Homeless students are those who lack a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals. The definition includes migratory students who live in the aforementioned situations. Beginning Dec. 10, 2016, “those awaiting foster care placement” are not included in the definition.

Students who meet the definition above are entitled to certain benefits. Please see the below links in regards to these rights and benefits. Additionally, please contact the individuals below with questions.

South Henry McKinney Ventro Liaison Information
Stacia Guarisco
sguarisco@shenry.k12.in.us
765-987-7988

Indiana McKinney Vento Liaison Information
Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities
Charie Gibson, IDOE Homeless Education State Coordinator
Indiana Department of Education
100 N. Senate Ave Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-0957
Email: mckinneyventopoc@doe.in.gov

District Resources
Homeless Information Flier
Homeless Information Flier - Spanish
Homeless Poster

Indiana Resources

• Exodus - Refugee & Immigration Assistance

• Helping Veterans and Families - Veteran Assistance

• HSI - Indiana's Homeless Prevention Program - Housing Assistance

• Indiana 211 - Food, Shelter & Housing, and Health Care Resources across the state

• Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles - State I.D., Driver’s License

• Indiana Department of Health - Birth Certificates, Vital Statistics

• Indiana Department of Housing & Urban Development - Housing supports

• Indiana Department of Workforce Development - Job assistance, High school Equivalency exam

• Indiana Family & Social Services Administration - SNAP, TANF, Medicaid

• Indiana Head Start & Early Head Start - School readiness program for children under 5 years.

• IHCDA - Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority - Housing First program, Homeless Youth Program, Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care

• Indiana Housing Now - Housing Resources

• Salvation Army Indiana

• Volunteers of America

• https://in211.communityos.org/

Federal Resources

• A Way Home America

• The Homeless and Housing Resource Center

• Human Rights Campaign

• Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness

• NAEHCY - National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth

• National Alliance to End Homelessness

• National Domestic Violence Hotline

• National Homelessness Law Center

• National Network for Youth

• National Runaway Safeline

• NCHE - National Center for Homeless Education

• SchoolHouse Connection

• Social Security Administration

• United States Department of Education

• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

• United States Interagency Council on Homelessness