• NCHEP Lunch & LearnEvery 3rd Tuesday of the Month

    NCHEP Lunch & Learn
    Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month

  • NCHEP Learning InstituteHandouts Available

    NCHEP Learning Institute
    Handouts Available

  • Paige Adams Named 2022-23SY NC Charter School Homeless Liaison of the Year

    Paige Adams Named 2022-23SY
    NC Charter School
    Homeless Liaison of the Year

  • Cathy Waugh Named 2022-2023SYNC LEA Homeless Liaison of the Year

    Cathy Waugh Named 2022-2023SY
    NC LEA Homeless Liaison of the Year

NCHEP Lunch & Learn
Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month

Join NCHEP Program Specialists for an interactive Lunch & Learn every third Tuesday of the month.

NCHEP Learning Institute
Handouts Available

NCHEP 2022-23SY Learning Institute Handouts.

Paige Adams Named 2022-23SY
NC Charter School
Homeless Liaison of the Year

Paige Adams is the 2022-2023SY Charter School Homeless Liaison of the Year.

Cathy Waugh Named 2022-2023SY
NC LEA Homeless Liaison of the Year

Cathy Waugh of Person County Schools is 2022-2023SY Homeless Liaison of the Year.

Local Liaisons

Local liaisons play a critical role in the implementation of the McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act. Resources found in this section are intended to provide local liaisons with the tools and resources they need to implement the law in their efforts to assist children and youth, and their families in their academic success.

Law & Guidance

The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is the primary piece of legislation dealing with the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The Act is also known as Title X, Part C of the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Student’s Rights

Parents are often referred to as a child’s “first teacher” and play a critical role in encouraging their children to invest in their education. Explore resources that will help parents and guardians to support their children’s’ education during periods of housing instability.

NCHEP is dedicated to ensuring that all children and youth experiencing homelessness have access to the public education to which they are entitled under the federal McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act. NCHEP works towards this goal by ensuring that North Carolina’s state policies are in compliance with federal law, by providing technical assistance to North Carolina’s local homeless education liaisons, and by providing informational and awareness materials to educators and other interested community members throughout North Carolina.