[Oasfaa] FW: [OK-CAN] A Home for the Holidays Campaign

Tue Nov 18 09:50:52 CST 2014

This time of year, offices often look for ways to support and assist those in need.  If your office is looking for a service project, I thought this noble project was certainly worthy of passing on to the collective group.

Thank you, and God's blessings on you and yours!

Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Office of Student Financial Aid
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Oklahoma City, OK  73117
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From: ok-can-bounces at lists.onenet.net [mailto:ok-can-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Gandy, Penny
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:29 AM
To: 'ok-can at lists.onenet.net'
Subject: [OK-CAN] A Home for the Holidays Campaign

OK-CAN Members,
Below is information shared by Cyekeia Lee from NAEHCY on how your school or organization can help homeless youth during the holiday season.  The attachments contain helpful information as well.  If you have any questions, I'm sure Cyekeia would be glad to help.

Penny Gandy
Oklahoma College Assistance Program

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Greetings,

As the holiday season fast approaches most homeless students and students from foster care don't have families to return to during academic breaks. Instead of enjoying the warmth of home and family, they scramble for a place to stay, often hiding their situation due to embarrassment. The fear of homelessness during breaks creates tremendous stress, preventing students from focusing on schoolwork. Join the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.naehcy.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=ZjY7wYp27Fah76xP9EuIPkbqIPNXGNtu13U1z3XVivc&e=>, the National Center for Housing & Child Welfare (NCHCW)<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nchcw.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=2p3ezVQDZWKmab3tYq3x7CwF7kwMh3Mw1-beozd5e1I&e=>, the National Network for Youth (NN4Y)<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nn4youth.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=-mrRH8UhbNU-X1_w48MHAkM9pSeh9ntZWDxW39ACCt8&e=>, and Covenant House<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.covenanthouse.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=_Uk8QfGwl22eTjz36jG_EGCsXB7c6oI75GG6dRjoOK8&e=> in the Home for the Holidays campaign and be a part of the solution by helping your community develop a plan for assisting these vulnerable youth with housing over breaks.
1.      Learn more about the Home for the Holidays campaign by downloading the campaign flyer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__naehcy.org_sites_default_files_images_dl_home-2Dholidays-2D2014.pdf&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=mGPuVEb4zfeqXIfueTgGWqNkbatqZvJKphdCC-EIfqc&e=>. The flyer includes five specific steps that higher education communities can take to support homeless and foster youth, particularly during the holidays and/or during dorm closings.
2.      Share information about the Home for the Holidays campaign with colleagues or friends who may be interested in getting involved.
3.      Participate in the Home for the Holidays social media campaign by using the #HomelessHolidayBreak hashtag to spread the word. Use the image attached, if desired, to accompany your social media posts.
If your campus or community has already established a plan to house homeless and foster students during academic breaks, please tell us about it. You can do so by contacting Cyekeia Lee, NAEHCY's Director of Higher Education Initiatives at clee at naehcy.org<mailto:clee at naehcy.org>.

For more information on the Home for the Holidays Campaign and other resources to support homeless youth that access higher education please visit NAEHCY's higher education website http://naehcy.org/educational-resources/higher-ed<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__naehcy.org_educational-2Dresources_higher-2Ded&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=GVL2VlVjxxEGBw2mYVOMN3EsrVVyz-BhGhtTF7CKeb0&e=> or contact me at the information provided below.

Warm Regards,

Cyekeia Lee

Cyekeia Lee
Director of Higher Education Initiatives
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
P.O. Box 2358
Taylor, MI 48180
Toll-free helpline: (855)-446-2673
Phone: (734)-258-8175
Email: clee at naehcy.org<mailto:clee at naehcy.org>
www.naehcy.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.naehcy.org&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=CA4UASJjQVJIXH5qX8wMnP52uld79C2OGOAmoUoYudM&e=>

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