Migrant Education Program - https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Migrant%20Education/Pages/default.aspx
Region 1 – Cumberland, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry
Region 1: Project Areas 6 and 9
Lori Potutschnig, Project Manager
Email: lPotutschnig@csiu.org
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit #16
90 Lawton Lane
Milton, PA 17847
Phone: 570-847-2755
Region 4 – Adams, Franklin, and York
Region 4: Project Areas 7 and 8
Local Contact: Susanna Theo, susanna_theo@iu5.org
Deke Showman, Project Manager
deke_showman@iu5.org
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5
252 Waterford Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Phone: 814-440-8923
Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) – links https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/ELRCs.aspx and https://www.pakeys.org/elrcs/
Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs) are the hub of child care information in your area. ELRCs provide you and your family with information on quality child care and personalized child care referrals to child care providers based on your specific needs or preferences. ELRCs also administer the Child Care Works subsidized child care program. If you have child care questions and needs, contact the ELRC for your local area or call the Child Care Works Helpline at 1-877-4-PA-KIDS.
NOTE: The Regional divisions below are from their website. This following information was provided for direct contacts for a select Counties:
Cumberland, Perry & York – Shelley Candy, Community Connections for Children, scandy@cccforpa.org
Adams – Marci Place, SCCAP, mplace@sccap.org
Region 6 – Franklin and Huntingdon – www.centerforcommunityaction.org/our-departments/elrc/
Center for Community Action
533 S. Main St., Chambersburg, 17201 and 510 Washington St., Huntingdon, 16652
Region 8 – Juniata and Mifflin – www.elrc8.org
Child Development and Family Council of Centre County, Inc.
2565 Park Center Blvd., State College, 16801
Region 9 – Cumberland and Perry – www.childcareconsultants.org/
Child Care Consultants, Inc.
701 Bosler Ave., Lemoyne, 17043
Region 10 – Adams and York – www.childcarconsultants.org/
Child Care Consultants, Inc.
153 N. Stratton St., Gettysburg, 17325 and 29 N. Duke St., York, 17401
Documents Attached:
ELRC Brochure - 2
Application in English and Spanish
Homeless Verification Form
Safety Plans
A voluntary agreement signed by parent(s)/guardian(s) while an investigation is taking place by the County Children and Youth Agency. They are typically in place for 60 days. At any time, the parent or guardian can state they no longer agree with the agreement.
Safety plans are intended to help workers meet their goals to promote the ongoing safety and well-being of children. This written agreement, developed together with the child protective services caseworker and the family, clearly describes the safety services that will be used to support families in building protective capacities. Protective capacities are caregiver strengths that help to buffer and support families. Following the safety plan, families and parents work to take action to eliminate or mitigate threats to the child’s safety.
Many districts automatically consider the students McKinney-Vento (MV) eligible, and classify as an unaccompanied homeless student. This is a best practice, not a requirement. The MV status is based on the fact that an event took place, and they had to move to a different residence, and they no longer reside with their parent/guardian.
Transportation
Working on plan with LIU Business and Transportation Office regarding issues that LEAs have been having with getting transportation for MV and foster care students. Ongoing plan. Training taking place with LIU umbrella LEAs Business Managers on December 20.
Reminder of our 1st Lunch and Learn on January 9th, from 12pm – 1pm, on transportation from two of our LEAs liaison and POC.
NOTE: Districts can receive a PDE Reimbursement Subsidy for Parent Contracts for Transportation
Best Interest
In determining a child’s or youth’s best interest, an LEA must presume that keeping the homeless child or youth in the school of origin is in the child’s or youth’s best interest, except when doing so is contrary to the request of the child’s or youth’s parent or guardian, or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the youth. (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(i)). When determining a child’s or youth’s best interest, an LEA must consider student-centered factors, including factors related to the impact of mobility on achievement, education, health, and safety of homeless children and youths, giving priority to the request of the child’s or youth’s parent or guardian or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth. (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(ii)). We encourage an LEA to also consider the school placement of siblings when making this determination.
If, after conducting the best interest determination and considering student-centered factors, the LEA determines that it is not in the child’s or youth’s best interest to attend the school of origin or school requested by the parent or guardian, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth, the LEA must provide the child’s or youth’s parent or guardian or the unaccompanied youth with a written explanation of the reasons for its determination, in a manner and form understandable to such parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth. (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(iii)). This written explanation must also include information regarding the right to appeal (Section 722(g)(3)(B)(iii); see also 722(g)(3)(E)(ii)) and should be provided in a timely manner.
NOTE: We ask that you notify the family and our office prior to providing them with the dispute form. If you provide the family or unaccompanied youth with a dispute, please make sure that we receive a copy.
We did have extensive conversations about BID meetings regarding foster care students, and in some areas, the lack of said requirement. We are looking at ways to provide education on the requirements and making sure that the meetings are taking place. For our three (3) TIU area districts, we are planning a joint meeting with the CCYAs in January or February of 2024, and looking at what we can do in our three (3) other County’s (Adams, Franklin, & Perry) that do not have regular meetings with the districts and County, that Cumberland and York do on a quarterly basis.
NOTE: Please reach out to Missy if you are having problems, concerns, etc., with your County, other LEAs, and/or outside County’s regarding BID meetings, or any other foster care issues. magosnell@iu12.org and 717-680-9481
ARP
If you have depleted all of your allocated ARP HCY II funds, you can email that State and request additional funds if you believe you can spend them by the September 2024 deadline. Email the following: Storm Camara @ scamara@pa.gov; David Boyer @ bodavi@pa.gov ; and Melissa Turnpaugh @ mturnpaugh@csc.csiu.org
Lunch and Learn
We will be hosting five (5) Lunch and Learn, starting in January. 1st one is scheduled for January 9th, from 12pm – 1pm and entitled: Effective Strategies and Best Practices for Providing Transportation to Students Experiencing Homelessness, with liaison’s, Kimmy Nickle and Keith Dyke. Please share with additional staff, such as, Business Office, Transportation Department, etc.
2nd Lunch and Learn with be in February and it will be on Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRC).
Please let us know any suggestions you may have for a Lunch and Learn.
Have a safe remainder of 2023 and see everyone in 2024!
Sonia, Missy, & Liz
Missy Gosnell
Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 (LIU12)
York Learning Center (YLC)
300 E. 7th Ave.
York, PA 17404
Cell: 717-680-9481
Office: 717-718-5944
magosnell@iu12.org
https://www.iu12.org/Domain/154
www.facebook.com/ECYEHPA
Link to Region 3 Resources Google Doc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_b-lKn5TF-1OulKg9RtsG6pfzLL5XIcsAKg0k6cmdf4/edit
Link to Finding Your Way in PA - Resource Links
https://findingyourwayinpa.com/
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