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Please visit the National Center for Homeless Education for resources, trainings, and updates regarding the implementation of the law, and the support of our most vulnerable children and youth. Their web site is https://nche.ed.gov/resources/.
Please visit the National Center for Homeless Education for resources, trainings, and updates regarding the implementation of the law, and the support of our most vulnerable children and youth. Their web site is https://nche.ed.gov/resources/.
Homeless Resources
· 211 DIAL 211 toll free | TEXT your zip code to 898211| EMAIL help@211info.org Parent or Caregiver has to be present at call and will be assigned a social worker.
· PATH: People Assisting the Homeless
o http://www.epath.org/site/PATHServices/home.html
o 340 North Madison Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004
o (323) 644-2200
o Services Provided:
§ “PATH Mall” is a location where individuals and families can receive medical and mental health services, a job center, a personal care center, benefits assistance, and veteran services
§ “PATHWays Housing” an interim housing community with different locations serving different populations. Housing can be provided to single mothers, single men and women, single men living with HIV/AIDS, veteran men, and a location provides kennels to pets of program residents. This temporary housing is available for those in need and are working with PATH staff to find permanent housing.
§ “Rapid Re-housing” is a supportive service that works to provide families experiencing homeless to be quickly rehoused by using hotel vouchers. The goal behind this program is to move families into safe spaces as quickly as possible while keeping the family together. During this time staff works to find long-term permanent housing for the family along with linking them to other support services.
· San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center: Streets to Home program
o http://www.movinglivesforward.org/programs/street-home
o (818) 901-4836
o Van Nuys, CA
o The “Streets to Home” program serves chronically homeless individuals with mental illness, substance abuse, and medical conditions off the street into permanent housing within a 90-day period. Clients are also applied for benefits. Once clients are helped with permanent housing, staff from the “Streets to Home” program keep in touch for 6-9 months, and after that time they are transitioned into other programs provided by the SFVCMHC. Target population of this program are adults 18+ years old.
· Union Station Homeless Services
o http://unionstationhs.org/impact/access/
o (626) 240-4550
o San Gabriel Valley, CA
o The services provided include helping families at-risk of becoming homeless find housing and other resources. There is an established “Adult Center” that houses men and women in separate dorms while providing transitional housing, life skills training, case management and hot meals to the residents. Offers affordable housing units to families in need with a permanent housing facility for adults. “Sources” provide career development, job searches, and career planning for clients. “Holly Street Housing” provides clients with resources toward safe, permanent housing. The Union Station Homeless Services group can also help enroll clients with benefits as well as health referrals.
· Fred Jordon Mission
o (626) 915-1981
o 445 Towne Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013
o Services provided:
§ Clothing and other personal care items
§ Diapers and baby formula, when donations are available
§ Hot meals/Soup Kitchens **must attend religious service
§ Emergency food bags (2-3day supplies) **does not require religious service attendance
o Services people of the LA County regardless of immigration status
· Catholic Charities of Los Angeles – St. Robert’s Center
o (310) 392-8701
o 211 3rd Ave., Venice, CA 90291
o Services:
§ Emergency food assistance:
· Clients receive canned goods and packaged groceries on a regular basis
· Sack lunch program
o Available on the weekends to homeless individuals
o Packages can include personal care items along with the meal
o Services are available for people in the Los Angeles area regardless of immigration status
· Society of St. Vincent De Paul – Social Services Department
o www.svdpla.org/pages/content-migration/2.-our-services/our-services---cardinal-manning-center
o (213) 299-9971
o 213 Winston St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
o Services:
§ Community shelter for homeless men
§ Food rescue program
· Donated leftover food from restaurants grocery stores, catered events, etc. are delivered to facilities such as crisis shelters and soup kitchens
§ Separate homeless drop in centers for men and women
· Substance abuse support, grief and loss support, personal skills development, workshops, telephone facilities, sack lunches
· Seniors are able to participate in bingo, lunch and a movie on Fridays
· Transitional Housing for single men
· Grace Resource Inc
o (661) 940-5272
o 45134 N. Sierra Hwy. Lancaster CA, 93534
o Services:
§ Diaper and formula/baby food assistance
§ Life skills education classes
§ Occasional and ongoing emergency food assistance
§ Soup kitchens
