Welcome:
Welcome to the Education of Homeless Children and Youth web site. It has been developed under the auspices of the office of the State Coordinator of Homeless Education, Iowa Department of Education. Its primary purpose is to provide Iowa educators with information to facilitate their provision of programs and services that meet the educational needs of children and youth who are living in homeless situations. A secondary purpose is to provide information to community and state service providers and decision-makers; and, to other persons who are seeking information regarding the education of homeless children and youth.

Mission:
The mission of the Office of State Coordinator for Homeless Education is to assure quality school programs and services for homeless children and youth through the dissemination of pertinent information and resources for use in assessment, evaluation, development, and revision of programs and services.

Vision:
It is envisioned that all Iowa school districts will provide appropriate and successful programs and services for the education of all homeless children and youth in Iowa.

State Coordinator:
The coordinator has the responsibility to insure the development of a state plan that provides for the education of homeless children and youth in Iowa. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with other agencies and organizations to improve comprehensive services to families, children, and youth in homeless situations, administering a grant process to allow school districts to access federal funds, preparing reports for the U.S. Secretary of Education, estimating the number of homeless children and youth in the state and reporting the number of children and youth served by the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.