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Homeless Liaison Networking Meeting:

Identifying & Supporting the Families of Young Children Experiencing Homelessless

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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 5/3/2011 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 4/30/2011 12:01 AM
Agency: CESA 5
Agency Contact: Joan Rice
Agency Assistant: Julia Jiannacopoulos 608-745-5423
Location: CESA 5
626 E. Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901
Facility: Main Conference Room
Date/Time:
5/10/2011 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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HOMELESS LIAISON NETWORKING MEETING: Identifying and Supporting the Families of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Time:9:00a-12:00p
Location: CESA 5,626 E Slifer, Portage
Free: (includes continental breakfast)
Presenter: Corie Davis: Early Childhood Homeless Content Coach

FACILITATORS: Ann Ramminger, Southern Region Community Collaboration Coach and Joan Rice, Early Childhood Program Support, CESA 5

AUDIENCE: School District & Head Start homeless liaisons and/or anyone involved with preschool children and families experiencing homelessness

Compared with low-income housed children, homeless children experience more health problems, developmental delays, increased anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and lower educational achievement. (Source: National Center on Family Homelessness www.familyhomelessness.org) Please join us for an opportunity to share your experience and to hear what others are doing to address this important topic. Districts that have received a grant related to homelessness are encouraged to attend and share their progress. This event will focus primarily on services to preschoolers and their family including 4K & EC Special Education.

FORUM OBJECTIVES:
Participants will:

  • Share strategies to identify and support homeless families with young children
  • Review the McKinney Vento law and the role of the homeless liaison as it relates to providing services to young children
  • Identify potential community partners for providing comprehensive services to preschool children
  • Teacher Standards 10, 5 and 7

Sponsored by WI Early Childhood Collaborating Partners Southern Region & CESA 5

Teacher Standards
WES5The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
WES7The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.
WES10The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and who acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.
Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.