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Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Presented by: Pam Woods District Homeless Education Liaison Volusia County Schools. Homeless Definition. Students lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence. Housing Instability.

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Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

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  1. Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Presented by: Pam Woods District Homeless Education Liaison Volusia County Schools

  2. Homeless Definition Students lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence

  3. Housing Instability • Think of homelessness in terms of housing instability • Families may have housing for a period of time and then lose it • Housing Instability affects academic performance • These children and youth typically perform below grade level

  4. Rights of Homeless Children and Youth • Enroll in school without having a permanent address • Enroll and attend school while arranging for required school records or documents • Remain in the school attended before becoming homeless (called school of origin) • Attend school and participate in school programs with students who are not homeless • Receive special programs and services for which they are eligible • Receive assistance with transportation to school

  5. Barriers to Learning • May not know where they will be from day to day • Lack adequate school supplies • Have no place to study or do projects • Experience multiple school placements

  6. School Stability Critical to Educational Success • Students who switch schools frequently score lower on standardized tests • Mobility also hurts non-mobile students • It takes children 4-6 months to recover academically after changing schools • Students suffer psychologically, socially, and academically from high mobility and are less likely to participate in activities

  7. Focus of Volusia County Schools • Attendance • Academic achievement • School stability • Services • Community Linkages

  8. For more information Pam Woods District Homeless Education Liaison Volusia County Schools pjwoods@volusia.k12.fl.us (386) 255-6475 ext. 38357 or 50395

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