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NAEHCY Unaccompanied Youth Toolkits

NAEHCY is pleased to announce the availability of 3 new Unaccompanied Youth Toolkits! Each Toolkit contains a wealth of information about supporting unaccompanied youth in school and out, with a special focus on helping unaccompanied youth complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) when applying for aid for higher education.

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Contents

The Toolkits consist of 1-2 page briefs on a variety of topics, including:

Protocol for Enrolling Unaccompanied Youth in School: Whom Do We Call?
Unaccompanied Youth Identification Checklist and Tools to launch an identification event in schools and shelters (“MV-FAFSA Week”)
The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act Basics
FAFSA Basics and Practical Tips
Access to Services Tip Sheets (Medicaid, TANF, Social Security, SNAP, shelter)
Training Resources

Toolkit Audiences

Each Toolkit is designed for a special audience that often does not receive the information they need to be full partners in serving unaccompanied youth. Click on the links below to access the Toolkit designed specifically for:

Many Thanks!

NAEHCY would like to thank Virgin Unite for providing the funding for this project. NAEHCY also would like to recognize two expert contractors who drafted significant portions of the tip sheets and training materials:

Tulin Ozdeger, a civil rights attorney, long-time advocate for people experiencing homelessness, and Co-Director of We Are Family, a non-profit serving seniors in Washington, DC; and
Beth McCullough, the McKinney-Vento liaison for Adrian Public Schools (MI) who, in addition to serving homeless children and youth in school, founded “Roadmap to Graduation”, an extremely successful host home program for unaccompanied youth.

NAEHCY also recognizes Patrick Lopez of the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO) for his creativity in conceptualizing the MV-FAFSA Week initiative.