Web Resources
Homes for the
Homeless
www.homesforthehomeless.com
National Center
for Homeless Education
www.serve.org
National
Coalition for the Homeless
www.nationalhomeless.org
Michigan
Department of Education, Office of Government Services and Customer
Satisfaction, Office of Education's Referent
www.michigan.gov/mde
Michigan
Coalition Against Homeless
www.mihomeless.org
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
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.
To borrow these
videos, contact: Kathleen Kropf, Homeless Education Liaison at 586-228-3490.
These videos are available school district personnel only.
Return
to top of page
|
