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| | Educational Advocacy for Families in Transition | |
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| | The McKinney-Vento Education Act and Project HELP are designed to help promote educational success for children and families who are in transition. | |
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| | Our mission is that all children have access to a free and appropriate public education. | |
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| | If your family lives in any of the following situations, then your pre-school and school aged children have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Education Assistance Act, Title X, Part C of "No Child Left Behind." - In a shelter, motel, vehicle or campground
- Doubled up wtih friends or family because of economic hardship
- In a trailer park or substandard housing
- In a public or private place not designed for sleeping
- Awaiting foster care placement
Your children have a right to: - Immediately enroll in school with or without the proper documentation or immunization records.
- Remain in the school of origin (the school the child last attended) for the duration of the academic year
- Transportation provided to and from the school of origin
- Enroll without having to give a permanent address or proof of residency
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| | - On-site school tutoring services
- Assistance for families when they enroll their children in school
- Assistance for schools and families in locating lost or misplaced school records
- Referral assistance for medical and dental appointments when needed
- Help for families in enrolling their pre-school aged youth
- Help in getting immunization records
- Help to defray the cost of transportation to and from the school of origin
- School supplies, backpacks, clothes and shoes
- Trainings and awareness about families in transition
- Scholarships for school-related activities
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| | The following contacts may be useful resources for families in transition: - Human Resource Agency, Community Actions Unit (Emergency Shelter & Food): 800-287-8711
- Willows Medical Clinic: 934-1816
- Orland Family Health Center: 865-5544
- Hamilton City Medical Clinic: 826-3694
- Mental Health Department: 800-500-6582
- Employment Development Department: 800-300-5616
- Glenn Ride: 888-800-7433
- WIC (Women, Infants & Children): 800-440-4942
- Drug & Alcohol Services: 934-6582 or 865-1146
- Domestic Violence, Renaissance Program: 934-6416
- Ministerial Association: 934-3190 or 865-4556
- Public Health Services, Counseling: 934-6588 or 865-1146
- Hope Chest (Clothes Closet): 934-3095 or 934-6575 ext. 40
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| | For more information about Project HELP, please contact: | |
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