Today, we delivered a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser, signed by 80 organizations and 480 individuals, asking her to halt exits for families in rapid rehousing until they are connected to available housing vouchers. #EndTheCliff #KeepFamiliesHoused legalclinic.org/wp-content/upl…

Finding families experiencing #homelessness with young children and connecting them to early childhood development programs is not only important, but it’s a required duty of school district #homeless education liaisons. Check out our resource to help 👉 bit.ly/3AAucg5

According to SchoolHouse Connection: "Students experiencing homelessness are chronically absent from school at a rate at least twice that of the overall student population, and significantly more often than their housed, low-income peers." #KeepFamiliesHoused

🚨 Now is the time to finalize plans to spend or obligate ARP-HCY funds before the 9/30 deadline! Join us next week for an interactive webinar to get & share ideas, get questions answered, and learn which activities and services can extend beyond 9/30. ✍️ ...

Another great day of meetings on the Hill advocating for children and youth experiencing homelessness! SchoolHouse Connection NN4Youth

As kids across the country head back to school, we’re re-sharing this valuable resource from our partners SchoolHouse Connection: 5 facts educators need to know about student homelessness. schoolhouseconnection.org/article/five-f…

What is “Preschool” under the McKinney-Vento Act? Download our flowchart to understand preschool eligibility and support for young children experiencing #homelessness. 🔗 bit.ly/3S0zI1m #mckinneyvento #ECE #earlychildhood #preschool

About 8% of undergrads experience #homelessness. Some form of postsecondary education remains the surest way to break this cycle. Check out our Tips for Helping Homeless Youth Succeed in College page packed with strategies & nationwide best practices. 🎓 bit.ly/3WZUOyH

As our most vulnerable students continue to grapple with this year's #FAFSA issues & many still awaiting award letters, it's already time to prepare for the (hopefully smoother) 2025-26 application. Check out our always-up-to-date FAFSA page today! 🔗 bit.ly/3Mux6Wh

Got ARP-HCY funds? SchoolHouse Connection is hosting a webinar on Sept. 4 to discuss what to do before the Sept. 30 deadline and answer questions for school leaders on spending down these funds to support our most vulnerable students. Register here. schoolhouseconnection.org/webinar/the-fi…

9/30/24 DEADLINE: ARP-HCY funds must be obligated by the end of this month. This guide from SchoolHouse Connection shows how states and districts can make the most of these one-time, uniquely flexible funds to support students experiencing homelessness. schoolhouseconnection.org/article/maximi…

Thank you for shining a light on students experiencing #homelessness! Here are FAFSA-related resources to help youth, K-12 educators, homeless service providers, and higher education professionals understand, prepare, and fill out the FAFSA: schoolhouseconnection.org/fafsa

Schools provide stability, normalcy, and support for students displaced by disasters. This includes those staying in shelters, trailers provided by @FEMA, housing paid for by programs like Rapid Re-Housing, transitional living facilities, etc. 🔗 More: schoolhouseconnection.org/displaced-by-d…

"No one can doubt the sincerity of 'Housing First' advocates. But its proponents have been seduced by an illusory 'silver bullet.' Solving homelessness won't have a one-size-fits-all solution. It's a well-intentioned approach, but it simply isn't working." bit.ly/479cY5E

"Through education, I could make a better future for myself. What I was in wasn't my forever. It was only temporary," shares SHC 2021 Scholar Jordan in a message of gratitude for his compassionate educators and #homeless liaison. #homelessness #backtoschool #educationmatters

In this powerful comic created by SMU and Utah State University, Uprooted: Voices of Student Homelessness illustrates the very real "plight of over a million K-12 students whose lives have been uprooted by homelessness." 👉 Explore the comic, then pass it along: bit.ly/4g5VoUm

📣 Join us 10/2 for our webinar on Preparing Unaccompanied Homeless Youth for the 2025-2026 FAFSA. ✍️ Register: bit.ly/4e2wAL2 Learn key strategies for supporting youth experiencing #homelessness as they face many barriers filling out the #FAFSA.