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Homeless
Objective A
AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE INCIDENCE AND NEEDS OF
HOMELESS
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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The following resources contain information for use in obtaining the knowledge needed
to achieve Objective A.
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Resources available on this web site:
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Incidence, needs, barriers, and identification of homeless children and youth -
A power point presentation:
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Power point 97 version
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Power point 95 version
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Iowa's Homeless Population 1999 Estimates and Profile
- 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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A Power Point presentation (from the 1999 study about) on homelessness in Iowa
including population characteristics, contributing factors, problems and trends:
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Power point 97 version
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Power point 95 version
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Educating Homeless Children and Youth:
Problems and Solutions
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Homeless in America - A Children's Story. Part I (Nationwide Survey)
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Resources available from other sources:
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Pieces of the Puzzle: Creating success for students in homeless siturations. A training
program focusing on helping participants (1) develop awareness that there are students in
homeless situations, (2) gain an understanding of the challenges that these students and
their families face, and (3) create opportunities for these students to enroll and
succeed in school, regardless of their living situations. A copy of this training
package has been distributed by the State Coordinator to Iowa Area Education Agencies
and teacher training colleges and universities to be placced in their lending
library.
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Questions or Comments?
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