🚨 Deadline Extended to May 10th for Senate DCL! 🚨 Act today to support crucial FY25 funding for children and youth experiencing #homelessness ! ✍️ bit.ly/4b1c7oj What is a Dear Colleague Letter? Why sign on? How does this make a difference? TJ breaks it down.

We're participating in the Office of Head Start 2024 Home at Head Start Institute, May 7-9th. We join national experts in this 3-day virtual professional development event for leadership & staff serving children and families experiencing homelessness. ✍️ bit.ly/3JztlO7

👶💕 We celebrate #NationalBabyDay & remain committed to advocating for every child's opportunity to reach their full potential. We shine a light on the nearly 400K birth through age three year olds experiencing #homelessness . ➡️ bit.ly/3Ec8MoH
#MayAllBabiesThrive

👶 30,280: The # of birth through age three-year-old children experienced #homelessness in Texas during the 2021-2022 program year. This represents ~2.01% of the entire birth through age three population. 🔗Read the new report from SchoolHouse Connection
bit.ly/3Ec8MoH

🎥 How it Worked: San Diego County Office of Education Homeless Ed. Services Coord Susie Terry shares how her team developed a short-term emergency stay program with ARP-HCY funds.
📺 Replay the full Webinar: youtu.be/6jk2fIs74uo
📄 Download the 3-Pager: ➡️ bit.ly/4bjAIoq

🙌 From Early Childhood to Postsecondary: Check out all of our Q1 highlights, happenings, and moments of impact! ➡️ bit.ly/4bdY6nm

#earlychildhoodeducation #fafsa #highered #homelessness #homelessyouth

Here are 5 reminders for school counseling staff working with students experiencing #homelessness , from our guide packed with practical strategies for supporting these students, helping meet basic needs, and planning for graduation. ➡️ bit.ly/3Waibqy #CounselorsHelp

🙋 Don't miss our webinar next week: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism With ARP-HCY Funds, 5/1 • 3-4 pm Eastern. ✍️ Register: bit.ly/3Jx3RRr. Hear how Rochester City School District has effectively utilized ARP-HCY funds to reduce chronic #absenteeism and improve outcomes for #homeless stud ...

🚨 Act by April 30 to support crucial funding for children and youth experiencing #homelessness ! ✍️ bit.ly/4b1c7oj SchoolHouse Connection’s Senior Federal Policy Manager, TJ Lucas, shares the impact of taking action! Thomas Joseph Lucas

Thank you for writing this! Homeless and foster youth FAFSA applicants were down 13% between 2019-2022, not yet recovered from the pandemic disruption. These youth need specific outreach and assistance from college access programs, high schools + institutions of higher ed

SchoolHouse Connection is an advocacy org stepping up to bridge the gap for underserved youth experiencing foster care and homelessness. Find out exactly how they are tackling this critical issue in my latest op-ed:

#fafsa #fosteryouth #homelessness #postsec

imprintnews.org/opinion/fafsa-…

A recently released study by SchoolHouse Connection provides a sobering look at how families with infants and toddlers across the nation are facing the prospect of eviction and homelessness. Read the report: bit.ly/3Ec8MoH

'We are already purchasing a second van because it has worked so successfully,' shares Homeless PC Dani Graham on using ARP-HCY funds for hiring drivers to operate purchased vehicles. She underscores how these one-time investments lead to significant and sustainable impact.

🥳 SchoolHouse Connection 2021 Scholar Jahneé Smith has become the second student in FIU history to receive the competitive Truman Scholarship Scholarship for impact on homeless youth. This coveted scholarship will help fund an MPA and a law degree, both from FIU. 👏news.fiu.edu/2024/student-e…

📣 Join us next week for a 30-min webinar! How High School Liaisons and Their Designees Help Homeless Youth Fill out the FAFSA: Steps, Guidance, and Best Practices, Wed. May 1st from 1-1:30 pm Eastern. ✍️ Register: bit.ly/3xTRH2g

🚨 Act by 4/30 to support crucial funding for children and youth experiencing #homelessness ! ✍️What is a Dear Colleague Letter? Why do I need to sign on? Does this make a difference? SchoolHouse Connection Sr. Federal Policy Mngr, TJ Lucas Thomas Joseph Lucas, explains how easy it is to take action!

'SchoolHouse Connection has been one of the largest, game-changing pieces in my life,' says Cecelia, 2019 Scholar and soon-to-be UCLA graduate. 'They really gave me this family.  You could just 100 percent relate and be 100 percent honest with everyone around you. #scholarship

🚨 Act by 4/30 to support crucial funding for children and youth experiencing #homelessness ! ✍️What is a Dear Colleague Letter? Why do I need to sign on? Does this make a difference? SchoolHouse Connection Sr. Federal Policy Mngr, TJ Lucas Thomas Joseph Lucas, explains how easy it is to take action!