Program Services: Homeless Services

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The Program Services tool provides a way to enter and display records of program-related services a student has received. For example, records may be entered for students receiving Homeless, Migrant or Health services. 

This article explains how to enter Homeless Services information for an individual student. 

Required fields may vary by state. Follow local requirements regarding if, when and how any remaining fields are to be populated.

Screenshot of Program Services tool with one saved record displaying.Program Services

See the Program Participation Tools Tool Rights article to learn about rights needed to use this tool.


Screenshot showing how to begin entering a new service record.Program Services - New Service Record

Screenshot showing details being entered for Homeless Services.Program Services - Homeless Service Detail

Enter Homeless Service Record

  1. Select New.
  2. Choose Homeless Services. (Some states may have multiple service tools available for selection.)
  3. Start Date is a required field. Populate other fields according to your local practices.
  4. Note that if a student does not have an associated program record, the Associated (Program) Records Dates droplist will be blank. Users with rights to do so can follow the program link provided at the top of the editor to enter a program record if needed.
  5. Enter Comments if appropriate.
  6. Note that State and District Defined Elements will vary and will not appear if they have not been set up for you to use.
  7. Save when done.

Modify Program Service Record

  1. If the student has many Program Service Records, you may wish to use Filters to narrow the list of records being displayed.
  2. Locate the record you'd like to modify. Select View.
  3. Make changes. Save.

Program Services Editor Fields

The Program Services tool includes the following fields. Field names and available selections vary by state. In Ad Hoc, Homeless Services is found under Student > Learner > Program Services > Homeless Services. 

Field Description Ad hoc Fields
Start Date
Required
Indicates the date the student began receiving the program service.
Dates can be entered in mm/dd/yy or use the calendar icon to select a date.
homelessService.startDate
End Date Indicates the last date the student received the program service. homelessService.endDate
Service Tool
Indicates the service associated with the record. 
Comments Additional information can be entered in the Comments text field. homelessService.comments
Created By Displays in the Editor. Autogenerated name of district, date and timestamp indicating who created the entry. For State Edition customers, displays the state if the state created the entry. homelessService.createdByID
Modified By Displays in the Detail Editor. Indicates the person who last saved the selected record. homelessService.modifiedByID
Associated Homeless Record Dates Selected in droplist that corresponds to start and end dates entered on the Homeless Program record that is associated with this Homeless Service record. homelessService.associatedHomelessRecordStartDate
homelessService.associatedHomelessRecordEndDate

State-Specific Information

Fields may vary by state: