Homeless and Foster Youth Services
Homeless Education and Family Resource Center
The Homeless Education and Family Resource Center was designed to provide assistance to homeless students and families in compliance with the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act, an integral part of No Child Left Behind. In the FRC personnel work in collaboration with school personnel and community service agencies in an effort to maximize access to various educational, social and enrichment programs which promote academic success and student achievement.
Objectives
- Provide ongoing training, technical assistance and advocacy district wide to ensure federal statutes and district policy is being followed in regards to homeless students in the MPUSD.
- Remove barriers to academic success for McKinney Vento eligible students by providing needed supplies such as backpacks, school supplies, clothing, transportation, free lunch program, etc.
- Educate students and parents on their educational rights.
- Promote parent participation in school-related activities.
- Each student at the beginning of the school year or upon enrollment at any Monterey campus must complete a form called the Student Residence Questionnaire, form included in the student registration forms package and according with the answers you may qualify for the McKinney-Vento Program.
What is McKinney–Vento?
McKinney–Vento is a federal law that offers rights and protection to families in difficult or transitional living situations.
Common living situations that fall under the law are:
- Double-up: sharing housing with families or friends
- Renting a room in another person’s or family’s apartment or house
- Staying in hotels or motels
- Living in cars, parks, or other places not designed for regular sleeping
- Staying in shelters or housing programs
- Moving from place to place due to lack of stable housing
- Youth living with someone other than their parent or legal guardian
What rights does my child get under McKinney-Vento?
- Enrollment in school immediately, even if missing records and documents normally required for enrollment, such as a birth certificate, proof of residence, previous school records, or immunizations/medical records
- Attend either the local school or the school of origin, if this is in the best interest (the school of origin is the school the child attended when they were permanently housed or the school in which the child was last enrolled)
- Receive transportation to and from school if getting to school is a hardship
- Receive free lunch program
- Receive free school supplies
If you have any questions, need additional support with either school or outside resources, or believe you have been incorrectly identified as McKinney-Vento status, please reach out to your district McKinney-Vento liaison.
Each school has a small Resource Center located on site. Below is a list of items available to students.
- Personal Hygiene & Grooming Products
- Dental Floss, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste
- Deodorants
- Hand Sanitizer
- Hair Shampoo and Conditioner
- Nail Cutters/Trimmer
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Disposable Razors
- Soap or Body Wash
Additional Resources
Monterey County Student Services | Sam’s Guide | Monterey County Homeless Services Guide
Board Policies and Administrative Regulations
• BP 6173 Education For Homeless Children • AR 6173 Education For Homeless Children
• E1 6173 Education For Homeless Children • E2 6173 Education For Homeless Children