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What defines a homeless student?
Definition:
Homeless students are defined as lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, including children who are:
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing or economic hardship;
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
Are abandoned in hospitals;
Awaiting foster care placement;
Living in public or private places not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, transportation stations or similar settings;
Migratory children living in conditions described in the previous examples; and
Unaccompanied youth who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
Floyd County Schools - Homeless Policy
**School Social Workers are available to assist students achieve academic success. Working closely with school staff and administration, families and community agencies; school social workers help make a successful educational experience for each student.
SAFE PLACE
Safe Place is a national organization for youth under the age of 18, that are experiencing homelessness or who may be in crisis. The program is designed to provide homeless youth with immediate shelter, resources, and other basic needs.
You can access the Safe Place program by walking into any Safe Place site located within the community. You will know that it is a Safe Place site by the yellow logo posted on the door. All Floyd County Schools are registered Safe Place sites and the counselors are aware of the program.
You can also access a Safe Place location by texting the word “Safe” to the number 44357 and put in your location to find the closest site near you.
This texting feature will also allow you to interact with a licensed counselor if you are in crisis. This is a helpful tool if you were to need Safe Place outside of school hours.
The goal of the Safe Place program is to ensure that all young people feel safe and are educated about the resources that are available to them in their community.