INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND EDUCATION WELCOME WELL BEGIN
INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND EDUCATION WELCOME WE’LL BEGIN AT 9 AM ET
INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND EDUCATION RECORDING…
INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND EDUCATION SESSION 1: WEDS, AUG 12 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
“YOUR CRUISE DIRECTORS” Amy Gibson Youth Planning Manager CHIP Indy (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention) agibson@chipindy. org Christina Dukes Deputy Director, Partnerships and Policy National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) cdukes@serve. org Crystal Haslett Mc. Kinney-Vento Liaison Metropolitan School District of Washington Township chaslett@msdwt. k 12. in. us Shaina Lawrence Assistant Director, Student Advocacy and Support IUPUI sloveles@iupui. edu Gina Woodward Homeless Education Specialist Indiana Department of Education gwoodward 1@doe. in. gov
WHO’S WITH US TODAY? § Please introduce yourself in the chat! – Name – Organization – Brief summary of your work related to youth homelessness and/or education – Question: If 2020 were a food, what would it be? (icebreaker!)
SESSION 1 ROAD MAP § YHDP, youth homelessness, and education 101 § Discussion: Education partners “inventory” § Discussion: Youth homelessness response partners “inventory” § Youth and young adult voice panel § Q&A and discussion (throughout) § Wrap-up and next steps Please don’t be shy! Chat and ask questions to keep things interesting!
SESSION 2: FRI, AUG 21 Mark your calendars! § Session 1 highlights recap § Discussion: Identification strengths and gaps § Discussion: Cross-systems referrals strengths and gaps (including through coordinated entry) § Discussion: Service delivery strengths and gaps § Discussion: The path forward § Wrap-up and next steps
YHDP, YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, AND EDUCATION 101
YHDP BASICS § YHDP = Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program § Indianapolis was awarded $3. 88 million by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Aug 2019 to – Develop and implement a coordinated community plan to prevent and end youth and young adult (YYA) homelessness in Indianapolis – Fund local organizations to implement YYA-serving projects in keeping with the CCP’s vision and goals, and four core outcome areas
THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN YHDP § YHDP is based on the U. S. Interagency Council on Homelessness’ Framework to End Youth Homelessness § The framework includes 4 core youth outcomes Stable Housing Education and employment Well-being Permanent connections
RESEARCH: EDUCATION AND HOMELESSNESS https: //voicesofyouthcount. org/brief/national-estimates-of-youth-homelessness/
RESEARCH: “THE EDUCATION PREMIUM” https: //voicesofyouthcount. org/brief/missed-opportunities-education-among-youth-experiencing-homelessness-in-
AND YET… § YYA experiencing homelessness may write off education due to – Discouragement – Lack of information and support (how to navigate, how to pay for, how to succeed) – Housing and food insecurity – Prioritizing immediate needs and income over education – Balancing myriad challenges and responsibilities that make it difficult to focus on school (work, dependent children, [mental] health challenges, etc. ) YYA have told us education is important, but they’re struggling to access it and succeed without coordinated supports
Guiding Question How can we leverage the opportunity provided by YHDP to build stronger partnerships between the homeless response, education, and other local systems to support YYA experiencing homelessness and their educational goals?
All stakeholders Focus: Mutually beneficial partnerships What do I need from my partner? What does my partner need from me? Education stakeholders Focus: Students experiencing homelessness How is my organization targeting its resources to support students experiencing homelessness? Service provider stakeholders Focus: Education goals of youth clients How is my organization targeting its resources to support youth clients who want to pursue education?
A YHDP MILESTONE TIMELINE Jan 2020 Indy selected for intensive educ TA Aug 2019 Indy awarded YHDP funding Dec 2019 Indy turns in draft CCP May 2020 Indy competes out YHDP project funding Mar/Apr 2019 Indy turns in final CCP We are here Oct 2020 Projects begin operation Jun 2020 Indy announces funding recipients
YHDP PROJECTS PARTNERSHIP FOOD FOR THOUGHT § Education may not be the sole focus of a project, but can be – A key focus of a supportive services project, such as systems navigation – Woven into housing projects through the provision of education-focused case management or other supportive services – “Infused” into housing projects by providing housing to YYA who are pursuing or want to pursue education, including implementing a housing timeline that allows a student to complete an education credential – Fostered through intentional and ongoing cross-systems partnership and bidirectional referrals across systems
Questions?
FACILITATED DISCUSSION: EDUCATION PARTNERS “INVENTORY”
MEET YOUR EDUCATION PARTNERS § Education partners, please share (via chat or audio) a brief summary of how your organization/work helps young people experiencing homelessness with education, basic needs, and other needs access and succeed in EDUCATION meet BASIC NEEDS meet OTHER NEEDS
EDUCATION STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES § Education partners, please share (via chat or audio) what is working well in how you support young people experiencing homelessness with their education and other needs? What continues to be a challenge? Where are the STRENGTHS ? Where are the CHALLENGE S?
FACILITATED DISCUSSION: SERVICE PROVIDER PARTNERS “INVENTORY”
NEWLY-FUNDED YHDP PROJECTS Already Awarded Not Yet Awarded • Rapid Rehousing (ages 18 -24) • Joint Transitional Housing. Rapid Rehousing (TH-RRH) • Host Homes (ages 16 -24) • Systems Navigation (ages 16 -24) • Diversion (ages 16 -24) c. r, In d e v o e Stop award cy : e t s No tly wa rgen g e m n n rece S Act E nt fundi r E fo a CAR ions Gr ousing t h Solu apid Re -24! 8 for R ages 1
MEET YOUR YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDER PARTNERS § Youth service provider partners, please share (via chat or audio) a brief summary of how your organization/work helps young people experiencing homelessness with housing/basic needs, education, and other needs meet HOUSING/ BASIC NEEDS access and succeed in EDUCATION meet OTHER NEEDS
SERVICE PROVIDER STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES § Youth service provider partners, please share (via chat or audio) what is working well in how you support young people experiencing homelessness with their basic, education, and other needs? What continues to be a challenge? Where are the STRENGTHS ? Where are the CHALLENGE S?
Questions?
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT VOICE PANEL
MEET YOUR YOUTH ACTION BOARD PANELISTS Nikki Dodd Adam Sessoms
YAB PANEL Question 1 Please share a little bit about yourself, including your educational background anything else you’d like us to know about you.
YAB PANEL Question 2 Based on your experience and expertise, what makes school harder for young people experiencing homelessness? What are the struggles?
YAB PANEL Question 3 Based on your experience and expertise, what helps young people experiencing homelessness in school and makes it easier?
YAB PANEL Question 4 (“Call to Action”) What would you like to see people on this call do to help young people experiencing homelessness pursue education?
Questions for our YAB panelists?
THE WRAP-UP § What is one key takeaway or something new you learned today? (chat) § Please join us for Session 2 next Friday, August 21, from 12 -1: 30 pm
“YOUR CRUISE DIRECTORS” Amy Gibson Youth Planning Manager CHIP Indy (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention) agibson@chipindy. org Christina Dukes Deputy Director, Partnerships and Policy National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) cdukes@serve. org Crystal Haslett Mc. Kinney-Vento Liaison Metropolitan School District of Washington Township chaslett@msdwt. k 12. in. us Shaina Lawrence Assistant Director, Student Advocacy and Support IUPUI sloveles@iupui. edu Gina Woodward Homeless Education Specialist Indiana Department of Education gwoodward 1@doe. in. gov
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