Legislative Updates that Impact Students and Families Experiencing Homelessness

  • Event Number
    307-25
  • Date
    10/08/2024     1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Presenters
    Alyssa Phillips, esq. - Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
  • Intended Audience
    TAOEP, RSSP, Case Managers, Family Support Specialists, Truancy, ICEARY Members, McKinney-Vento Liaisons, and any Administrator or Educator
  • Location
    Online
  • Fee
    None
  • PD Hours
    1
  • Status
    Open
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Objective: to empower school staff with information about new pieces of Illinois legislation that impact students and families experiencing homelessness.

About the presenter:
Alyssa Phillips is the Education Staff Attorney at the Law Project of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, where she provides direct representation of homeless students and families in educational matters, conducts trainings on the educational rights of homeless students, and advocates for rights and resources for homeless students and families. Ms. Phillips was hired at the Law Project in September 2019, following a two-year Equal Justice Works fellowship. She earned a law degree at the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor's in political science, summa cum laude, from Wheaton College.