
HETAC Newsletter
February 1, 2024
HOMELESS EDUCATION RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
The California Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center (HETAC) is approaching its second birthday! With this in mind, we are working on our end-of-year report. As part of this process, we'd like to hear from you about your experience using the HETAC website (hetac.org). We have prepared a brief anonymous online survey to hear from you about the HETAC website, including what has been helpful and what, if anything, you'd like to see changed or added. The survey is optional, but if you're willing and can spare 5-10 minutes, please share your thoughts anonymously in our HETAC website user experience survey by COB February 16.
DATA UPDATES
CDE Homeless Education Data & Donuts
Join the California Department of Education (CDE) for Data, Donuts, and Discussion homeless student data office hours. Dig into homeless education data with CDE and California local educational agencies. Data and Donuts is open to all County Office of Education (COE) liaisons, local educational agency (LEA) liaisons, and other interested stakeholders.
Data and Donuts: California Department of Education Homeless Education Office Hours: February 8, 2024 at 3:00-4:30 pm.
Topic: Homeless by Dwelling Type
Let’s roll up our sleeves and dig into the latest Homeless by Dwelling Type data. Learn to navigate this report like a pro to better understand the housing needs of the homeless student population.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://lacoe-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcuigrzkuE9IELk2SudCYwyNGoACp4VL-
UPCOMING WEBINAR & TRAINING UPDATES
Encouraging Social Skill Development for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Date: February 7, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://cccoeschools.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrfuGqpzgiE9YSMdI0fvhf9Xor-d33K8-O :
Description: This training will focus on why social skill development is relevant for adults, what to look for, and how to encourage continual growth and focus. We will explore the basic foundations of social emotional skill development and the importance of building and maintaining a strong, equitable base to reach positive outcomes for all. Participants will learn strategies and practices that will make a difference in building healthy communities for children, youth, adults, and families.
LGBTQIA+ Dual System Youth Training
Date: February 15, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://cccoeschools.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvdu2tpj0sGdHVXAmXqOXGvAbVO_VLFPI5
Description: The focus of this training will be to educate attendees on Dual Systems and Institutions and its effect on LGBTQIA+ youth. Attendees will get an opportunity to look at the impact of LGBTQI+ Implicit bias, micro aggressions, and general best practices for LGBTQIA+ youth navigating multiple systems and institutions.
Navigating the Dispute Resolution Process
Date: February 29, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://cccoeschools.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vHQbhdaAQjC-JEvrLR137Q
Description: Presented by the California Department of Education and San Diego County Office of Education, this webinar will provide an overview of the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act dealing with dispute resolution and steps to ensure disputes are resolved promptly while safeguarding the rights of all parties. Presenters will share best practices to address issues and mediate situations before a leading to a formal dispute, and practical resources and strategies to carry out the dispute resolution process.
WINTER/SPRING HETAC WEBINAR FLYER
CAAVA Training
The CA HETAC is offering a special opportunity to attend a CAAVE training for free to your region! CAAVE stands for Compassion, Awareness, Acceptance, Validation and Empowerment and is a research-based, interactive learning experience that builds a shared understanding for the power of relationships and invaluable life-long skills for leaders, managers and teams.
This training is appropriate for all school site staff including teachers, counselors and administrators.
Check with your region HETAC lead for dates and times in your region!
More about CAAVE can be found here:
https://www.ymcasd.org/youth-and-young-adult-development/caave
Rural Community of Practice
Next dates: February 2, 2024 from 10:00 - 11:30 am
For more information reach out to Jessica Thomas @ jthomas@slocoe.org or Meagan Meloy @ mmeloy@bcoe.org.
CARS REPORTS - WINTER RELEASE
Consolidated Application and Reporting System 2023-24 Winter Release: The opening date for the data collection forms (forms) of the 2023–24 Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) Winter Release is Friday, December 1, 2023. The 2023–24 Winter Release has a page entitled Title I, Part A LEA Allocation and Reservations. On this page, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to indicate the amount of Title I, Part A, reservation funds necessary to provide services to homeless children and youth that are comparable to services provided to children in schools. 20 U.S.C. Section 6313[c][3][A][i]The deadline is 11:59pm on Monday, January 15, 2024. While the deadline is January 15, 2024, the forms remain open for editing until they close at 11:59pm on Thursday, February 15, 2024. For more information regarding the allowable uses of Title I, Part A reservation funds for homeless education, please refer to the California Department of Education Resources for Homeless Children and Youth web page located at: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/documents/allowableexpenses.docx
It’s that time of year when enrollment begins for Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and new students! It is also a great time of the year to remind your LEA Liaisons to include a Housing Questionnaire as part of the enrollment process and coordinate with registrars to help identify students who may qualify for McKinney-Vento supports in the coming school year. View the CDE Model Housing Questionnaire Here: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1660578323/sdcoenet/uolbjg7ztpwvdtfwr4w3/housingquestionnaire1.pdf
Videos & Classroom-Style Modules on the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act
The HETAC as been partnering with the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and SchoolHouse Connection to provide you with two new resource that are available statewide to County Offices of Educations and LEAs. These two new resources include the following:
- Role and topic specific videos that are easy to access here: https://lacoepd.instructure.com/courses/811/pages/california-homeless-education-technical-assistance-centers-hetac-training-and-educational-videos
- Classroom-style modules to learn about the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act through the Canvas platform here: https://lacoepd.catalog.instructure.com/?query=HETAC
Both of these resources are currently housed on the Los Angeles County Office of Education website but in the future you will also be able to access the links for this resource on the HETAC website. These two resources will continue to grow over time as we upload additional videos and expand access to the different classroom modules on Canvas.
If you have any questions or feedback for these resources we would love to hear from you at our HETAC email here: https://www.hetac.org/help
*For COE Regional Meetings - connect directly to the HETAC Calendar and/or your HETAC Lead*
CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE HOMELESS EDUCATION CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION TO OPEN MID-FEBRUARY 2024!!!
About HETAC - Homeless Education Technical Assistance Centers
The California Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center (HETAC) network is funded by the California Department of Education to provide support and technical assistance to county offices of education (COEs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and other interested stakeholders to ensure educational access and success for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
The HETAC network is operated by the Contra Costa COE, Los Angeles COE, and San Diego COE.
Visit the HETAC Website for more information here: https://www.hetac.org/about
HAVE A QUESTION???
Submit any question for the HETAC here: https://www.hetac.org/help