HETAC Resources
The California Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center (HETAC) provides a variety of resources related to supporting educational access and success for California’s children and youth experiencing homelessness.
HETAC TIP SHEETS
Addressing the Needs of Students Experiencing Homelessness Who Have Disabilities
Expanded Graduation Options for Students Experiencing Homelessness in California
(Note: This file will download to your downloads folder as a Microsoft Word document)
Identifying Students Without Stable Housing: A Critical First Step
Prompt and Proper Placement: Enrolling Students Experiencing Homelessness Without Records
Supporting Evacuee and Refugee Children and Youth Under McKinney-Vento
HETAC Toolkits And Other Resources
California Early Care and Education Resource Guide (for liaisons and other service providers)
Local Early Care and Education Programs: A Resource for Families in Transition (customizable companion resource for caregivers)
HETAC E-Newsletters
HETAC October 2023 E-Newsletter
Highlights: California homeless education data updates, HETAC National Homeless Youth Awareness Month resources, upcoming trainings and webinars, the California Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] Challenge, May 2024 California Statewide Homeless Education Conference save-the-date
HETAC September 2023 E-Newsletter
Highlights: New California Department of Education (CDE) housing questionnaire resources, the HETAC school-community partnerships toolkit, California homeless education data updates, upcoming trainings and webinars, May 2024 California Statewide Homeless Education Conference save-the-date
HETAC Archived Webinars
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month: Resources and Best Practices to Increase Awareness and Engagement
Recorded October 12, 2023
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Building School-Community Partnerships in Support of Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness
Recorded May 19, 2023
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Addressing the Needs of Students Experiencing Homelessness Who Have Disabilities
Recorded April 21, 2023
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Expanded Learning Opportunities and Summer Programs for McKinney-Vento Students
Recorded March 24, 2023
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Supporting Young Children Experiencing Homelessness: Identification and Access to Early Childhood Programs
Recorded February 24, 2023
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Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students Experiencing Homelessness
Recorded January 26, 2023
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View the San Diego Unified School District video: San Diego Schools Welcome Afghan Refugee Families
Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Youth
Recorded November 15, 2022
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Youth Engagement: Peer-to-Peer Solutions for McKinney-Vento Policies and Practices
Recorded October 26, 2022
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Visit the Center for Cities and Schools website
Access the Y-PLAN Digital Toolkit
Supporting LGBTQI+ Students Experiencing Homelessness
Recorded Aug. 12, 2022
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Download the SOGIE Handbook (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression Affirming Approach and Expansive Practices) in English | en español
It Starts with Identification: Supporting Students with Unstable Housing
Recorded July 19, 2022
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Download the HETAC's Identifying Students Without Stable Housing: A Critical First Step tip sheet
Download the California Department of Education's (CDE) You Can Enroll In School poster (English)
Download translations of CDE's You Can Enroll in School poster
Download CDE's model housing questionnaire and instructions for usage