Homeless Education Liaison
David Twombly, Operations Manager
Easton Public Schools
508-205-5900, ext. 12128
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
McKinney-Vento is the primary piece of federal legislation dealing with the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in U.S. public schools. It was reauthorized as Title X, Part C, of the No Child Left Behind Act in January 2002.
- Homeless students have a right to either remain in their school of origin or to attend school where they are temporarily residing;
- Students who choose to remain in their school of origin have the right to remain there until the end of the school year in which they get permanent housing;
- Students who choose to enroll in school where they are temporarily residing must be enrolled immediately, even if they do not bring the records usually required for enrollment with them; and
- If a homeless student arrives without records, the school district's designated Homeless Education Liaison must assist the family and contact the previously attended school system to obtain the required records.
For more information on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Program, contact the U.S. Department of Education, Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs (SASA), Office of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Website: www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html.
Massachusetts Coalition for The Homeless 1-866-205-1770 x 100
MASSACHUSETTS HELP STEPS
| List of state, community, and district personnel collaborated with and the services provided | |
| Easton Food Pantry | Provides needy families with access to food |
| School on Wheels | Provides tutoring services for students living in the shelter |
| Wings of Hope | Provide addiction services for adults/parents |
| STARR Program | Housing and community based services |
| Brockton VA Brockton VA | Housing and referrals to schools |
| MA Housing and Shelter Alliance | Housing and Shelter Advocacy |
| Dept. of Children and Families | State Agency |
| My Brother's Keeper | Holiday financial support, access to food |
| BAMSI (Brockton Area Multi Services Inc.) | Mental Health/Social Services |
| Father Bill's & Mainspring | Housing and community based services |
| Adjustment Counselor | Contact Individual School |
| Guidance Counselor | Contact Individual School |
| Town of Easton | Outreach coordinator - housing, utility bill, food assistance |
| Easton Recreation Department | Camps and activities |
| Personal Best Karate | Connection between school and karate for kids |
| Emergency Mobile Crisis | Mental health/substance abuse crisis |
| School Resource Officer | Contact Oliver Ames High School |
| Easton Fire Department | School based fire safety presentations |
| List of Head Start, Early Head Start, and other preschool programs children are referred to | |
| Self Help Inc. | Head Start Pre-School Programs |
| List of local healthare, dental, and mental health services familities, children and youth are referred to for immunizations, medical records and seservices | |
| Dr. Elias - School Based Health Ctr | Immunization and physicals |
| Brockton Neighborhood Health Ctr | Immunization and physicals |
| Small Smiles | Dental |
| Good Samaritan Medical Ctr | Emergency Room |
| Mobile Crisis Intervention | Mental health/substance abuse crisis |
| Pembroke Hospital | Partial Hospitalization programs for adolescents |
| McLean Hospital | Acute residential treatment program and other mental health outpatient programs |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Eating Disorder Clinic |
| Mass. General Hospital | Pediatric Pain Program |
| Psychological Associates | Mental Health Professionals |
| Elevate Counseling | Behavioral Health Care |