List of Homeless Liaisons by School District

Registration Guidance

Housing Insecurity Fact Sheet

McKinney-Vento Educational Rights FAQ

McKinney-Vento Common Form

McKinney-Vento FAQ's

NCLB Toolkit - Chapter 8 Homeless

Caregiver Authorization Form

Free Birth Records Form

Illinois Driver's License/State ID Assistance

Students who are considered to be homeless "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence". This includes children or youth who are living in motels, hotels, camp grounds, transitional shelters, parks, cars, or any nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant to be used as a regular sleeping accommodation. This includes children who fall into the following groups:

• Children waiting for foster placement

• Migratory Children who have night time accommodations that are not fit for habitation

• Unaccompanied youth who are not in physical custody of a parent or guardian

• Children who are denied housing by a parent or guardian

• Children or youth who are sharing a residence with another family

• Children living in shelters

The Stewart B McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Assistance Act protects the rights of all homeless students by:

• Assuring they have a free, appropriate public education

• Identifying and providing assistance to meet academic and non-academic needs

• Ensuring barriers to education are eliminated

• Contact your local public school district or the Superintendent for your local public school district

• Follow the resource links for McKinney-Vento in the left side bar

• Contact your local Regional Office of Education