Resources for Families National Resources Volusia/Flagler County Coalition for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Homeless Children and Youth P.O. Box 444, DeLand, Florida (866) 862-2562 or www.naehcy.org (386) 279-0029 National Center for Homeless Education Florida Coalition for the Homeless (800) 308-2145 or www.serve.org/nche What Families (727) 809-1980 or www.fchonline.org National Law Center in Transition on Homelessness & Poverty HUM Center (202) 638-2535 or www.nlchp.org Need to Know 340 North Street, Daytona Beach, Florida (386) 252-9400 National Coalition for the Homeless (202) 462-4822 or about Volusia County Human Services www.nationalhomeless.org Daytona Beach – (386) 254-4675 Public Education DeLand – (386) 736-5956 New Smyrna Beach – (386) 423-3309 For more information contact: Orange City – (386) 775-5204 District Homeless Education Liaison PETAL Department of Students Services: United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Inc. Jennifer Watley (386) 734-7190 x-20856 First Call for Help – 211 Halifax Area – (386) 255-6475 Southeast Area – (386) 427-5223 Florida Department of Education Westside Area – (386) 734-7190 People Experiencing Transition and Loss Homeless Education Program (850) 245-0505 Florida Department of Children The School Board of Volusia County, FL and Families Volusia County Schools www.dcf.state.fl.us/homelessness DeLand Administrative Complex Student Services & Government Affairs 1-800-962-2873 200 North Clara Avenue Department DeLand, Florida 32721 VCan 2020 People Experiencing Transition & Loss www.vcan2020.org Funding provided by McKinney-Vento of Housing (386) 999-1888 Homeless Education Assistance Act (PETAL) Program Printed June 2020 McKinney-Vento Homeless Your Children’s Rights When You Move Education Act Local school districts must ensure that homeless The federally funded McKinney-Vento Homeless Becoming homeless is highly disruptive to children and youth have equal access to a free, Education Assistance Act established educational students in many ways. Whenever possible, use appropriate public education. Homeless children rights and protections for students experiencing the following guidelines when moving is and youth are defined as those who lack a fixed, homelessness. Homeless children and youth are necessary. regular, and adequate night-time residence. This entitled to: includes those who are: enroll in school without having a sharing housing due to loss of housing or permanent address. Inform your child’s teacher, school economic hardship. counselor, and principal that you are moving and give them the new address. enroll and attend school while arranging for required school records or living in motels, hotels, camping grounds, Let school officials know if you want your documents. or dilapidated trailers due to lack of child to remain in the same school. alternative housing. remain in the school attended before Ask for a copy of your child’s school becoming homeless. living in emergency or transitional records, including immunizations. housing. receive special programs and services Safeguard and keep a copy of school for which they are eligible. records, birth certificates, and all health living in cars, parks, public spaces, and immunization records accessible. abandoned buildings, substandard attend school and participate in school housing, or bus and train stations. Have a reliable person keep a second programs with students who are not copy of these important records. homeless. awaiting foster care. Enroll your child(ren) in school as soon as receive assistance with transportation to possible. abandoned in hospitals. school. Ask About School Services PETAL living in a public or private place not Breakfast and lunch programs designed for or ordinarily used as a regular place to sleep; and Transportation School supplies migrant students, living in a situation People Experiencing Transition and Loss described above. .