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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001
Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act - Sec. 725
The term "homeless children and youth" -
- means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence..., and
- includes -
- children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals, or are awaiting foster care placement;
- 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; and
- migratory children who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses above.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act requires districts to ensure homeless students have access to education and other services they need to meet the same high academic achievement standards as all students. All local school districts must designate a Homeless Liaison. the Homeless Liaisons must ensure that:
- Homeless children and youth are identified
- Homeless students enroll in, and have full and equal opportunity to succeed in the school districts
- Homeless families, children, and youth received educational services
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Program elements:
- Designate a Homeless Liaison in each school district
- Identify and immediately enroll any homeless child or youth (preschool to grade 12), even without academic or medical records.
- Continue children or youths in their "school of origin" for the duration of their homelessness.
- Inform parents/guardians of the educational rights of their children.
- Provide transportation, at the request of the parent, to the school of origin.
- Ensure no barriers exist (for example, residency requirements, lack of transportation or school fees) for full educational participation.
- Develop partnerships with community agencies to identify and assist with basic services for homeless families, children, and youth.
- Ensure homeless students are not segregated or stigmatized.
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The Runaway and Homeless Youth in Relationship Violence Toolkit was developed by and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth (RHY) and domestic and sexual assault (DV/SA) fields to help programs better address relationship violence with runaway and homeless youth. However, school social workers may find the information in the Toolkit useful, as well.
The Toolkit organizes information, resources, tips and tools drawn from the lessons learned by collaborative projects funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. FYSB brought together domestic violence programs and runaway and homeless youth agencies to address relationship violence among street youth.
DV/SA providers will find information designed to increase their understanding of runaway and homeless youth and the network of programs and services working with them. Conversely, RHY providers will find resources on intimate partner violence and the programs and networks that provide protections and support to victims of violence.
Click here to view the Runaway & Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit
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Form more information, contact:
Jackie Schoening, ATOD-Health and Safety Programs
P.O. Box 2568
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2568
Phone: 920-236-0515
Fax: 920-424-3478
email: jschoening@cesa6.org
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