Pearl Strategies

Pearl Strategies is an education and human services consulting firm focused on children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. Owner: Christina Dukes

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

#Research #Homeless #ChildWelfare #FosterCare #JuvenileJustice #Education #HighlyMobile #Homelessness #McKinneyVento

[UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools @ctschoolsucla]

We are partnering w/ the Fund for the Education Success (FES) & WestEd in a NEW study assessing the needs & patterns of highly mobile youth across the U.S.
Learn more: https://t.co/eVNDmHgv4c

[National College Attainment Network (NCAN) @NCANetwork]

🚨 BREAKING: FSA announced this morning that the 2024-25 #FAFSA is now available 24/7, has hit 1 million+ subscribers. https://t.co/622Bq63xtz

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

The 2024–25 FAFSA® form will be available by Dec. 31, 2023! The new FAFSA form will also help 1.5 million more students receive the maximum Pell Grant amount. Check out number 6 in our latest article to learn more 👉 https://t.co/7YUy2eAHGe

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

Evidence on the effectiveness of direct aid to students using Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) appropriated under federal pandemic relief bills. #BasicNeeds #HigherEducation #FoodInsecurity #HousingInsecurity #HEERF

[CCRC @CommunityCCRC]

A new report from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice finds students who received emergency pandemic grant funding were more likely to remain enrolled, compared to their peers. https://t.co/MTawRAqPy7 @insidehighered @CHEPPtweets #heerf

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

Evidence on the effectiveness of direct aid to students using Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) appropriated under federal pandemic relief bills. #BasicNeeds #HigherEducation #FoodInsecurity #HousingInsecurity #HEERF

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

#StudentSuccess | Basic Needs Funding Aids Student Retention, Persistence

A new report from the @CHEPPtweets finds students who received emergency pandemic grant funding were more likely to remain enrolled, compared to their peers. #HigherEd https://t.co/0S5FlG4v39

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

Thank you @MAEC4Ed for including @pearlstrats in your virtual webinar series on students experiencing homelessness!
#Webinar #RecordedWebinars #Education #HomelessEducation #Homelessness #Students #McKinneyVento #SummerProgramming #CollegeReadiness #HigherEducation #Postsecondary

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month and National Runaway Prevention Month. Access related resources from the California Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center (HETAC) at https://t.co/syzcXms7YF
#NHYAM #NRPM2023 #Youth #Homelessness #Homeless #McKinneyVento

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

64 @SUNY campuses have started designating their own homeless liaisons this fall, making this the largest coordinated effort of its kind in the country. Congratulations to Karima Legette, homeless liaison for @binghamtonu. 🔗 Read full story: https://t.co/XbiKRH9GnT @pearlstrats

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

📢 Know any #college-bound students who've experienced #homelessness?📣Help them apply to the @SchoolHouseConn #scholarship program! They offer a $2,500 award, 1-on-1 support + mentorship, 3 all-expenses-paid trips, and more.✍️ Help your students apply at https://t.co/sWVew69j6g

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

Today the @usedgov released updated #guidance on American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) implementation. Read the guidance now at https://t.co/gsi508N8wk
#Homelessness #AmericanRescuePlan #ARPHCY #HomelessEducation #McKinneyVento #FederalGuidance #Education

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

Join @MAEC4Ed @CAFE_MAEC and @pearlstrats for an informative and interactive #webinar. There are many great #postsecondary degree and non-degree credential options available to meet the needs of learners experiencing #homelessness. Let's explore and discuss! Register to join!👇

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

Join @pearlstrats @MAEC4Ed and @CAFE_MAEC for this informative and interactive session. 👇

#YHDP #Homelessness #Homeless #Youth #Education #HomelessEducation #McKinneyVento #HigherEducation #College #Postsecondary #Students #Webinar #ProfessionalDevelopment

[CAFE at MAEC @CAFE_MAEC]

The fourth session of Are ALL the Children Well? 2.0 is coming up!

✨How Can We Support Students Experiencing Homelessness in Preparation for and Transition to Postsecondary Education? ✨

📆 9/21 at 1 pm (ET)

✍ Register: https://t.co/M1uZ6nKrrZ

@pearlstrats

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

🗣 #Webinar alert! Join @pearlstrats and @MAEC4Ed on Sept 21 for a webinar entitled How Can We Support Students Experiencing #Homelessness in Preparation for and Transition to #Postsecondary Education?
Learn more and register👉https://t.co/WdqXfMRdXq
#College #HigherEducation

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

📩 Use this email template to inform soon-to-be graduates who've experienced #homelessness about our Youth Leadership #Scholarship Program. It includes eligibility information and instructions on how to apply. ➡️ https://t.co/OLIB53ta8Z

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

#Homeless #Homelessness #Education #HeadStart #EarlyChildhood #EarlyEducation #Children #YoungChildren #Parenting #PregnantAndParenting

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

#Homeless #Homelessness #HeadStart #Children #YoungChildren #EarlyCareAndEducation #EarlyChildhood #Development

[Office of Head Start @HeadStartgov]

#HealthCarefortheHomelessDay is August 8. The Office of Head Start prioritizes families experiencing homeless. You can help these families access health care for their children with this resource: https://t.co/uggd0f0Vvn

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

#Scholarship #Youth #HigherEducation #HigherEd #Homeless #Homelessness #BasicNeeds #FinancialAid

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

📣 It is easy to spread the word about our Youth Leadership and #Scholarship Program & help any upcoming high school graduates who’ve experienced #homelessness apply. 🔗 Head over to https://t.co/eI39snUQwo for downloadable materials, plus all the highlights of the program.

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

30 people share with the @nytimes what it's like to experience #homelessness. Learn more at https://t.co/xlGaFduItZ
#Homeless #LivedExperience #LivedExpertise

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

If you are a teacher, counselor, #McKinneyVento liaison, or service provider, you can not only play a key role in supporting the decision to go to college, but can also assist youth experiencing #homelessness in the transition. 💡 Download our tip sheets: https://t.co/BsQsmDHEpI

[Pearl Strategies @pearlstrats]

#trafficking #myths #youth #minors #CSEC

[FYSB @FYSBgov]

MYTH: Young people under 18 who trade sex for food, clothing, or shelter are not #trafficking victims.

TRUTH: A young person under 18 who trades sex for anything of value is considered a victim of domestic minor sex trafficking. Force or coercion does not need to be proven.