Sample Forms and Materials - Parent Information

supporting the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness

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Parent Information

NCHE Resources
NCHE Parent Booklet/Folleto para Padres

This brochure explains the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness and informs parents about ways in which they can support their children's education during times of mobility.
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español
Download or order the parent booklet.

NCHE Parent Pack Pocket Folder

This sturdy, laminated folder provides parents a place to keep important records and documents related to their children's education. The folder also includes information on the rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness and helpful tips about enrollment and disenrollment.
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español
Learn more.

NCHE Parent Poster

This poster explains who qualifies as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and lists the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Place these posters in your school or community to generate public awareness.
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español.
Download or order the poster.

Other Resources
Cobb County School District (Atlanta, GA) Information for Parents: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

This one-page flyer from the Cobb County School District explains important information about the McKinney-Vento Act to parents.
Download the flyer in English.
Download the flyer in Portuguese.
Download the flyer in Spanish.

New York City Department of Education: Students in Temporary Housing Guide for Parents

This one-page legal-sized document from the New York City Department of Education explains important information about the McKinney-Vento Act to parents. The guide is available in nine languages, including English.
Download the brochure in English.

Download the brochure in Arabic. Download the brochure in Bengali.

Download the brochure in Chinese. Download the brochure in French.

Download the brochure in Haitian Creole. Download the brochure in Korean.

Download the brochure in Russian. Download the brochure in Spanish.

Download the brochure in Urdu.

Packet for Parents Facing Incarceration

This sample packet from Adrian Public Schools in Adrian, MI, provides information to assist parents facing incarceration with making appropriate arrangements for their children. Included in the packet area checklist of tasks for parents facing incarceration, a list of frequently asked questions, a blank power of attorney form, a sample completed power of attorney form, and a flyer about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education program.
Download the packet.

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The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) is associated with The SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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