McKinney-Vento - Flyers & Presentations

Flyers and Presentations:

• What is McKinney-Vento? (English)
• What is McKinney-Vento? (Spanish)
• MV Eligibility Flowchart
• Identifying Children & Youth in Homeless Situations
• Potential Warning Signs of Homelessness
• Homelessness Under the McKinney-Vento Act: Definitions & Signs (to be added)
• Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Youth
• Early Childcare and Education for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness

Community Resources

• Community Action Assistance with Housing, Child Care, Head Start, Pregnancy and Parenting, Rent, Utilities, Weatherization
• Safe Place Emergency youth shelter
• HomePlate Youth drop-in center
• 211 info
• Food Finder - Oregon Food Bank 
• Virginia Garcia
• Project Access Now Healthcare
• Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT)
• Internet Essentials low cost assistance
• Assurance Wireless cell phone assistance
• Family Justice Center Washington County domestic violence resources
• Street Roots
• Northwest Children's Outreach clothing, diapers, books and toys, hygiene
• Love INC. Gap Ministries furniture, bedding
• FAFSA for youth experiencing housing instability
• The Trevor Project

National Links:

• School House Connection Effort to Reach Homeless Families 

• National Homeless Law Center

TTSD has developed, reviewed and revised policies to remove barriers to the enrollment, attendance and success in school that homeless children and youth may experience. TTSD also partners with agencies that provide homeless children and youth with the opportunity to meet the same challenging state content and state student performance standards to which all students are held.

• The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)

In the link above please find guidelines for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Law, IDEA Provisions for Homeless Children and Youth with Disabilities.