1. A place to call home: taking the next step to build school-housing partnerships

4. DeKalb County Public Schools Foundation, Inc.

7. However, with the reauthorization of HUD’s McKinney Vento programs through the HEARTH Act the bar on the level of collaboration required among schools and homeless service providers has been raised. This “mainstreaming” approach also rewardsCoCs that leverage HUD assistance with mainstream resources.

9. Discussed challenges to family success.

10. Lack of affordable housing and/or family emergency and transitional housing options

11. Fragmented system and lack of capacity make it hard for families, on their own, to negotiate the system and address their needs

13. One-stop shopping concept where family needs can be addressed in individualized fashion.

14. Reduce redundancy in services, specialize in areas of expertise, and ensure more comprehensive approaches for clients.

17. Marketing and Educational Awareness

20. Script production

21. Filming and Editing

24. Trained homeless services staff on education definition of homelessness in order to refer families and youth.

25. Presentation at Regional and Statewide Meetings

27. Focus on private funding:

28. Family and Corporate Foundations

29. United Way and Community Foundation

30. Chamber of Commerce

31. Received over $150,000 to date in commitments, grants and pro bono assistance

34. In FY 2008, 928 students identified and served.

36. Long-term desire to do “big things”

37. Short-run is about demonstrating we can make a difference

38. Focus will be on those with low to moderate complexities – We can’t be “everything to everyone”

40. Develop joint release of information forms

41. Developing data tracking system

42. Expanding collaborative partnerships

43. Create Advisory Committee

44. Secure new facility – One Stop Shop

46. THANK YOU