• CONTACT US

    Cecilia Chavez
    McKinney-Vento District Liaison 
    Homeless Services

    cecilia.chavez@sausd.us 

    HOURS & INFO

    Open Monday - Friday
    7:30 am to 4:30 pm

    (714) 433-3481

    1801 S. Poplar St. 
    Santa Ana, CA 92704

     

     

     

  • DEFINITION & CRITERIA


    Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), defines children and youth experiencing homelessness as follows: Students between the ages of 0 and 22 who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.   

     

     

     House

    Shelters/
    Transitional Housing

     

    Motel

    Hotels/Motels

     

     

     Couch

    Staying with Others

     

      

    Bench

    Unsheltered

     

    FIXED: 

    Implies that the familiy's living situation is stationary, permanent, and not subject to change.

     

    REGULAR: 

    Implies that the family's living situation is used on a predictable, routine, or consistent basis.

     

     

    ADEQUATE:

    Implies that the family's living situation is considered sufficient for meeting the physical and psychological needs of children and parents that are typcially met in a home environment.  
     

     

    EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS & SAUSD SUPPORTS


    Students have the right to:

    • Go to school, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there
    • Enroll in school without having a permanent address
    • Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment
    • Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documentation (proof of residency, immunization/health records, school records, and/or legal guardianship papers)
    • Attend school (including distance learning) and participate in all school programs for which they are eligible, according to the student’s need
    • Continue in the school they attended before they became homeless or the school they last attended (school of origin), as long as it is in the student’s best interest
    • Receive assistance with public transportation to and from the school of origin, if feasible and if requested
    • Automatic qualification for the school nutrition program
     

    SAUSD will:

    • Provide a District Liaison between students and families and the school system
    • Provide connections with shelters, community resources, and the Department of Social Services
    • Provide information to parents/guardians/caregivers of their student’s rights pertaining to education
    • Ensure children and youth experiencing homelessness have equal access to academic services, materials, and resources
    • Provide school supplies, uniforms and other essentials as available