o Most programs require some form of identification for adults and medi-cal or social security numbers for children. Source of income is needed, but proof of income is not. Recent mail with address is needed to verify applicant lives in the Antelope Valley
o Walk-in meal services do not require an ID
· St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral
o (213) 747-6285
o 514 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles CA, 90007
o Services:
§ Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance
o Applicants must self-certify they meet government income limits along with identification
o Saturdays are intake days
· Eliza Shanks Home Inc
o 13055 Weidner St. Pacoima CA, 91331
o (818) 335-1233
o Services:
§ Clothing *dependent on donations
§ Food line
· Provides several-day supply of groceries including canned and dried foods
§ Ongoing emergency food
o All services require some form of identification. An appointment is required for application
· Children of the Night Inc
o 14530 Sylvan St. Van Nuys CA, 91411
o (800) 551-1300 (24 hour)
o Services:
§ Rescue food program
§ Runaway/youth shelter
· Includes sex trade work assistance
§ Runaway/homeless youth hotline
· Includes sex trade work assistance
§ Human trafficking hotline
Recent Updates from The Homeless Education Program Team:
Recent Updates from The Homeless Education Program Team:
10/2/20
The Integrated Student Support and Programs Office at the California Department of Education (CDE) is happy to announce that both the 2021-24 local educational agency (LEA) and county office of education (COE) Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Requests for Applications (RFAs) are live and posted on the CDE’s Available Funding web page located at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/. Please note that there are two RFAs for the 2021-24 EHCY application process; one for LEAs and one for COEs.
Volunteers of America
We assist homeless and at risk youth between the ages of 16-21. Our program provides youth with Mainstream benefits, shelter referral, linkage to employment, Hygiene Kit etc. Volunteers of America offers a wide range of services for the TAY (16-21) population. Our drop in center is located on 240 N. Breed St. Los Angeles, CA 90033.
Resources for Homeless Children and Youths
Resources for Homeless Children and Youths
Resources related to homeless students' rights to enroll and participate fully in school.
COVID-19 Resources for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
COVID-19 Resources for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Equitable Reminders in Serving Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Rights and Protection Reminders:
LEAs must insure that children and youth experiencing homelessness are able to participate fully in school activities, and that barriers to identification, enrollment, and retention in school are identified and removed. Children and youth experiencing homelessness have the right to:
Immediate Enrollment: No matter the documentation.
Transportation: LEAs should continue providing transportation support as needed to eliminate barriers to enrollment, participation and retention in school, including to pick up meals or distance learning items.
Academic Access and Success: This includes free meals, and all other academic supports afforded to their housed peers and more.
Please make sure to contact your local LEA or county Liaison on the Homeless Education web page.
You can also contact one of our State Coordinators:
Leanne Wheeler: LWheeler@cde.ca.gov
Heidi Brahms: HBrahms@cde.ca.gov
Karmina Barrales: KBarrales@cde.ca.gov
New Identification Strategies and Resources in Response to Coronavirus(DOCX)
Identification strategies and resources for LEAs in response to Coronavirus for students experiencing homelessness in one easy to access page.
Title I, Part A Reservation Funds for Homeless Education(DOCX)
This overview is a reminder to LEAs regarding the legislation and strategies for implementing the allowable uses of these funds for students experiencing homelessness.
California Department of Social Services' Housing and Homelessness Programs
Governor Newsom Announces Project Roomkey designated to target hotels in counties with significant homeless populations that are also experiencing high concentrations of COVID-19 transmission.
Resources
Resources
Elementary and Secondary Education provisions as they relate to homeless education.
Join the Homeless Children and Youths Resources listserv to receive information and updates relating to the education of homeless children and youths.
Suggested program strategies to assist with the implementation of homeless education provisions in the areas of transportation, identification, Title I, enrollment, preschool, and special education.
Letters
Letters
Reopening School for Students in Foster Care and Students Experiencing Homelessness
This letters reminds local educational agencies that when reopening schools, special populations such as students in foster care and children and youth experiencing homelessness must be considered.
Educating Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Letter
The California Department of Education reminds local educational agencies of the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act's Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program.
