Register for our student homelessness training series.

In partnership with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Building Changes is excited to be offering a series of trainings for McKinney-Vento (MKV) Liaisons, school building staff, Building Points of Contact, and Community-Based Organizations across Washington State. Each training topic will be offered four times via Zoom through September 2023.

Clock hours are available! Please register using the links below or email Joey Heilman, Education Strategy Specialist at Building Changes, for more information.

Upcoming Trainings:

• School/Housing Community Partnerships #4 – May 19, 2023 – 10am-12pm*
  Work on local resource mapping, learn how schools can better identify and utilize community support, leveraging partner’s expertise, and how to work collaboratively.
  *This training will be held in-person at the School/Housing Community Partnerships Convening!
• Diversion in School: A Snapshot #3 – June 7, 2023 – 10am-12pm
  Gain an introductory overview of Diversion and learn how this approach can be used in school districts to bring housing resources to families and students.
  Register via Zoom
  For attendees seeking OSPI Clock Hours, please use this PdEnroller link to register.

Training Recordings:

• Capturing Data for McKinney-Vento Storytelling
  Understand the importance of capturing both quantitative and qualitative data to tell the story of their pupil services and outcomes.
  November 16, 2022

• Serving Specific Student and Family Populations
  Learn how to provide targeted engagement and supports to better serve students and their families who may identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA, immigrant and refugee, and those living with disabilities.
  April 5, 2023 – Recording coming soon!
  November 2, 2022
  May 11, 2022

• MKV Deeper Dive Into Practice
  Dive deeper into identified parts of the McKinney-Vento (MKV) mandate that are most challenging to achieve. Supplemental to OSPI’s annual training for districts.
  October 19, 2022
  February 9, 2022

• Diversion in Schools: A Snapshot
  Gain an introductory overview of Diversion and learn how this approach can be used in school districts to bring housing resources to families and students.
  October 6, 2022

• Navigating the Housing System
  Learn about the role of housing authorities, low-income housing, coordinated entry, prioritization, and various types of housing support that exist in your local communities.
  March 2, 2022

• Navigating the School System
  Learn about how MKV students and families are identified, LEAs, staffing roles and mandates, goals and outcomes, and data sharing. (Target Audience: CBO Partners)
  April 19, 2023 – Recording coming soon!
  March 23, 2022

• School/Housing Community Partnerships
  Work on local resource mapping, learn how schools can better identify and utilize community support, leveraging partner’s expertise, and how to work collaboratively.
  March 22, 2023
  May 4, 2022