1. Making Your Mark: Supporting McKinney-Vento Planning and Implementation at the State, Regional, Local and School District Level Pennsylvania’s Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program (ECYEH)

2. Presentation Goals: Share specific strategies for increasing outreach, awareness and partnerships. Explore ways to facilitate cross- system collaboration.

3. Presentation Goals cont’d: Describe networking activities to build awareness and support for the program. Explore successful PR & awareness projects & activities.

5. Program Marketing & Public Relations Committee formed in 2012

6. Awareness Activities

7. Annual Advocate of the Year Awards

9. Outreach and awareness activities… Know your own community & resources… Group presentations and projects

10. Outreach and awareness activities… Service clubs: Key Clubs (high school), Americorps/Vista volunteers (college), Elks, Lions, QUOTA…

11. Partnership with York County Women’s Democratic Association and a PA Representative

12. Partnership with DHS/HMIS data system & community agencies

13. Partnerships that focus on Early Childhood…  Bridges Community Group  Together Time Program

14. Partnerships with community/housing agencies

15. Partnerships with CoC, LHOT, LICC…

16. Coordination with the Migrant Education Program

17. Hygiene products collection & distribution… Winter clothing & coat drive…

18. Philadelphia ECYEH & the Automobile Dealers Association

19. Erie School District MRE program

20. Group Activity:

21. Reaching students, stakeholders and the community at large!

22. ECYEH Facebook Approaching 750+ followers… Weekly “reach” 1,000+… Program Highlights… Updates & articles on child, youth and family homelessness… https://www.facebook.com/ECYEHPA

23. LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! PLEASE…

24. http://ecyeh.wikispaces.com/

25. Moodle site (M-V training with CEUs provided) http://learning.iu5.org/course/view.php?id=51

26. QR codes can increase awareness and accessibility, especially with older youth!

27. How does your school/agency use social media to build awareness and support?

28. Online Coordinator Resource Sharing: o Resource webpage o Events/Activities Descriptions o Slide presentations o Photo release forms o Other tools

29. Statewide posters - Outreach to parents and youth

30. Annual Fall Mailing… BEC Compliance Checklist Map Resource Order Form

31. How does your school/agency/community build awareness, increase referrals, and encourage self-identification of families/students experiencing homelessness?

32. Education for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Awareness Week October 25 – November 1, 2014

34. No. 496 Session of 2014 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESOLUTION

35. Statewide & regional websites: PA Department of Education www.education.state.pa.us/homeless Center for Schools and Communities http://homeless.center-school.org/ Allegheny Intermediate Unit (ECYEH Region 4) www.aiu3.net/Level3.aspx?id=1250 Lincoln Intermediate Unit (ECYEH Region 3) www.ecyeh.wikispaces.com

36. Questions/Comments