ERIC Number: ED600848
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 4
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Understanding the Early Childhood Landscape of Services and Supports for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness. Building Futures through Education
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
The early childhood field encompasses a wide variety of service types and settings, as well as funding streams and regulatory systems. For those in the field, it can seem like a maze, or even a heavy fog. Local resources are often blurred because communities tend to rename programs at the local level and may even create their own policies and procedures regarding eligibility and enrollment. Fortunately, with a few key questions and sources of information, one can map out the local early childhood landscape. Knowing how the system is structured will help to identify programs and services by the components they represent, and may help in advocating for access, prioritized enrollment, and service expansion, especially where originating legislation and regulations include mandates for children experiencing homelessness, or allow for flexibility in local implementation. This report provides the Early Care and Education Infrastructure in My Community grid with a list of the key programs supported by public funds and legislation and space to record what the program is called locally with the name and contact information for accessing the program and services. Also included is the Early Education and Care Resource List, an annotated list of these same programs and a link to the programs' websites with state contacts who can help identify and access local programs.
Descriptors: Young Children, Homeless People, Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Web Sites, Grants, Federal Programs, Equal Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Home Visits, Advisory Committees, Housing, Family Programs, Preschool Education
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. P.O. Box 26274; Minneapolis, MN 55426. Tel: 866-862-2562; Fax: 763-545-9499; e-mail: info@naehyc.org; Web site: http://www.naehcy.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
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