Event Calendar and Registration

This session provides an overview of two related McKinney-Vento topics: transportation provisions and truancy. Transportation and truancy rights, challenges, and solutions will be discussed. For new and seasoned Homeless Liaisons, building-level liaisons, and any student support staff. 

Step 1: Register to receive the Zoom link. 

Step 2 (optional): Sign up for Act 48 credits/training hours on Frontline Education.

The annual check-in for homeless liaisons of Intermediate Units. Registration is not required. A Zoom link and calendar invite will be emailed to all IU liaisons. 

An optional informational session to help prepare for ECYEH State Monitoring. Registration is not required. All LEA liaisons being monitored this year will receive a calendar invitation. 

This session provides a brief overview of the intersection of the McKinney-Vento Act with three other relevant federal laws: the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Title I Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I). For new and seasoned Homeless Liaisons, building-level liaisons, and any student support staff. 

Step 1: Register to receive the Zoom link. 

Step 2 (optional): Sign up for Act 48 credits/training hours on Frontline Education. 

This session provides an overview of three special populations often impacted by the McKinney-Vento Act, immigrant youth, LGBTQ youth, and early childhood-age children. For new and seasoned Homeless Liaisons, building-level liaisons, and any student support staff.

Step 1: Register to receive the Zoom link. 

Step 2 (optional): Sign up for Act 48 credits/training hours on Frontline Education. 

Join ECYEH Region 2 along with Milton Hershey School for a Lunch and Learn focused on strategies for serving homeless unaccompanied youth. Participants will gain an increased understanding of:

• The legal rights of unaccompanied youth 

• The navigation of intersecting laws

• Methods of supporting youth who lack parental involvement 

• Developing a service map tailored to the unique needs of the LEA

ECYEH Region 2’s Spring Homeless Liaison and Foster Care POC  meeting will also be held during this event. 

Audience: Homeless Liaisons and their teams, Foster Care POCs, & CCYA Education POCs

Location: Milton Hershey School - Founders Hall, Heritage Room

East Governor Rd, Hershey, PA 17033

Parking: Parking is available in the lot across from the Founders Hall Google maps link: Founders Hall Parking Lot

Agenda:

8:30 am - 9:00 am: Registration & continental breakfast

9:00 am – 1:15 pm: Lunch & Learn session (in-person only)

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Regional Homeless Liaison & Foster Care Point of Contact spring meeting (Hybrid) 

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm: Milton-Hershey School Tour (Optional, in-person only)

Registration:

Step 1: Fill out the Google Form

Step 2 (Optional): Register for Act 48 credits/training hours

• Enroll for full-day (8:30 am - 2:00 pm)

• Enroll for Turning Policy into Practice: Effective Support for Unaccompanied Youth ONLY (8:30 am - 1:00 pm)

• Enroll for Regional Liaison & POC meeting ONLY (1:15 pm - 2:00 pm)

Access a copy of the Lunch& Learn Flyer

This session provides strategies and techniques for providing McKinney-Vento training and will help liaisons feel confident in communicating key information to school staff and community partners. For liaisons and building-level liaisons. 

Step 1: Register to receive the Zoom link. 

Step 2 (optional): Sign up for Act 48 credits/training hours on Frontline Education. 

The PTW conference is open to all education professionals, homeless service providers, child welfare agency staff, and any professional working with students experiencing homelessness or foster care. For more information, visit the conference website. 

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Cranberry, 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars, PA 16046 

An optional informational session to help prepare for ECYEH State Monitoring. Registration is not required. All LEA liaisons being monitored this year will receive a calendar invitation. 

Access presentation materials and attendance sheet on Google Drive.

For new and seasoned Homeless Liaisons, building-level liaisons, and any student support staff looking for an in-depth refresher on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the roles and responsibilities of a Homeless Liaison. This session will also explore a variety of scenarios to explore the application of MKV in advanced situations.

Access presentation materials and attendance sheet on Google Drive.

Access the presentation slides and other materials on Google Drive.

The annual region-wide meeting for all homeless liaisons and foster care points of contact. Registration is not required. A Zoom link and calendar invite will be emailed to all liaisons and points of contact.