This link will take you to the NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICESc where parents and guardians can go through a brief screening process that will help them determine their eligibility for support services such as housing, utility costs, rental assistance, eviction prevention and a host of other sources that can support families in need.  A great link to pass along to MV families when they are registering as well as any other at risk groups. 

Use this form when a student is residing in another district and is eligible for McKinney-Vento services in your district.  This will serve as notification so that the district in which the student is living will understand when their financial responsibility begins should the child continue to reside in that area. 

An excellent article from the Journal of Pennsylvania Counseling Association that discusses the important role of school counselors in working with students experiencing homelessness.  

This is a brief from NCHE in which it gives a basic guideline for determining McKinney-Vento Eligibility.  It has an excellent explanation and definition of student homelessness and a guideline that can be used in making determinations for students in transition.  

This is the YouTube video that was live streamed the day of the November 7, 2018 training session at Woodstown High School.