Title VII-B
Homeless Liaison Training
The district homeless liaison training can be found at the NDE Canvas site at https://canvas.education.ne.gov/. Completion of the three-module training meets the ESSA requirement for the district liaison and may be used by the liaison to train others. A certificate will be issued to include in the district’s Title I monitoring documentation. This training must be taken annually by the district’s McKinney-Vento homeless liaison.
To get started you will need to create a free Canvas account using a valid email address. Since district firewalls can cause issues it is preferable to use a personal email. Before beginning the course confirm your account by clicking on the link within the email that you will receive after signing up for the modules at https://canvas.education.ne.gov/. Updated Chrome or Firefox browser is required. Use of a phone to access this course is not recommended.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is the primary piece of federal legislation dealing with the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The Act was originally authorized in 1987 and most recently was reauthorized in 2015 as Title VII, Part B of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
The McKinney-Vento Liaison training program is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth face in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. State educational agencies (SEAs) and Local educational agencies (LEAs) must ensure that homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children and youth. Homeless children and youth should have access to the educational and other services that they need to enable them to meet the same challenging State student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. States and districts are required to review and undertake steps to revise laws, regulations, practices, or policies that may act as a barrier to the enrollment, attendance, or success in school.
Nebraska Numbers
In the 2019-2020 School year Nebraska districts reported over 4,000 children or youth who were experiencing homelessness. Children and youth were reported from every part of the state with a total of 47 districts reporting anywhere from 1 to over 2,000 children or youth experiencing homelessness sometime during the year. This includes a count of over 300 unaccompanied homeless children or youth. An unaccompanied homeless youth or child is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. The majority of homeless children and youth in Nebraska are in “doubled-up” situations. Doubled-up means sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
Webinars:
October 1st Zoom meeting: Getting Students to Graduation and Beyond.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act – Laws and Guidance
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is the only major federal legislation concerning the education of homeless children and youth. It is designed to address the challenges this vulnerable population have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. It ensures that homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children and youth. This legislation ensures that homeless students have access to the educational and related services that they need to enable them to meet the same challenging State academic standards to which all students are held
Below you will find all the necessary information relating to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This includes a PDF copy of the law, as well as, guidance documents, and other pertinent information.
Sample Documents
This section includes a list of sample documents relating to Enrollment, and Dispute Resolution.
Homeless Education Liaisons
NCHE (National Center for Homeless Education) Briefs
This section covers information and policy on how to effectively deal with you homelessness.
List of Homeless Shelters throughout Nebraska.
Auburn
Project Response
P.O. Box 213
Auburn, NE 68305
Bellevue
Family Service Safe Haven
116 E. Mission Avenue
Bellevue, NE 68005
Chadron
Family Rescue Services
P.O. Box 877
Chadron, NE 69337
Fremont
Care Corps, Inc.
723 North Broad Street
Fremont, NE 68025
Grand Island
Hope Harbor
610 West Division
Grand Island, NE 68801
Crisis Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 1008
Grand Island, NE 68802
Hastings
Catholic Social Services
515 West 3rd Street
Hastings, NE 68901
Crossroads Center
421 North Lincoln Avenue
Hastings, NE 68901
Emergency Protective Service Shelter
621 North Lincoln
Hastings, NE 68901
Spouse Abuse/Sexual Assault Crisis Center
2608 West 2nd Street
P.O. Box 8
Hastings, NE 68901
Kearney
RAFT, Inc.
P.O. Box 1741
Kearney, NE 68848
The S.A.F.E. Center, Inc.
3710 Central Avenue, Ste. 10
Kearney, NE 68847
Lexington
Haven House Community Services Center, Inc.
109 West 8th Street
Lexington, NE 68850
Parent-Child Center
P.O. Box 722
Lexington, NE 68850
Lincoln
Cedars Freeway Station
1911 South 20th Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
Cedars Youth Services
640 South 48th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
Friendship Home
P.O. Box 30268
Lincoln, NE 68503
People’s City Mission
110 Q Street
Lincoln, NE 68501
McCook
Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Services
P.O. Box 714
McCook, NE 69001
Norfolk
Bright Horizons
P.O. Box 1711
Norfolk, NE 68702
Temporary Housing Action Team
1628 West Berry Hill Drive
Norfolk, NE 68701
Wesley Center Crisis Nursery
409-1/2 Phillip Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
North Platte
Rape/Domestic Abuse Program
P.O. Box 393
North Platte, NE 69101
Lincoln County Community Services
Lincoln Connection
P.O. Box 1881
North Platte, NE 69101
Ogallala
Sandhills Crisis Intervention Program
P.O. Box 22
Ogallala, NE 69153
Omaha
Catholic Social Services
P.O. Box 4346
Omaha, NE 68104
Child Saving Institute
Children’s Crisis Center
115 South 46th Street
Omaha, NE 68132
Open Door Mission Ministries
Lydia House
3030 North 21st Street East
Omaha, NE 68110
Open Door Mission Ministries
Family Ministries
2706 North 21st Street East
Omaha, NE 68110
St. Vincent de Paul Family Shelter
613 North 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
The Salvation Army/CARES
3612 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Salvation Army Homeless Housing Program
3612 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Scottsbluff
Domestic Violence Emergency Services
P.O. Box 434
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Panhandle Youth Shelter
3350 North 10th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Valentine
North Central Quad Counties
421 East 3rd Street
Valentine, NE 69201
Wayne
Haven House Family Services Center
P.O. Box 44
Wayne, NE 68787
Resources
The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) is a national membership association dedicated to educational excellence for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
The National Center for Homeless Education
The NCHE provides research, resources, and information enabling communities to address the educational needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
The mission of the Law Center is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness.
SchoolHouse Connection
SchoolHouse Connection is a national organization promoting success for children and youth experiencing homelessness, from birth through higher education.