The McKinney-Vento Program is designed to minimize the impact of homelessness on children’s education. A number of situations qualify as “homeless” under the McKinney-Vento definitions, some of which might not be obvious to persons experiencing homelessness. You or someone you care about may be considered homeless under the terms of the McKinney-Vento Act. 

Qualifying conditions can include living:

• In a shelter
• With more than one family in a house or apartment
• In a motel, car or campsite

Children who are determined to be living in a homeless situation receive different kinds of help. For example, children living in a homeless situation can:

• Register without undue delay despite missing some otherwise required paperwork
• Receive free breakfast and lunch

If you are living in a situation where you have recently lost your home, you should call your district’s homeless liaison.

For further information contact:
Stephanie Garriel
Monroe Township Homeless Liaison
856-728-3945, ext. 1111

Resources:

• Homeless Residency Questionnaire