Unhoused/Families in Transition

Our team assists families and children by providing essential educational supports.

The primary objective is to remove educational barriers for children experiencing housing instability to ensure they have a successful school experience.

Contact us for assistance with:

• school enrollment and advocacy 
• backpack/school supplies
• school fees
• school transportation
• community resources for emergency assistance

The school district is not able to pay rent, provide eviction assistance or motel vouchers. We have gathered many great community emergency resources, and listed them in the Resources for Families booklet. Included are resources for assistance with housing, health care, food banks, clothing banks, employment, child care and many emergency related services.

Families with Transitional Housing Situations:

Do any of the following apply to your current living situation?  If so, please contact our team.

• Temporarily Staying with Family/Friends (Due to Economic Hardship)
• Hotel / Motel
• Shelter / Transitional Living Program
• RV Park / Campground
• Vehicle, Park / Public Space
• Unaccompanied Youth 

School-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under federal laws.

If you qualify under the McKinney-Vento Act, you have the right to:

Go to public school for free and participate fully in school activities.

Enroll in school immediately and go to class, even if you don’t have the documents normally required for school. The school where you are enrolled is responsible for helping you get any documents needed to keep attending classes.

Enroll in the local school near where you’re staying or continue going to your school of origin (the school you went to when you last had a safe and stable place to live or the school where you were last enrolled), based on where you think would be best for you to go to school. If the school district thinks that where you want to go to school is not in your best interest, the district has to tell you in writing why it thinks another school would be better for you and give you the opportunity to appeal its decision if you want to do that. The district also has to connect you with the McKinney-Vento district liaison, who has to help you understand your right to appeal.

Get transportation to and from your school of origin, if you keep going to this school and ask for transportation.

Get help at school that is similar to the help other students get, based on what you might need. These services could include transportation, academic help,  and free meals at school. 

If you think you might qualify, contact the district McKinney-Vento local liaison to find out what help might be available for you at school.