On October 11 and 12, 2022 DPI and partners at SchoolHouse Connection and Pearl Strategies hosted the virtual 2022 Wisconsin Education for Homeless Children and Youth Conference. This two-day virtual conference featured a student panel; basic and advanced information about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and best practices to support students; topics like unaccompanied homeless youth, identification, and early childhood services; tips to build strong community partnerships; and tools to help youth experiencing homelessness complete the FAFSA and transition to post-secondary education.
You can now view all recorded sessions on this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLambIxavELha0U89gNbj2UMRljjtC2t6h. You can still view conference materials below.
Conference Goals: Over the course of this two-day EHCY conference, participants will:
- Understand the basics of McKinney-Vento law, including what is required of liaisons in order to support students' right to education;
- Identify the unique challenges and best practices for supporting for students experiencing homelessness across early childhood, transitioning to higher ed, and for unaccompanied homeless youth;
- Learn best practices for developing school-community partnerships that benefit all partners and the children, youth, and families they serve
- Select at least one area to develop an action plan over the next school year, including needed resources for implementation.
Click here to view the conference agenda
Conference Materials
| Day 1 Conference Materials Session Name |
Presentation |
| Breakout 1: McKinney-Vento 101 (Beginning) | PDF Link |
| Breakout 2: McKinney-Vento 201 (Advanced) | PDF Link |
| Student Outreach, Identification, Eligibility and Engagement | PDF Link |
| Supporting the Resilience of Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Youth Panel | PDF Link |
| Breakout 1: Supporting Young Children Experiencing Homelessness | PDF Link |
| Breakout 2: Supporting Higher Education Access and Success | PDF Link |
| Day 2 Conference Materials | |
| Homelessness Awareness Event Information | PDF Link |
| Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP) | PDF Link |
| Using Data for Program Planning and Improvement | PDF Link |
| The Ins and Outs of Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (Interactive Format) | PDF LinkActivity A-G Activity H-M Activity N-Z |
| Action Planning | |
| School and Community Partnerships: Together We Can! | PDF Link |