Navigate the Transitional Cycle

HIV and Sexual Health Education - What Is It and How Can We Help Our Youth Be Safer?
Suzanne Hidde
HIV & Sexual Health Education: What is it and how can we help youth stay safer?

Homeless Education Network - A Collaborative Approach
Charles LaVallee and Mary Park
Homeless Education Network: A Collaborative Approach

Homeless Youth in College: Exploring Research From a Validation Theory/Strengths-Based Perspective
Rashida Crutchfield
Homeless Youth in Higher Education: An Untold Story

Homelessness and Human Trafficking: Recognizing the Signs and How to Respond
Bought and Sold: Helping Young People Escape from Sexual Exploitation
Red Flags of Potential Exploitation
Social Services Indicator Card

I’m Homeless But I’m Not Alone
Deidra Thomas-Murray, Derica Granger, and Michele Shumpert
Although I’m Homeless, I’m Not Alone

Immigration and Schools: Supporting Success for Undocumented Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
Gabriele Ross
Immigration and Schools

Implementing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to Support Young Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness
William Cohee
Overview of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Maryland Collaboration Memorandum

Increasing Federal Funding is Essential to Finding and Aiding Homeless Students
Matthew Adams
Federal Funding Essential to Finding and Aiding Homeless Students

Increasing School Stability Through Placement Stability: Sacramento’s Foster Youth Services Initiative
Virginia D’Amico and Kristin Kelly
Supporting School Proximity: Requirements, Strategies and State Examples

Intensive Case Management for Enhancing Student Performance and Accountability
Cathy Henry and Tracey Williams
Intensive Case Management: Enhancing Student Performance and Accountability
Caregiver’s Authorization Form For Students in Temporary Housing/Unaccompanied Youth
Howard County Homeless Education Brochure
Quarterly Report Form Sample
Release of Information Form for Community Action Council Resources
Student in Temporary Housing Transportation Request Form

It’s Possible: A Summer Experiential Camp
Cynthia Colburn
Summer Experiential Camp Information

Just Use the Data!
Christina Endres
Just Use the Data!
2009 Report on Indiana’s Homeless Children and Youth
2010 Report on Indiana’s Homeless Children and Youth

Learning to Better Serve Through Community Collaboration
Christine Miller
Learning To Better Serve Through Community Collaboration

Linking Homeless Students to Academic Success: McKinney-Vento Implementation in Akron Public Schools
Debra Manteghi
Linking Homeless Students to Academic Success: McKinney-Vento Implementation in Akron Public Schools

Partnering to Connect Families to Resources
Vikki Terrile, Montgomery Smith, and Winnie Tjioe
Partnering to Connect Families to Resources

Popcorn, Pirates, and Hands-On Learning: Planning and Implementing a Summer Reading Program for Homeless Children
Eileen Hanning
Popcorn, Pirates and Hands-On Learning
Sources for free or low-cost books
Summer Reading Program Needs Assessment

Preschoolers, Private Parts and Playmates: Sexual Behavior in Young Children
Lang, Amy
Healthy Sexuality in Children

Professional Ethics in Action when Working with Runaway and Homeless Youth
Jeanne Stamp
Ethical Considerations in Working with Homeless Youth and Families

Putting the FAIR Back in the Fairytale-A Prom Project for At-Risk and Unaccompanied Youth
Marian Riner
Putting the "Fair" Back in the Fairytale

Reaching Homeless Children Ages 0-5 through Home Visits
Sarah Benjamin
Reaching Homeless Children Ages 0-5 Through Home Visiting

Serving the Unique Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care: Tools and Resources for Educators
Debbie Staub
Serving the Unique Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care: Tools and Resources for Educators

SITCAP as an Intervention with the Homeless
Jean West
SITCAP as an Intervention with the Homeless

Strategies for Supporting School Attendance: Highlighting the Role of After-school Programs
Monisha Cherayil and Kacy Conley
Every Child in School Every Day: Supporting Homeless Students’ Attendance through Afterschool and Other Strategies

Student Records: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask
Sherman Garnett
Key Student Records Issues

Supporting Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Wendy Kinnear, Sheldon Winnick, and Ciarra Karnes
Supporting Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Teaching Integrative Pre-Algebra by the Use of PowerPoint and Manipulative Materials
George Fair
Teaching Integrative Pre-Algebra by the Use of PowerPoint and Manipulative Materials

Together Time: Promoting Positive Interaction Between Parents and Their Young Children Through Playful Learning Activities
Hedda Sharapan, Nicole Anderson, and Sarah Aglio
Together Time: Promoting Positive Interaction Between Parents and Their Children

The Demographics of Caring: Immigrants and Refugees in 2011
Vicky Dill and Maria Green
Guess Who’s Coming to America? Immigrants and Refugees 2011

The Sanity Project: A Survival Guide and Celebration for Homeless Liaisons
Beth McCullough
The Sanity Project: A Survival Guide and Celebration of Homeless Education Liaisons
The Sanity Project Essays

There’s No "That’s not my job" in "TEAM": New Tools to Engage the Whole Community in McKinney-Vento
Patricia Julianelle
New Tools to Engage the Whole Community in McKinney-Vento

Untangling the Web: Collaborations Between Housing Agencies and School Districts to Meet HEARTH Requirements
Margaret Schuelke, Jimiyu Evans, Barbara Peters, Sara Smith, and Sonya Hunte
Untangling the Web: Collaborations Between Housing Agencies and School Districts to Meet HEARTH Act Requirements

Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes
William Cohee
Using Data to Improve Student Outcomes:The Maryland Experience

What about You? Tools to Promote Self-Care and Prevent Burnout
Katie Volk
What About You? A Workbook for Those Who Work with Others

What’s Hot and What’s Not: A Federal Policy Update
Barbara Duffield
What’s Hot and What’s Not: A Federal Policy Update

What’s in Your Tool Box?
Michelle Patton
What's in Your Tool Box?

WISHES (Workers Intervening for Success of Homeless Education Students): A Strong Model for a Rural School District
Willette Stanley, Allison Pridgen, and Etta Craigwell
WISHES (Workers Intervening for Success of Homeless Education for Students: A Strong Model for a Rural School District)

Working Together... How Does That Happen?
Sonia Pitzi and Patrice Bixler
Working Together... How Does That Happen?

You’ve Got Questions - We’ve Got Answers: A Q & A on HUD Homelessness and Housing Programs
Jeremy Rosen and Mattie Lord
You Got Questions - We Got Answers