McKinney-Vento Liaison Portal | Crystal Gentry | Activity https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/members/cgentry/activity/ Activity feed for Crystal Gentry. Tue, 12 May 2026 13:43:51 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4909b09e2a566c5f10d952d345dd6a25 Crystal G replied to the topic Resource Question in the forum Minnesota https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/resource-question/#post-2018 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:31:07 -0400 Adam, if you are listed as the district homeless liaison in the MDE listserve, then you should have received an email from MAEHCY group to join back in August. Otherwise send me your email address and I can have them add you.

]]> f18cf7d7f1fcfbb646f8c685c793ed49 Crystal G replied to the topic Question in the forum Minnesota https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/question-6/#post-2006 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:28:38 -0400 All MN students get free breakfast and lunch so he should be getting that for free. Any MV students also qualify for educational benefits, so you would contact your nutrition dept. to. let them know the student is MV and they should get most of their fees waived. If they dont, you can use Title 1 funds if you have some to pay for other things…[Read more]

]]> cd57fe7cb54770adf4eaabdb3ab4659a Crystal G replied to the topic Resource Question in the forum Minnesota https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/resource-question/#post-1964 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:26:33 -0400 If you are part of our MN homeless group (MAEHCY) we have a ton of resources in there!

]]> a9be1625f51b021c457eca59c897fdb5 Crystal G replied to the topic Community Connections in the forum Minnesota https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/community-connections/#post-1883 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:25:39 -0400 I am part of our Heading Home Washington (county homeless contacts) and CONNECT groups in Washington County where my district is. I have utilized those forums to not only get out the data of our homeless students at the school level as we have different criteria than HUD homeless definitions, but also to make connections with other agencies that…[Read more]

]]> 2211d5728524c633d547a49b5ed2e1a5 Crystal G started the topic Increase in those in hotels/cars in the forum Minnesota https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/increase-in-those-in-hotels-cars/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:23:04 -0400 This is my 10th year in this role. This year I have seen a significant increase in families that are highly mobile- in hotels or staying in cars because shelters are full and having no places to go. Is anyone else seeing an increase in these more highly mobile families? Typically we’ve had more doubled up families but it doesnt seem like as many…[Read more]

]]> 92c6d48ceca8768ae4394eb94d74c8d8 Crystal G replied to the topic Welcome Minnesota McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other! in the forum Minnesota https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/welcome-minnesota-mckinney-vento-liaisons-lets-get-to-know-each-other/#post-1312 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:14:22 -0400 Crystal Gentry
South Washington County School District
Homeless Liaison, point of contact for foster care
10th school year!
All of the seasons/fall and all of the lakes!

]]> 8a5c32f38022e4a30e8359ca5e464201 Crystal G (@cgentry) became a registered member https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/activity/p/358/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:10:51 -0400 0