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Head Start Demonstration Projects Serving Homeless Families
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Identifies lessons learned in serving preschool populations of homeless children.
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175K posted 10/11/04
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Addressing Homelessness Recent Happenings Iowa 2004
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The document identifies a variety of developments in Iowa that impact
homelessness. Education and other agencies are represented.
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81K posted 09/15/04
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87K posted 09/15/04
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122K posted 09/15/04
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Identification and Needs Assessment Form:
Preschool and School Age Children and Youth Living in Homeless Situations
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A form in text format for use by schools in recording pertinent information
regarding children and youth identified as living in homeless situations.
The form is useful in (1) obtaining a cumulative count of the number
identified, (2) determining individual needs, (3) maintaining information
regarding individuals and (4) obtaining summary reports of demographic
data, characteristics, and needs of homeless children and youth.
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80K posted 08/22/03
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50K posted 08/22/03
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117K posted 08/22/03
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Educating Homeless Children and Youth
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The process presents procedures and materials for use in identifying homeless
children and youth, assessing their educational and personal needs, providing
them appropriate programs and services, maintaining a cumulative count of the
number identified and collecting demographic data and information regarding
characteristics and living situations.
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65K posted 08/22/03
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61K posted 08/22/03
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75K posted 08/22/03
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Imagine the Possibilities - Chapter 1
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365K posted 08/22/03
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Alternative Residence Needs Assessment for Middle/Junior High School Students
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199K posted 05/15/02
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Book Reviews
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Rural Homelessness: Research and Resources
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Annotations of books pertaining to rural homelessness, rethinking
orphanages, runaways and cast outs, homelessness in America, educating
homeless students, evaluation of collaborative services and understanding
poverty.
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14K posted 08/20/03
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27K posted 08/20/03
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25K posted 08/20/03
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Posters
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Chapter 33, IAC requires postings in communities regarding
services for homeless children and families. These model
posters can be used to create local versions.
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Information for Parents
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color version
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6.4M posted 11/06/03
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black and white version
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2.5M posted 11/06/03
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Information for School-Aged Youth
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color version
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6.4M posted 11/06/03
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black and white version
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3.1M posted 11/06/03
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Major Studies
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Iowa's Homeless Population 1999 Estimates and Profile
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This document provides
homeless counts of children and adults for all counties and school districts in
Iowa. Counts are actually estimates of homeless using the definition outlined
in the Stewart B. McKinney homeless Assistance Act.
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153K posted 11/13/01
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Summary Version
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40K posted 11/13/01
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Appendicies
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175 posted 11/13/01
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Educating Homeless Children and Youth: Problems and Solutions
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Key problems educators may encounter with suggested solutions are presented.
The contacts should be useful in collaborative planning, program development,
and staff development.
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117K posted 03/04/02
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120K posted 03/04/02
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261K posted 03/04/02
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Homelessness: Local Program Planning and Review Guides:
Services for Homeless Children and Youth
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This guide includes two review formats, a Basic School and Community
Service/Activity Checklists and a Comprehensive Local Education
Agency Program Review Guide. These formats were developed to serve
as tools to be used locally by school district personnel and Boards
of Education in assessing needs and planning the development of
quality policies and procedures to serve homeless children and
youth. The formats address the requirements of Chapter 33, Educating
the Homeless, Iowa Administrative Code and the requirements of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title X, NCLB. In addition,
they include policies and procedures that are monitored during the
Iowa Department of Education’s equity and school improvement
accreditation visitations. Chapter 33 and the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act are included in the Appendices.
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455K posted 04/01/03 updated 07/22/04
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233K posted 04/01/03 updated 07/22/04
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795K posted 04/01/03 updated 07/22/04
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Teenagers Response to Homelessness: Needs in Iowa
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This report focuses on the current status of homeless youth in
Iowa who are runaways and throwaways; their plight, the dangers they encounter,
and barriers to accessing protective and rehabilitating living arrangements.
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151K posted 11/13/01
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Resource Guides
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Homelessness: A Resource guide for Grades K-12
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Curriculum and
lessons, helping children and youth understand and be involved: This
publication includes separate instructional lessons for grades K-5, 6-8, and
9-12; included is an extensive bibliography of fiction and nonfiction books,
films, videos, and audio cassettes.
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