Family Homelessness Information/McKinney-Vento Act
If your family lives in any of the following housing situations, your school age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.
- In a shelter
- In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation
- In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
- Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
If you are experiencing housing insecurity like the situations listed above, we may be able to provide some resources related to transportation, summer activities, and more. Please take a look at the information below or contact your school social worker for more information.
(A national and federal resources directory can be accessed using the link above.)
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Erin Hawkins
Assistant Superintendent for Support Services
District Liaison for McKinney Vento Services
Valparaiso Community Schools
3801 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3000 ext. 5306
Ms. Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities
Ms. Charie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist
Indiana Department of Education
(317) 232-0957
Website: www.in.gov/doe/