OVERVIEW OF MCKINNEY-VENTO

McKinney-Vento (formally Title X) program serves families and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

Contact KFCS Liasion Kirstin Doveri, if you know students or families who are:

• sharing the housing of other persons

• living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations

• living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals

• children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings

• children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings

• Youth who are living without a parent or guardian

McKinney-Vento students and families may be eligible to receive the following supplies, services, and referrals based on availability:

What You Need to Know to Help Your Child in School: A Guide for Parents, Guardians & Caregivers

Lo Que Necesita Saber Para Ayudar a Su Hijo en la Escuela Una Guía para Padres, Tutores, y Encargados