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Wednesday, August 6
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | New Look, Same Mission: McKinney-Vento 2.0 | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room 208
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Ebony Ross | ebony_ross@dpsnc.net | McKinney-Vento Coordinator; Deja Flythe | deja_flythe@dpsnc.net | McKinney-Vento Social Worker; Martina Dunford | martina_dunford@dpsnc.net | McKinney-Vento Youth Case Manager; Dr. Melissa Watson | melissa_watson@dpsnc.net | Director of Student Alternatives & Supports
Location: Riverside High School Room 208
Description: This session equips school social workers with updated tools and processes to more effectively identify and support students experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Act. Participants will learn how to recognize early indicators of housing instability, apply updated identification procedures, and navigate cross-departmental collaboration to ensure timely access to academic and wraparound services. Emphasis will be placed on refining referral pathways and engaging families with empathy and confidentiality.
Subject Area(s): None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): School Counselors, School Social Work, Social Emotional
Targeted Instructional Grades: PreKindergarten, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Directors, Coordinators, Directors, Social Workers, Assistant Principals, Principals, Psychologists, School Counselors
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room 208
 


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