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Wisconsin Homeless Provider Forum

The purpose of the Wisconsin Homeless Provider Forum is to share and discuss local, state, and federal guidance; best practice strategies; and introduce evidence-based tools to bridge the gap between homeless service systems and human service and public health systems resulting in enhanced collaboration.

Forums will take place on the fourth Monday of each month, from 9–10:30 a.m.

The Homeless Provider Forum is a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, American Red Cross, Interagency Council on Homelessness, Racine City and County Continuum of Care, Madison and Dane ...

DETERMINING MCKINNEY-VENTO ELIGIBILITY

Monday, July 26, 2021 | 2:00PM-3:00PM ET

Register: https://uncg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ySmHNVGdTWSDq6HgQw8CVg
Description: In this interactive NCHE webinar, presenters will review the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless children and youth, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Presenters will cover:

• McKinney-Vento Act basics and context
• Understanding the dynamics of family and youth homelessness
• The McKinney-Vento definition of homeless
• McKinney-Vento provisions on dispute resolution, including disputes related to eligibility

Attendees will have the opportunity to interact ...