Illinois State Board of Education
Homeless Education Technical Assistance Project
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Statewide Access To Education For Homeless Children And Youth
An Illinois State Board of Education grant-funded project under
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program.

The goal of this statewide initiative is to disseminate information to Illinois schools and
shelters as to the educational rights and needs of homeless children and youth.

Illinois State Board of Education
Information Hotline (800) 215-6379


PROJECT PARTNERS

Sue Barauski
Adult Learning Resource Center
2626 S. Clearbrook Dr.,
Arlington Heights, IL  60005

Phone: (224) 366-8620  Fax: (847) 378-6225
 

Eileen Worthington
ROE #26 - Hancock/McDonough
130 South Lafayette - Suite 200
Macomb, Illinois  61455
Phone: (309) 837-4821  Fax: (309) 837-2887
 

Illinois McKinney-Vento Homeless Programs
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WHAT'S NEW

Unaccompanied Youth Brochure

The Unaccompanied Youth Brochure, developed by Opening Doors, is to increase awareness among youth, especially youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness, about school services that can help them stay in school or re-enroll in school if they have dropped out.  A key purpose of the brochure is to connect youth experiencing homelessness with the Homeless Education Program Liaison in their school district.

Brochures can be printed in black and white or in color.  The brochure has two boxes where contact information for the local Homeless Education Program Liaison and information about local resources can be added to labels before distribution.  Brochures can be provided to youth at school as well as other locations where youth congregate in the community.


Removing Barriers to Transportation Services
 

Tips for Families About Transportation Services

Parent Outreach Brochure
The brochure, Have you and your children lost housing?, was developed for parents as a companion piece to the school poster that increases awareness of services for children, youth, and their families who are experiencing homelessness.  The brochure, available in English and in Spanish, summarizes the rights and services available to students, including remaining at their school of origin. 

Local liaisons can personalize the brochure by adding their school or district contact information before making it available to parents. 

English -PDF                                  Spanish - PDF
 

OPENING DOORS MATERIALS

Shelter Guide Book
(Print in booklet format)

The Illinois McKinney-Vento Opening Doors Project has developed “A Guide for Shelter Staff About School Enrollment and Services.” Shelter staff are in a unique position to help children and their families and unaccompanied youth learn about their educational rights and school services and supports under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program in Illinois. This quick reference guide is a tool that shelter staff can use to assist families to keep their children in school.
Shelter staff can download the Guide for use orschool staff may download the Guide and distribute it to area shelters at http://homelessed.net/.

January 2012 Issue of OUR HOME


School Residency & Enrollment Guide

Registration, Enrollment & Residency Provisions from the McKinney-Vento Act and Illinois School Code

 

Homeless Education: An Introduction to the Issues - PDF


McKinney-Vento: An Overview
Find out who they were - Stewart B. McKinney and Bruce Vento

 

 

       NEW!    

Waiver of School Fees for Homeless Children and Youth Tip Sheet


Referral to Homeless Education Liaison
(ISBE 83-04I) (8/10)

 


An Illinois State Board of Education
grant-funded project under the guidance of the Curriculum and Instruction Division,
Illinois State Board of Education,
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois,  62777-0001.
This website is federally funded through a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, funded by the United States Department of Education under the McKinney-Vento Education for the Homeless Children and Youth Program.
 


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