Dispute Resolution Letter(DOCX)
This letter outline the law and steps to ensure that disputes are resolved promptly while safeguarding the rights of all parties (Updated March 2020).
Training Modules
Training Modules
This PowerPoint presentation will provide a high-level overview of the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness under Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Identifying Children and Youth in Homeless Situations (PDF)
This NCHE brief summarizes the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act related to the identification of children and youth experiencing homelessness, and provides an overview of implementation strategies at the state and local levels.
This is a template that should be used by all local educational agencies (LEAs) at least annually for all students to assist with identification of homeless children and youth.
Guidance for Completion of Housing Questionnaire(DOCX)
Guidance for local educational agencies (LEAs) on how to administer the housing questionnaire to all students, at least once a year.
Enrolling Homeless Children and Youth(PPTX)
This PowerPoint presentation is for enrollment personnel in understanding the legal guidelines for the immediate school enrollment of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Enrolling Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness in School (PDF)
This NCHE brief explains the key provisions in the McKinney-Vento Act related to the school enrollment of students in homeless situation, including sections on enrollment barriers, immediate enrollment, school selection, and full participation in school.
Identification Strategies for Homeless Children and Youth(PPTX)
This PowerPoint presentation provides in depth strategies for identifying students who may be experiencing homelessness. This is for all personnel at the LEA and school site levels to learn and implement strategies as required by law. The presentation follows the above module series and should be taken once understanding the definition, role and requirements of the LEA under the law.
Identification Strategies for Homeless Children and Youth Video
Video recording of the Identification Strategies for Homeless Children and Youth PowerPoint
Identification Strategies for Homeless Children and Youth Transcription
Homelessness in the Classroom(PPTX)
This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of how teachers can support the education of homeless children and youth in the classroom with concrete strategies for attendance, behavior, and academics.
Homeless Education and School Counselors(PPTX)
This PowerPoint presentation will to equip school counselors to meet the ESSA requirement to support students experiencing homelessness in their college and career readiness.
Someone to Turn To: School Site Liaisons for Students Experiencing Homelessness(PPTX)
This PowerPoint presentation encourages LEAs to implement the best practice of designating a school site liaison to assist with identification and support of homeless students.
Video recording of the Someone To Turn To: School Site Liaisons for Students Experiencing Homelessness PowerPoint.
Someone to Turn To: School Site Liaisons for Students Experiencing Homelessness Transcript
Designating Liaisons for Students Experiencing Homelessness(DOCX)
This guidance shares relevant laws, key considerations for designation, and duties of both LEA liaisons and school site liaisons.
Sample Protocol for LEA Liaison and School Site Liaison Coordination(DOCX)
This protocol is designed to promote effective and efficient implementation of federal and state laws.
Sample Documents
Sample Documents
Poster
Poster
"You Can Enroll in School" poster of information regarding school enrollment which is guaranteed by federal and state law regardless of housing.
Guidance for Disseminating Educational Rights(DOCX)
This guidance provides educational agencies with best practices and strategies for disseminating educational rights for children and youths experiencing homelessness.
Resources
Resources
Interagency Data Disclosure: A Tip Sheet on Interagency Data Sharing (PDF)
Tip Sheet to help local educational agencies, homeless education programs, community agencies, and organizations serving homeless families, children, and youths better coordinate their services by sharing data and information.
Homeless Education - CalEdFacts
California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
A national grassroots membership association that connects educators, parents, advocates, researchers, and service providers to ensure success for children and youths in homeless situations.
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
Educational organization that promotes continuous improvement of educational opportunities for all learners.
National Law Center on Homeless and Poverty
A legal resource center that provides legal assistance.
SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through education.
The John Burton Advocates for Youth
The John Burton Advocates for Youth has developed an online training that offers a series of brief lectures on topics such as creating a college-going culture, application, enrollment and financial aid, all through the lens of special considerations for students who have experienced homelessness. The lectures are accompanied by optional quizzes and activities to support retention of the material. The training is designed to be used not only by Local Educational Agencies personnel but also those working with homeless students in other contexts such as non-profit organizations or other government programs.
Questions: Leanne Wheeler | HOMELESSED@cde.ca.gov | 866-856-8214
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