1. WCSD Children in Transition

3. Definition of Homelessness
Homelessness is defined through the McKinney Vento Act as:
Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence

4. Who is Covered under McKinney-Vento
Eligibility
Who is Covered under McKinney-Vento
Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etc.
Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason
Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations
Foster care
Unaccompanied youth
Abandoned to another adult
Living in emergency or transitional shelters

5. Barriers that Affect Homeless Children and Youth’s Education
Unable to meet enrollment requirements
Poor health, fatigue, and hunger
Lack of transportation
Lack of school supplies and clothing
Lack available slots for all eligible children
Emotional crisis/mental health issues
Lack of parent or guardian

6. A Picture of Homelessness in America
Approximately 2.5 million children experience homelessness in the course of a year (about 1 in every 30 children)
1,360,747 children were identified as homeless in their schools
In the SY
The average age of a homeless person is 9
Years old
1/3
Homeless families comprise about
51%
Of children in homeless families are under the age 6
Of the total homeless population

7. 2.5M 1.6M 1.5M 1 in 30 Children Homeless Annually 1 in 45 Children
2006
2010
2013

8. Percent of Children Experiencing Homelessness

9. In overall homelessness in the nation
A Picture of Homelessness in Nevada
44th
In overall homelessness in the nation
Nevada ranks
36th
For childhood homelessness in the nation
14,815
There are currently 23,790 children experiencing homelessness in Nevada
children were identified in public schools in the SY

10. Number of CIT Students Experiencing Homeless in WCSD
91% Increase

11. Number of CIT Students Experiencing Homeless in WCSD
Elementary School
Percent Increase
153%
81%
92%
41%
57%
57%
69%
81%
Middle School
High School
Percent Increase
56%
42%
Percent Increase
111%
120%
131%
148%
111%

12. Staying at One High School Makes a Difference

13. CIT Students Receiving Transportation
Transportation by School Bus
Bus Passes
Approximately 25% of homeless children living in shelters are under the age of 6.
False – approximately 53%
True
False – approximately:
75% - at least one major developmental delay
40% - two or more major developmental delays
35% - emotional or behavioral problems
Family Housing Fund, 1999, Homelessness and Its Effects on Children

14. CIT Students Who Have an IEP and LEP
Approximately 25% of homeless children living in shelters are under the age of 6.
False – approximately 53%
True
False – approximately:
75% - at least one major developmental delay
40% - two or more major developmental delays
35% - emotional or behavioral problems
Family Housing Fund, 1999, Homelessness and Its Effects on Children
Approximately 75% of homeless preschoolers have at least one major developmental delay and 40% have two or more major developmental delays and 35% have emotional or behavioral problems

15. CIT Performance Gap in Math and Reading

16. Graduation Rates (Class of 2014)

17. What services can McKinney Vento Programs Provide?
Free breakfast and lunch
Clothing and hygiene packets
Uniforms
Transportation (best interest of the child)
School/Sport Fees
Birth certificates
Shot records
School supplies
Field trip cost support
Tutors
Cap and Gowns

18. What type of transition students do you have at your school this year?
Who is the District CIT liaison for your school?
Who is your school’s advocate for Children in Transition?
What can you and your leadership team do to continue to support these students throughout the school year (i.e. MTSS, PDSA, etc.)?
PLC Considerations for Children in Transition (CIT)
What type of transition students do you have at your school this year?
What services did the CIT Department provide to your students last year?
What supports does your school need from CIT in order to help support these children?

19. Children lose many things when they become homeless, education does not have to be one of them.