MCKINNEY–VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT

Definition of the Term “Homeless Children and Youth”

Detroit Public Schools and the Cody Family have supports available for our students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. If you know of a Cody student and family in need of help please scan this image and complete the survey to the best of your ability.

Definition of the Term “Homeless Children and Youth”

The term “homeless children and youth” is defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as:

• · Children who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
• · Children and youth who are sharing the housing of others, with or without their parents, due to loss of housing (doubled up).
• · Children living in motels or hotels or trailer home due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
• · Children living in emergency or transitional shelters.
• · Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed 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.
• · Unaccompanied youth includes youth, not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
• · Migratory children and youth who are living in a situation described above.
• · Children awaiting foster care placement.

If you have any questions about the McKinney-Vento Program referral process or any of the services offered by our office, please book an appointment using this link. https://bit.ly/OHFC-DPSCD

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