2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines
This is the 2007 version of the federal poverty measure, published annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.State Food Stamp Participation Rates in 2005
2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Date added: 12/13/07
Food Stamps, the largest federal nutrition assistance program, served 26 million people in an average month in fiscal year 2007. This policy brief from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., looks at participation in 2005 and found that about 65 percent of eligible people in the United States received food stamp benefits. Only 57 percent of the eligible working poor participated in the program. Rates varied widely from state to state for both groups.Improving Housing and School Stability for Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Children
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Date added: 12/13/07
This packet from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty was compiled for an October 2007 training on issues of domestic violence and homelessness. It contains various resources to assist in improving services and stability for survivors or domestic violence.School Help for Homeless Children with Disabilities: Information for Parents
Date added: 12/13/07
This brief, part of NCHE's Helping You Help Your Child: Information for Parents series, provides information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and how it can help homeless children with special needs. It is designed for parents, guardians, and other people taking care of children and youth.Supporting Homeless Students with Disabilities: Implementing IDEA
Date added: 11/28/07
This Q&A brief, part of NCHE's Best Practices in Homeless Education series, provides basic information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and specific ways the law applies to homeless and highly mobile students with special needs. In addition, the brief provides strategies recommended by homeless education and special education staff from across the country for implementing the law in school districts.A Look at Child Welfare from a Homeless Education Perspective
Date added: 11/28/07
Although navigating the child welfare system can be daunting for those working in the field of homeless education, local liaisons and others must determine whether children in the child welfare system are eligible for McKinney-Vento services and collaborate with child welfare staff. This document provides an overview of the U.S. child welfare system, the challenges children in care face, and practices to ensure their educational best interest.Educating Children Without Housing: A Primer on Legal Requirements and Implementation Strategies for Educators, Advocates and Policymakers, Second Edition
Date added: 11/27/07
This primer from the American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty addresses the federal educational mandates related to homeless students under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The manual provides innovative strategies for educators and school administrators, state coordinators and policymakers, and advocates and attorneys to play a role in ensuring the education rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness.In Their Own Words: Schools and Students Overcoming Adversity
Date added: 11/21/07
In Their Own Words provides readers with a window into the daily challenges and triumphs of the schools and students affected by August 2005's Hurricane Katrina. In Their Own Words is, in large part, a first-person account of the hurricane’s effects on education on the Gulf Coast during the few weeks and months after landfall and since. It is the voices of the students and the school, district, and relief agency staff who were closest to the challenges that resulted from the hurricane.
Date added: 11/08/07
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