The following Adult Education programs have been designated as Promising Practices . Homeless adults and families. The Program EHA provides educational and support services to homeless adults. It offers basic skills education, life skills, parent education, or family literacy. Job training is available through occupational skills instruction offered by the same agency or by other agencies.
Classes operate at homeless shelters or educational agencies.
Implementation Requirements Documented need and experience or capability to serve homeless adults. Training New York State Education Department Staff Development Workshops for teachers and administrators of EHA programs. The Program Head Start knows the value of supporting parents' efforts toward self-sufficiency and being their child's most significant teacher. But adult undereducation limits many Head Start families and intergenerational undereducation, low expectations, and frustration can hinder child development. Thus, the newest Head Start mandate is to incorporate family literacy into programs.