Special Programs and Grants
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Welcome to the ERESC's Department of Special Programs and Grants!
The ERESC Department of Special Programs and Grants provides a number of services to public and charter schools throughout Northern New Jersey. The department administers program in twelve (12) of the twenty-one counties in New Jersey. The department offers services to all specialized population, including homeless, migrant, immigrant, autistic, alternative education and special education. Among the programs offered by the department are:
- The Migrant Education Program
- The McKinney Vento Homeless Education Program
- MKV Wrap Around Program
- ABA Home Programs
- Adult Education Test for State Issued High School Diploma (formerly GED)
- Special Education Evaluation (Psychological, Social, Occupational & Physical)
- Program Evaluation for Public Schools
- Professional Development
- Credit Recovery Program (summer school, online and in class)
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(973) 405-6262 x246
Special Programs Staff
(973) 405-6262
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Rodrique Iseral
Coordinator
Atiya Trent
Data Specialist
Candice Gainer
Outreach Worker
Yelina Jimenez
Recruiter
Information for Homeless Families & Displaced Students
Information for Homeless and Displaced Students
To Locate Your Homeless Liaison, Contact Us:
Atiya Trent
Email: a.trent@eresc.com
Phone: (973) 405-6262 ext: 255
We can assist you with some resources and information if you are currently experiencing homelessness.
If you or your student is currently living:
- In A Shelter
- In A Motel or Campground Due to The Lack of An Alternative Adequate inney Vento Homeless Education Program
- In A Car, Park, Abandoned Building, or A Bus or Train Station
- Doubled Up with Other People Due to A Loss of Housing or Economic Hardship
State Coordinator Information and NJ Homeless Hotline
Phoebie Thomas: (609) 376 9080
mckinney.vento@doe.nj.gov
If you live in NJ and you are experiencing homelessness, dial 211 or 877-746-5211 (If you are using a rotary dial phone, please dial 1-877-746-5211.)