ERIC Number: ED628078
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Leveraging Systems Navigators to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
National Center for Homeless Education
Systems navigators help local educational agencies (LEAs) meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness and decrease barriers to their education by connecting them--and often their families--to resources and community organizations that can provide wraparound services. This National Center for Homeless Education brief: (1) provides information on what systems navigators are and the role they play in supporting children and youth experiencing homelessness; (2) explores how LEAs leverage the systems navigator role as a helpful resource for meeting the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness; and (3) provides examples from communities and LEAs that have expanded their services and coordination by hiring systems navigators.
Descriptors: Homeless People, School Districts, Student Needs, Barriers, Educational Attainment, Community Organizations, Personnel Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, Suburbs, Housing, Social Services, Outreach Programs, Trust (Psychology), Caseworkers, Financial Support
National Center for Homeless Education. 5900 Summit Avenue #201, Brown's Summit, NC 27214. Tel: 800-308-2145; Fax: 336-315-7457; e-mail: homeless@serve.org; Web site: https://nche.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Office of School Support and Accountability (SSA)
Authoring Institution: National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
Identifiers - Location: Illinois; Texas; California (San Diego)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A