If you live in any of the following situations you may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act:
- In a shelter
- In a motel or campground due to lack of accommodation
- In a car, park, abandoned building or bus/train station
- Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
Please see useful links below:
- Homeless Student Rights
- Parent’s Guide to Rights of Homeless Children
- Homeless Parent Information
- Homeless Youth Information
- IDOE McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children & Youth Program
- Directory of State & Federal Resources
IDOE State Coordinator Contact Information:
Charie Gibson
IDOE Homeless Education State Coordinator
317-232-0957
McKinneyVentoPOC@doe.in.gov
The Homeless Liaison for United Schools of Indianapolis is:
Kristin Stratton
Director of Student Services
Phone: 317-803-3182
kstratton@unitedschoolsindy.org
