Homelessness

For Students and Their Families Experiencing Homelessness

Programs, supports and services are available to students/families experiencing homelessness.   Students/Families should be referred to Karla Matamoros, Home & School Visitor/Homeless Liaison at 610-965-1626, or Dr. Thomas Mirabella, Director of Student Services at 610-966-8372.

In 1987, Congress passed the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, (subsequently renamed the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) to aid homeless persons. The Act defines the term "homeless children and youths" as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. On December 10, 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was enacted, amending McKinney-Vento.

Information can be found in East Penn School District  Board Policy #251: Homeless Students at https://go.boarddocs.com/pa/epen/Board.nsf/Public#