Students In Transition
Students in Transition are children, youth and families that find themselves homeless. Healthy Start performs at length interviews to identify families who lack adequate housing.
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youths as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition also includes;
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Children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason
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Children and youths who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters
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Children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
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Children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, or
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Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are children who are living in similar circumstances listed above
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Unaccompanied Youth; includes a child or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian
Rights of Eligible Children and Youth:
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Immediate School Enrollment, Transportation, Academic Access and Success (This includes free school meals and supports for academic success)
Students in Transition (Brochure of Services): English / Spanish
Additional Services: backpacks, school supplies, CalFresh enrollment/ renewal, clothing/ uniform assistance, assistance with completing forms, family advocacy & case management, shelter search assistance
Information & Referral: Medical, Dental, Counseling, Housing, Educational Programs and Food.
Health Insurance Enrollment: Healthy Start Registration Technicians have been trained as Certified Enrollment Counselors and as such enroll families without insurance; assist families with their insurance renewal; and help families with insurance questions. (Medi-Cal and Covered California)
Santa Cruz County Office of Education Phone: 831-466-5710
Monterey County Office of Education Phone: 831-755-0300
