FAMILIES IN TRANSITION UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH

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Mckinney-Vento Homeless Education Act
The Mckinney-Vento Act is a federal law to ensure the educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness. It also protects the rights of students to enroll and/or stay in school even when housing becomes uncertain.
Eligibility Requirements
Homeless children/Unaccompanied Youth* are guaranteed enrollment in SUSD schools if you live:
- In a shelter (family, domestic violence, or youth shelter or transitional living program)
- In a motel, hotel or weekly rate housing
- In a house or apartment with more than one family because of economic hardship (foreclosure/eviction)
- In an abandoned building, in a car, at a campground, or on the streets
- If you are a runaway or unaccompanied youth
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Unaccompanied Youth
UY are students who are not in the care of their parents or legal guardians
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SERVICES PROVIDED
Families in Transition provides the following services:
- Enrollment assistance
- Case management and advocacy
- Assistance with school supplies
- Transportation when feasible
- Assistance and referral to student services (counseling, special education, preschool and after school)
- Referral to community agencies
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Emergency Shelters/Housing
Albergues/Viviendas
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Health & Medical
Servicos de Salud Medica
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Child Care
Cuidado de NiÑos
Contacts
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Destiny Alvarez
Homeless Education Liaison/Social Services Case Manager
(209) 933-7020, ext 2451Esperanza Molina
Social Services Case Manager
(209) 933-7020, ext 2450Silvia Manzo
Social Worker Assistant
(209) 933-7020, ext 1390Tiffany Lupian
Office Assistant
(209) 933-7020, ext 8482
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Winter Wonderland
We would like to thank the following for helping bring smiles to our students during our Winter Wonderland event- SUSD Staff, Tree House, Kids Care Dental, and Visionary Home Builders. With your donations, our students had a Merry Christmas.
Thanks so much for your support and donations!