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Welcome to the website of the North Carolina Homeless Education Program (NCHEP). NCHEP operates the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's technical assistance center in the area of homeless education.
For assistance with homeless education issues, contact NCHEP at
1-800-659-3204 (toll-free).


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What's New?

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DREAM, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE: Turning Transition to Triumph

Naehcy 2013 Annual Conference - November 2-5, 2013 in Atlanta, GA.

Visit the conference website or download the brochure for more information. Register now.


backpackOn April 11th, a Feed the Children truck arrived in Henderson County, NC where backpacks filled with supplies for homeless students were distributed to 12 North Carolina school districts. NCHEP and other local Henderson County organizations were on hand to distribute the backpacks. Read the article.
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Have you heard?In the news from Charlotte-Mecklenberg: Family throws birthday parties for thousands of homeless kids. Read the article.


new from your s.c.New from Your State Coordinator's Office (Updated 1/30/13)
• NCHEP Update:Completing the Annual Homeless Education Data Collection
• Did You Know?...Using Title IA funds to serve McKinney-Vento students

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N.C. colleges create safety net for increased number of homeless students (11/1/12)
Learn how all 110 N.C. colleges and community colleges have appointed a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to serve as a one-stop resource for college students experiencing homelessness.


Did You Know?...

new liaison?Is there a new local liaison in your school district?
  • E-mail the liaison's name, title, school district, e-mail address, and phone number to Teresa Lewis at tlewis@serve.org.
  • Visit NCHEP's Local Liaison Corner for helpful resources.

    homeless education training Request Homeless Education Training from NCHEP
    NCHEP staff members are available to provide Homeless Education training in your school district or community agency. Visit NCHEP's online training request form to request a training in your area.

    nchep product collage Order NCHEP Products Online
    NCHEP is pleased to announce the availability of online ordering of NCHEP products. Now you can order NCHEP brochures and posters with the click of a mouse.
    Visit NCHEP's online order form to order NCHEP products in hard copy.
    Download NCHEP products in electronic copy.


    nchep listserv NCHEP Homeless Education Listserv
    Stay informed about emerging issues in the field of homeless education and dialogue with other across the state about promising practices and strategies. E-mail Teresa Lewis at tlewis@serve.org to join.

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