Homeless Children + Youth
Homeless Education Guidance and Student Rights
If you live in any of the following situations:
- Doubled up with family or friends due to loss of housing or economic hardship
- Motels or hotels for lack of other suitable housing
- Runaway and displaced children and youth--Unaccompanied Youth
- Homes for unwed or expectant mothers for lack of a place to live
- Homeless and domestic violence shelters
- Transitional housing programs
- The streets
- Abandoned buildings
- Public places not meant for housing
- Cars, trailers (not including mobile homes intended for permanent housing), and campgrounds
- Migratory children staying in housing not fit for habitation
You may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. Please see the resources available below, or contact Chad Martin, LCSC McKinney-Vento Liaison.
McKinney-Vento Resources
- Homeless Students Rights
- IDOE State Coordinator Contact Information
- IDOE McKinney-Vento Website
- Directory of State and Federal Resources
- Relevant Newsletters and Bulletins
Homeless Students Rights
IDOE State Coordinator Contact Information
IDOE McKinney-Vento Website
Directory of State and Federal Resources
Relevant Newsletters and Bulletins
Resources
Questions?
Chad Martin
McKinney-Vento Liaison
765-482-0380 ext. 31812
