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Homeless Education Programs

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Homeless Programs, Office of School Grant Programs

The Office of School Grant Programs creates programs for students and families experiencing homelessness throughout Baltimore County that enhance academic achievement, technology skills, college preparation, and job skills training.

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For Students, Families, Community Members, Staff, and more (all stakeholders).


The Office of School Grant Programs works to provide for students and families experiencing homelessness:

  • Tutoring resources for middle school students in the area of Mathematics
  • Summer camp opportunities where secondary students have the opportunity to earn academic credit; complete seminars and receive mentoring in life skills, employment skills, and college entrance requirements
  • Summer camp opportunities where elementary students have the opportunity to enrich literacy and math content and participate in enrichment activities to improve social skills
  • Mentorships for high school students to facilitate college readiness
  • School supplies, hygiene kits, educational materials and activities that allow students equal opportunities to education
Phone:443-809-6311

Homeless Programs Quick Contacts

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All About McKinney-Vento

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness as children and youth who lack fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

McKinney-Vento federal grant funds are used to support the education of students and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness.

Under the McKinney-Vento Act, youth are considered homeless if they are:
      a. Sharing housing with others due to loss of family housing,
      b. Living in motels or hotels due to a lack of any other housing,
      c. Or living in emergency or transitional shelters.

BCPS Board Policy 5150 also outlines the criteria for homelessness.

BCPS Superintendent's Rule 5150 outlines the enrollment practices for students experiencing homelessness.

To begin the McKinney-Vento determination process and school enrollment, contact the school's Pupil Personnel Worker.
      a. The School Year Pupil Personnel Services Directory provides a
          list of all current Pupil Personnel Worker school assignments.
      b. For more details on Pupil Personnel Workers and/or the BCPS Office of Pupil
          Personnel Services, click here.

McKinney-Vento Rights

The McKinney-Vento statute is intended to eliminate barriers that would prohibit students experiencing homelessness from accessing a rigorous instructional program.

In accordance with McKinney-Vento, parents and students are afforded the following rights:

  1. Equal access to services
  2. Equal access to programs
  3. School enrollment without delay
  4. Opportunity to continue enrollment in the school or origin unless determined not in the best interest of the student
  5. Participation in the appeal and dispute process.

McKinney-Vento Services

The Homeless Liaisons within the Office of Title I will participate in ongoing collaboration with the BCPS Office of Student Support Services, BCPS Department of Transportation, BCPS Food and Nutrition Services, BCPS Department of Health Services as well as BCPS school based-homeless liaisons to meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness in BCPS.

Students experiencing homelessness qualify for free breakfast and lunch. Referrals for meal services will be submitted by the Pupil Personnel Worker after the McKinney-Vento status determination.
 
 
 

BCPS Homeless Education Programs

The Office of Title I and Homeless Programs works to provide programs and services for students and families experiencing homelessness throughout Baltimore County that enhance academic achievement, technology skills, college preparation, and job skills training.

BCPS Programs Available

Elementary Students
  1. Summer camp opportunities providing enriched literacy and math content as well as enrichment activities to promote social skills

Middle School Students

  1. Mathematics tutoring resources for middle school students
  2. Summer camp opportunities for earning academic credits, attending seminars, and receiving mentorship in life skills, employment skills, and college entrance requirements

High School Students

  1. Mentorships to facilitate college readiness

BCPS Services Available

School supplies, hygiene kits, educational materials, and other materials that allow students equitable opportunities to education are are available for BCPS students experiencing homelessness.
 
 
 
 

Community Resources

Additional community resources are available for families who are experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied youth.

Crisis and Harm Reduction Resources



Individuals Experiencing Homelessness General Resources

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Resources
 
 
 
 

For BCPS Staff

Staff Awareness and Training Materials

All BCPS school staff engage in annual McKinney-Vento Training to ensure in the consistency of awareness and supports for students experiencing homelessness is evident across the school system. Listed below are the resources schools will use to facilitate training sessions 

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