Students and Families Experiencing Homelessness (SAFEH) eliminates barriers that students experiencing homelessness face in terms of enrollment, attendance, and success in school.
Definition of Homelessness
According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a student is homeless if they live:
- In a house or apartment with more than one family due to loss of housing or economic hardship (aka “doubled-up” or “tripled up”)
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With friends or family because they are a runaway or an unaccompanied youth
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In substandard housing (i.e. without electricity, water, or heat)
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In a shelter (family, domestic violence, youth shelter, or transitional living program)
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In a motel, hotel, SRO, or weekly rate housing
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In an abandoned building, in a car, trailer park, at a campground, or on the streets
This page was last updated on March 22, 2022