MCS Displaced Student Services

1. MCS Displaced Student Services There When Student Need Us Most

2. Common Warning Signs of Displaced Students Lack of Continuity in Education Poor Health/Nutrition Transportation and Attendance Problems Poor Hygiene Lack of Privacy/Personal Space After School Social and Behavioral Concerns Reaction/Statements by Parents, Guardian, or Child

3. Who Qualifies For Services? Children or youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including: Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason (“doubling up”) Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to the lack of adequate alternative accommodations Living in emergency or transitional shelters Abandoned in hospitals

4. Who Qualifies? (cont) Awaiting foster care placement Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or a similar setting Migratory children living in the above circumstances Unaccompanied youth living in the above circumstances

6. Where to Find the Information • Present Housing Situation • Where does your child stay at night? (Please check one.) • Home/apartment owned or rented by the parent(s)/guardian(s) • With a relative or friend (family does not have a residence) • In a shelter • In a motel • In an automobile • A campsite • In housing that is inadequate (i.e. no electricity, no running water, etc.) • Other housing (please explain) ________________________________ . The information is located on the 2nd page of the Student Enrollment form. The parent or guardian of each student is required to answer this question. If any answer other than Home ?apartment owned or rented by the parents/guardian is an indication that the student is homeless.

7. The information is located on the Background Data screen What’s New in Powerschool – New Indicators for Homeless Students Homeless – Unaccompanied Youth (a homeless student who is not living with a parent or guardian) valid entries are: Homeless and unaccompanied Homeless but not unaccompanied Blank(N/A)-homeless but not unaccompanied 7 Office of Student Information

8. The information is located on the Background Data screen What’s New in Powerschool Homeless – Primary Nighttime Residence: Shelters, transitional housing, awaiting foster care Doubled up (living with another family) Unsheltered (cars, parks, campgrounds, temporary trailer, abandoned building) Hotels/motels 8 Office of Student Information

9. The information is located on the Background Data screen What’s New in Powerschool Homeless – Served by McKinney-Vento (a homeless student served by federal McKinney-Vento funds any time during the school year) valid entries are: Y=Served by McKinney-Vento N=Not served by McKinney-Vento Blank=Not served by McKinney-Vento 9 Office of Student Information

10. For Additional Information Contact Dolores P Flagg Homeless Liaison 2601 Ketchum Memphis, TN 38107 901 416-7284 office 901 590-5677 mobile 901 416-7283 fax