McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act

Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program

This program works to ensure the enrollment, attendance and the opportunity to succeed in school for homeless children and youth. This program collaborates with other state agencies and community providers to support homeless families and their students.

Homeless Education Liaison

• Homeless Education Liaison Contact List

Contact

For technical assistance, complaints or other questions please contact our Problem Resolution Services staff at 781-338-3700 or Compliance@doe.mass.edu .

Shirley Fan-Chan , Homeless Education State Coordinator
781-338-6310

Regional Homeless Education Liaisons:

Regional Liaisons have considerable experience and are available to provide local district liaisons with technical assistance on cases, best practices, and resources, assist with district trainings and mentor new homeless liaisons.

• Katie Turner, 774-786-0759 (Cape Cod & Islands)
• Jill Fijal, 413-594-1450 (Hampshire and Hampden counties)
• Julie Mador, 508-997-4511 x 14663 (Plymouth and Bristol counties)
• Meaghan Pearless, 774-423-1907 (Middlesex south and Middlesex west counties)
• Rebecca Duda, 978-674-2053 (Middlesex northeast and Essex counties)
• Maura Mahoney, 508-887-5802 (Worcester County)

Guidance and Resources

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance — Advisories

• DESE Guidance on Data Collection

• Guidance on Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Housing: Identifying Family and Youth Homelessness

• Flyers and Brochures for Families
  • Homeless Education Brochure
  • Enrollment Flyer (English / Haitian Creole / Spanish / Portuguese )
  • Flyer for when families are moving/relocating (English / Haitian Creole / Spanish / Portuguese )
  
  

• US Department of Agriculture Guidance for Homeless Children in School Nutrition Programs

• Non-Regulatory Guidance: Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program

Federal and State Laws

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act (Title VII Part B of McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance and Title IX Part A of ESSA.)

• Massachusetts Caregivers Affidavit

Grant Program

Funding is available to school districts with significant numbers of homeless students and can be used to provide tutoring and academic support, professional development, engagement of homeless parents in their children's education, and access to mentoring, after school and summer programming. The current RFP for this grant provides further details.

Trainings, Meetings & Orientations

DESE Data

• 2023-24 Homeless Data Report

• 2022-23 Homeless Data Report

For further inquiries, please email achievement@mass.gov .

Related Resources

• Homeless Youth Services (HYS)

• National Center for Homeless Education

Last Updated: November 19, 2024