Homeless Education
Homeless Education Resources
Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program was established to make sure homeless youth have access to a free and appropriate public education while removing barriers that homeless children face. Its goal is to have the educational process and student services continue as uninterrupted as possible while the children are in homeless situations. Some of the other main objectives of Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program are to increase awareness about the needs of homeless children, explain current laws and policies, and provide practical tips for working with homeless children.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001
On July 22, 1987, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act became public law. This was the first comprehensive federal law dealing with the problems of homelessness in America. Recently included in the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, it is now called the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001.
The Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) program, authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act), is designed to address the needs of homeless children and youths and ensure educational rights and protections for these children and youths. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) amended the McKinney-Vento Act, and changes made by the ESSA will take effect on October 1, 2016.
Pennsylvania Department of Education Homeless Education
Victim Services of Cambria and Somerset County
Martha and Mary House - Homeless Shelter 814-254-4413
Ferndale Area SD Homeless Coordinator: Dr. William Brotz - (814)535-1507