ERIC Number: ED609740
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Aug
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NAEHCY Reopening of Schools Guidance for Students Experiencing Homelessness
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
On January 30, 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. States and communities took necessary steps to limit spread of the disease by issuing stay-at-home orders and closing schools, child care programs, public benefit offices, non-essential businesses, and many other public spaces where families experiencing homelessness typically receive support. As a result, families experiencing homelessness faced and continue to face extra barriers to resources and services on which they rely, and swift and intentional action is needed to ensure families experiencing homelessness receive the support they need to prevent significant and persistent harm to their physical and mental health, learning and development, and overall well-being. This paper presents considerations and issues that have already arisen with school closures beginning at the end of the last school year and are likely to continue to be issues as schools decide to remain with virtual only instruction or a hybrid model of virtual and in-person instruction in the many different forms that currently exist and are likely to exist moving forward. Even for schools that decide to return in person only, there will be challenges given the year end closures and issues that have arisen as a result of those closures including losing track of students previously identified as experiencing homelessness. The issues identified and potential strategies outlined are a result of a National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) survey to primarily homeless liaisons and others servicing 1.5 million students experiencing homelessness from 42 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Descriptors: School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Homeless People, Partnerships in Education, Blended Learning, Food, Nutrition, Internet, Access to Computers, Access to Education, Instructional Materials, Mentors, Tutors, After School Programs, Access to Health Care, Mental Health, Transportation, Family Violence
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
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)
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