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National Alliance to End Homelessness

Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH)

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

National Coalition for the Homeless

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Government Services and Customer Satisfaction, Office of Education's Referent

Michigan Coalition Against Homeless

Macomb Homeless Coalition
 

Educational Resources - Books

     Bass, Deborah S.  Helping Vulnerable Youths: Runaway & Homeless
              Adolescents in the United States
     Bunting, Eve.  Fly Away Home
    
Chalofsky, Margie.  Changing Places - A Kids View of Shelter Living
    
Fenner, Carol.  King of Dragons
    
Fox, Paula.  Monkey Island
     George, Jean Craighead.  Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo
    
Korloff, Rabbi Charles A.  54 Ways You Can Help the Homeless
    
Lively, Kathy Lynn.  The School as a Tool for Survival for Homeless Children
    
McGovern, Ann.  The Lady in the Box
    
Nunez, Ralph Da Costa.  Hopes, Dreams and Promise; The Future of
                 Homeless Children in America
    
Nunez, Ralph Da Costa.  Our Wish
    
Nunez, Ralph Da Costa.  Cooper's Tale
    
Nunez, Ralph Da Costa & Swartz, Robyn.  Mango's Quest
    
Nunez, Ralph Da Costa.  Voyage
    
Nunez, Ralph Da Costa & Kwok, Karina.  Sally's Voyage
    
Quint, Sharon.  Schooling Homeless Children: A Working Model for America's
               Public Schools
    
Rothman, Jack.  Runaway and Homeless Youth: Strengthening Services to
                     Families and Children
    
Rozakis, Laurie.  Homelessness: Can We Solve the Problem?
    
Rylant, Cynthia.  Bird House
    
Sachar, Louis.  Holes
    
Stronge, James H.  Educating Homeless Children and Adolescents:
                    Evaluating Policy and Practice
    
Stronge, James H.  Educating Homeless Students: Promising Practices
    
Tower, Cynthia Crosson.  Homeless Students

Educational Resources - Videos

"Family Homelessness: A Tear in the Fabric of Society" (12 min.) Informational

"Mansions Above" (14 min.)
Homeless students and their teachers explains what it's like to be homeless and a student.

"Pieces of the Puzzle: Educating Students in Homeless Situations"
(20 min.)  Informational for educators and PTO groups.

"Even You" (30 min.)
This half-hour video tells the story of Josh, a popular and successful student, whose world comes crashing down when his family becomes homeless. The video deals with various myths about homelessness. Accompanying facilitator's guide. (Middle school and/or high school audience)

"Faces of the Homelessness" (13 min.)
Video from the National Coalition for the Homeless

"The Line" (13 min.)
This is a 60 Minutes II video about food lines in America today.

"America's Invisible Children:  The Homeless Education Crisis in America" (60 min.)
Presented by Feed the Children and hosted by Joan Lunden.

To borrow these videos, contact: Kathleen Kropf, Homeless Education Liaison at 586-228-3490.  These videos are available to Macomb County school district personnel only.

 

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