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Community Resources and Services
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REACH Project Community Resource Map
The REACH Project community resources map is a tool for students, families, and staff to assist with quickly finding resources, including shelter, food, and other vital needs.
The map is interactive and designed to provide you with resources and information throughout the Region 11 area.
To access the map with detailed information about each resource, including operating hours, address, and a concise description of services offered is accessible by clicking the corresponding icon. -
Regional Resources
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McKinney-Vento Resource Website
New state requirements TEC §33.906 require local education agencies to ensure their website provides programming information about local programs and services to students that are experiencing homelessness. A template website has been built by the REACH team that meets the new requirements. For a copy of the website, please complete the website template request form.
McKinney-Vento State Identification Resources
The links below will take you to resources that apply to State identification and student documents. The links are view only, and you can create your own copy.
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McKinney-Vento Additional Resource Links
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Community and Mental Health Resources
- 211 Texas
- Aunt Bertha
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Goodwill North Texas Institute for Career Training and Services
- Mental Health TX.org
- MHMR of Tarrant County
- Tarrant County Homeless Coalition
- MHMR of Denton County
- Pecan Valley Centers (Counties served: Earth, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, and Somervell)
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Crisis Hotlines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Your confidential and toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.
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SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline:
1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727)
Get general information on mental health and locate treatment services in your area. Speak to a live person, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST.
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Engaging Highly Mobile and At-Risk Guide
TEA has released guidance on Engaging Highly Mobile and At-Risk Students for the 2020-2021 school year. The guide includes information regarding:
- Utilizing District Reporting and Data for Strategic Planning
- Mitigating Transitional Barriers to Support Academic Achievement
- Uncontactable Students | Drop-Out Prevention and Invention
- Student Support Teams
- Home Visit Safety Procedures and Protocols
- Innovative Outreach Efforts
- Establishing Protocols for Concerns
- Effective Practices to Support Student Basic Needs
Click here to download the SY 2020-2021 Engaging Highly Mobile and At-Risk Guide.
McKinney-Vento Posters
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released new McKinney-Vento posters. There are two versions of the poster, one to assist parents of school-age youth and a second to assist unaccompanied youth. The posters are available in both English and Spanish.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) can download the digital files below and post this information on their LEA homeless education program webpage.
LEAs should collaborate with their school staff and community partners (e.g., food pantries, faith-based organizations, local housing authorities, shelters, etc.) to share printed copies of this poster.
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National Resources
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