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"The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title X, Part C defines homelessness as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. The definition 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 doubled-up);
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations;
- Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
- Abandoned in hospitals;
- Awaiting foster care placement;
- Using 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;
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
- Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described above.
(Source: Child Trends Volume 3, Issue 1-February 2012)
| Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness |
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| Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness |
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| The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH) is a nonprofit membership organization formed as an association of emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, nonprofit housing and service programs, government programs and concerned citizens from across the State. |
| Website: http://mihomeless.org/ |
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15851 Old US-27, Building 30, Suite 315 |
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Lansing, MI 48906 |
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| MDE - Education of Homeless Children & Youth |
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Education of Homeless Children and Youth
To ensure that homeless children and youth in Michigan have access to a free and appropriate public school education. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Subtitle VII-B) of 2002, part of No Child Left Behind, requires the Department to implement the following:
- Review and revise, if necessary, all legislation, policies and procedures which impede the enrollment and educational success of homeless children and homeless youth
- Collect and report data regarding the number and location of homeless children and homeless youth
- Adopt a state plan to establish comparable procedures for local and intermediate school boards to enroll and educate homeless children and homeless youth
- Make grants available to local educational agencies to facilitate enrollment, attendance and educational success of homeless children and homeless youth
- Coordinate interagency programs and activities with federal, state and local agencies to enhance effective implementation of the McKinney Act
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| Website: MDE - Education of Homeless Children & Youth website. |
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| ©2023 Early On® Michigan · It is the policy of the Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) that no discriminatory practices based on gender, race, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliations and beliefs, or any other status covered by federal, state or local law be allowed in providing instructional opportunities, programs, services, job placement assistance, employment or in policies governing student conduct and attendance. Any person suspecting a discriminatory practice should contact the Associate Superintendent for Special Education, 1013 South US-27, St. Johns, MI 48879, or call 989-224-6831. |
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