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The McKinney-Vento Act defines children and youth who are homeless (twenty-one years of age and younger) as:
Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and includes children and youth who are:
- Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as double-up);
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
- Living emergency or transitional shelters;
- Abandoned in hospitals; or
- Awaiting foster care placement.
Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
If you are living in or are personally aware of any children in any of the following situations:
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A Shelter
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A Motel
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A vehicle
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Living with others because you can't afford or find housing
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In inadequate conditions (lack of heat, water etc)
We may be able to help:
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Enroll in school
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Remain in your school if moved to another area
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With transportation to and from school
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Receive free or reduced cost school meals
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Social referrals
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Other services
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