Title I HOPE Homeless Outreach Program for Education

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• Title I HOPE Homeless Outreach Program for
  Education
• Homeless Awareness
• Training Program
• Title I Parent Center Presentation
• 2007-2008

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Mission Statement
The Title I Homeless Outreach Program for
Education of the Clark County School District
works to enroll homeless students in school, to
educate school personnel on homeless parental
rights, and to inform parents of the educational
options available to their children.
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Federal Law

• The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance
  Improvements Act of 2001 guarantees homeless
  students a free, appropriate public education.

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McKinney-Vento

• Remains the only major federal legislative
  response to homelessness.
• Requires schools to immediately enroll students
  in homeless situations, even if they do not have
  proper documentation.
• Requires schools to keep students at their school
  of origin to the extent feasible for the parent.

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• The McKinney-Vento Act defines children and youth
  who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime
  residence as homeless.
• People living in multifamily situations
• People living in hotels or motels
• People living in shelters
• Children awaiting foster care
• People living in cars, parks, campgrounds,
  or on the street

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Causes of Homelessness

• Lack of affordable housing
• Limited education
• Low incomes
• Health problems
• Domestic violence
• Natural disasters

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The Impact of Homelessness

• Physical Health
• Hunger
• Acute Illness
• Chronic Illness
• Mental Health
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Education
• School Transfers/Absences
• Lag in Academic Achievement
• Higher Drop Out Rates

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Clark County School District2007-2008
More than 2,800 students have been identified
and received Title I HOPE services since the
beginning of the school year.
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Life is difficult for our homeless students

• Twenty-eight percent of homeless students are
  likely to attend three or more schools in one
  year.
• Researchers estimate that it takes a child four
  to six months to recover academically from one
  school transfer.
• Thirty-five percent of homeless students who
  transfer are more likely to repeat a grade.
• Seventy-eight percent of homeless students who
  transfer are more likely to have poor attendance.
• Source National Coalition for the Homeless
  _at_www.nationalhomeless.org

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Cycle of Homelessness
Source Mary Ann Weinacht, Ed.D., Assoc.
Professor Mary Nan Aldridge, Ph.D., Professor,
Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas 79832
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Could you or someone you know experience

• Natural disaster

• Job cut-back or layoff

• Loss of sole wage-earners income

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Could you or someone you know experience

• Loss of health coverage and other benefits

• Behind or slow paying bills

• High balances on credit cards

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The Number of Homeless Children is Rising

• 1997 841,730
• 2000 930,232
• 2004 1,500,000

• 1989 272,773
• 1991 327,416
• 1993 744,266

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Residency Statistics 2006-2007

• Multi-family 1940
• Thriftmotels 960
• Shelters 395
• Other 56

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Motel (Calculation of
monthly rent) The Suites on
Indios 1 bedroom suite 1,062 per month
The Suites at Flamingo 2 bedroom
suite 1,707 per month Prices include utilities,
cable and local calls Sportsman
Royal Manor Studio and 893 per month
Jr. 1 bedroom suite 2 bedroom suite 1329
per month A person making 11.54 per hour
as bus person or a net per month of 1230.00 will
have 168.00 remaining for expenses, if they were
to live at the Suites on Indios.
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Barriers to School Success

• Frequent mobility
• Lack of awareness
• Inability to complete homework
• Lack of psychological support
• Inadequate health care
• Chronic hunger
• Lack of adequate clothing

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It takes a whole village to raise a child.

• Counselors do Title I HOPE Service Assessment
• Title I HOPE High School students will be able to
  have access to there own CCSD InterAct account so
  they can communicate directly with our project
  facilitators and each other
• SASI Registration
• Nutrition
• Expedite special education services
• Backpacks and school supplies
• Transportation to school of origin
• Community connections to serve the family as well
  as the student

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Title I HOPE complies with McKinney-Vento by
providing

• Immediate enrollment in school
• Free breakfast and lunch
• Birth Certificates
• After-school Enrichment Programs
• Curriculum Support
• Summer School tuition
• Transportation to school of origin
• Clothing
• Backpacks, school supplies, and toiletries
• Graduation Bound Program and College Scholarships
• Project SOS

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Please investigate our Title I HOPE site on
InterAct for updated information
http//interact.ccsd.net/Homeless20Education/
Global Resources
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Title I HOPE855-6682
Myra Berkovits Coordinator Susan
Goldman SE Region Project Facilitator Jeanne
Lange SW Region Project Facilitator Sara
Duncan NE Region Project Facilitator Dee
Fite NW Region Project Facilitator Jura
Leak East Region Project Facilitator Trudy
Coleman Student Success Advocate Willie
Springfield Office Specialist II Juan
Arias Utility Worker
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Thank you for your dedication and commitment to
all children.