Homeless information
PA Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program
Who are the homeless?
Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes
children who are:
- Sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds
- Living in emergency or transitional shelters or agencies
- Abandoned in hospitals
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or a similar setting
- Migratory children: Children living in similar circumstances (above). The term migratory children means children who are, or whose parent(s) are migratory agricultural workers, including migratory dairy workers, or migratory fishermen, and who have moved from one school district to another in the preceding 36 months, in order to obtain temporary or
seasonal employment in agricultural or fishing work. - Unaccompanied (not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian). This includes children who have run away, been thrown out of their home, been abandoned, or separated from their parent for any other reason (abuse)
- Living in a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations for human beings
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INFORMATION - POLICIES - PROCEDURES
- Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) Guide
- Education for Homeless Youth - BEC
- Homeless Intake Form
- Homeless Information Letter
- CASD Board Policy 251 - Homeless Students
- Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Educational Rights of Children & Youth in Homeless Situations
- McKinney Vento Guide for Students, Parents, and Families
- PA Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program
- Dispute Resolution
- Local Resources Available To Homeless Individuals and Family’s
- Procedural Safeguards of Notice of Denial of Enrollment
- Bradford County Human Resources Directory
- Bradford County Action Young Adult Program
- Finding Your Way in PA - App for desktop or phone to assist in finding resources across Pennsylvania.
CASD HOMELESS LIAISON- MR. MARK JANNONE, BUSINESS MANAGER/BOARD SECRETARY
Contact information: 570-673-3191 or mjannone@canton.k12.pa.us
STATE REGIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jeff Zimmerman -Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18
(570) 718-4613 or jzimmerman@liu18.org
Andy Kuhl - Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18
(570)-287-9681 or akuhl@liu18.org