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Homeless Education
Children and youth who lose their homes do not also have to lose their connection to the school. They are covered by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Keeping homeless children and youth connected to school provides them with a source of stability and normalcy while supporting academic achievement and mental and emotional security.
If your family lives in any of the following situations:
- In a shelter, motel, vehicle or campground
- Doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing
- On the street, in an abandoned building, trailer or other inadequate accommodation
Then, your preschool-aged and school - aged children have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. Learn MORE
General Information
WJCC Services For Homeless Students and Youth Brochure [MORE]
Common Signs of Homelessness [MORE]
Information for Homeless Parents [MORE]
Information for Homeless School Age Youth [MORE]
Number Of WJCC Homeless Students Up This Year; How The Division Offers Them Help
Students who are homeless still deserve to get a good education, regardless of their current circumstance. This year, WJCC is serving about 350 homeless families by providing transportation, meals, and other services available to them through the McKinney‐Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. Click [HERE] to learn more about how WJCC is helping.
Local Area Contacts:
Primary Contact:
Stephanie Gallas 757-603-6435
Stephanie Leek 757-603-6436
FAX: 757-565-9389
State Coordinator: Project HOPE at 221-4001
United Way MORE
Salvation Army MORE
Avalon MORE |
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National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth MORE
National Center fdor Homeless Education MORE
National Law Center for Homelessness and Poverty MORE
National Network for Youth
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Individualized Health Care Plan for Possession and self-administration of inhaled Asthma Medication and/or Auto-Injectable Ephinephrine MORE
Medication Authorization Form MORE
Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Physical Exam Form MORE |
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The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) LeTendre Education Fund Scholarship
Available to students who:
- are homeless or who have been homeless during their school attendance;
- have demonstrated average or higher than average achievement;
- are high school seniors, students enrolled in a GED or other alternative education program, or recent graduates/GED recipients;
- have not reached their 21st birthday by September 1, 2010; and ...
- have completed no more than one year of college.
Eligible students must complete an application form, complete a 500-1000 word essay on the impact of homelessness on their lives and their desire to attend college, send an official school transcript, and, a minimum of one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or other adult who can speak to the applicant’s qualifications and experiences.
Applications may be downloaded from the NAEHCY website at http://www.naehcy.org/letendre_app.html. Applications are currently being accepted via mail or fax until 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 17, 2010 |
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