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THEO offers a variety of publications and resources that support the education of children and youth in homeless situations.
Short, topical fact sheets summarizing the McKinney-Vento legislation with practical suggestions for implementation.
Aids to assist in the enrollment of children in school, including a Student Residency Questionnaire, a teacher referral form for at-risk students, a school flyer on how to help children experiencing homelessness, the Texas Department of Health birth certificate application, and the Great Beginnings enrollment video.
Downloadable and printable outreach materials.
To order English and Spanish posters and brochures, free of charge, click here.
Training materials for liaisons, school personnel, and service providers, including Unaccompanied Youth Toolkits, THEO's Homeless Educator's Sourcebook, the Kids Without Homes Toolkit (two manuals plus additional awareness materials), an LEA homeless education handbook, a volunteer training manual, PowerPoint presentations on homelessness and the McKinney-Vento Act for use in your trainings, and other helpful resources.
Selected links to organizations and agencies who work with children and youth in transition and who support their education.