Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the Local Educational Agency (LEA) homeless liaisons’ legal duties extend fully to young children from birth to age five. The liaison must ensure that these young children are identified, connected to early childhood . The specific responsibilities for this age group include Identification and tracking, referrals to Early Childhood Programs, and connecting families of young children to external community resources. More information is available here. [nche.ed.gov]
RIDE’s Office of School & District Improvement, along with DHS’s Office of Head Start Collaboration invite you to this session to learn more about what may be available to you in your role as you support our families who are experiencing homelessness.
Date: Monday June 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Please share this invitation with any of your colleagues who may benefit.
Please register here by June 10, 2026, if you plan to attend this training session.
A zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants before the session.