Erin

Former #teacher. Current Director of Education Initiatives @SchoolHouseConn.

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

Nearly 600,000 children under age six are experiencing homelessness across the US. This #backtoschool season, we must continue connecting them to high-quality early childhood development programs! ⬇️ Check out the resources in this thread to support our youngest learners! ⬇️

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[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Texans sure know how to put on a conference! Thank you @escregion6 @Region5ESC and @Region4ESC for inviting @SchoolHouseConn to listen, learn, and share alongside your amazing staff working to support students experiencing #homelessness, wonderful way to start the school year!

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Investing in HOUSING alone does not mean we are addressing the impacts of HOMELESSNESS on infants and toddlers. Thank you @First_Focus for inviting @SchoolHouseConn to be part of this important conversation about babies in the budget!

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Did you know there are over 364,000 infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness across the U.S.? Join me tomorrow along with @First_Focus and @ZEROTOTHREE as we share reflections and recommendations on how the federal budget can address the unique needs of babies.

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

Looking forward to next week's @First_Focus Babies in the Budget Report Briefing in D.C. @Schoolhouseconn Dir. of Education Initiatives Erin Patterson @WatchErinTweet will be a roundtable panelist alongside @First_Focus and @ZEROTOTHREE. 👉 Register today: https://t.co/hrMzqi4ip9

[Joe Willard @WillardPEC]

@SchoolHouseConn 's Erin Patterson is coming to testify at our hearing. Learn about Erin at https://t.co/qb92HhiQGQ

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Nothing I’d rather do more than speak on behalf of the nearly 600,000 children under age six experiencing #homelessness across the U.S.!

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

Looking forward to next week's @First_Focus Babies in the Budget Report Briefing in D.C. @Schoolhouseconn Dir. of Education Initiatives Erin Patterson @WatchErinTweet will be a roundtable panelist alongside @First_Focus and @ZEROTOTHREE. 👉 Register today: https://t.co/hrMzqi4ip9

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Thank you @KQED and @daisynguyen for a thoughtful look at the impacts of #homelessness on infants and toddlers and the importance of access to high-quality early learning programs and services

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

“Everything the parent or the adult in the situation is experiencing in terms of trauma, the child is also experiencing,” says SHC Dir. of Education Initiatives Erin Patterson in a recent @KQED story by @daisynguyen. 👉 https://t.co/J17LRqXZc7

@WatchErinTweet #headstart #ECE

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

"Why focus on education? Isn’t homelessness a housing problem?" These common questions come up again and again. And we never get tired of repeating the answer.

➡️ Find more answers to common questions at https://t.co/Xd6mNw0GOK.

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

👶 We're proud to present at @NatlHeadStart Conference #NHSA24 with our session “Double the Number: Increasing Enrollment of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness.” 📈 Dig into the data we present from our latest Infant and Toddler report: https://t.co/mFiagXl2aE

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

https://t.co/7n6PtrXD4z

16 staff will have to leave as pandemic aid runs out!

All the more reason to support funding for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program! Take action now: https://t.co/S4xEmRfBdc

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

Children make up more than 40% of those facing eviction, with the rate of eviction for families with children 2X+ those without children. In new report, @SchoolHouseConn breaks down what’s really going on with infant and toddler #homelessness right now. 🔗 https://t.co/ezYzVKQNzN

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

💥NEW: ‘Infant & Toddler Homelessness Across 50 States: 2021-22’ - Unveiling the most detailed examination yet of #homelessness impacting infants and toddlers. This groundbreaking analysis is the first-of-its-kind, state-by-state compilation of data! ➡️ https://t.co/mFiagXl2aE

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Especially excited about this one, hope you can join us!

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

Join us Wed. March 6th for our Supporting the School Readiness of Young Children Experiencing Homelessness with ARP-HCY Funds webinar. ✍️ https://t.co/RXfUExutfN Learn how @IamCPS & @HIDOE808 partner with early childhood development programs to serve children under age six.

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Thank you @HeadStartgov for giving voice and prioritization to children experiencing #homelessness!

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

It was great connecting and collaborating at the Office of Head Start State Collaboration Directors Meeting today! @HeadStartgov @WatchErinTweet

📸 ➡️ Missouri Head Start State Collaboration office

[LatinoNewsNetwork.com @LatinoNewsNet_]

“There’s about 19,000 individuals that are experiencing #homelessness in the city of #Chicago that are #Latino,” said Jose Muñoz, @LaCasaNorte. “About 91% of them are doubled-up.”

#3QuestionsWith 👉🏽https://t.co/62VdE8USrq
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@illatinonews, @latinopolicy

[SchoolHouse Connection @SchoolHouseConn]

With 90% of brain development happening in the first three years, and infants under the age of one most likely to stay in a #homeless shelter in the U.S., persistent advocacy is imperative! ➡️ Learn more at https://t.co/QwPgnbSRuB

@WatchErinTweet

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

Thank you @LGBTQBudget for elevating youth experiences during the DC LGBTQ Housing Summit. Youth are too often left out of the conversation, but #LGBTQ youth in particular are more likely to experience homelessness. https://t.co/SXX8BRXouy

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[NN4Youth @nn4youth]

LEGISLATIVE WIN🎉 The bipartisan Runaway and Homeless Youth + Trafficking Prevention Act of 2023 has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and House! This legislation would increase funding for housing and service options for youth experiencing homelessness. https://t.co/bT7ySUqJCE

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

@myteks @anotheranwar @alanhenney I’m invested, we need an update.

[Erin @WatchErinTweet]

@CarolineLampen @RealTimeNews10 @DCPoliceDept @BMCproperties They did send out an email update to residents at 5:10pm