As someone who works with APS students and families, you are in a unique position to help us identify students who may be experiencing homelessness and need assistance.
Identifying students experiencing homelessness
Being homeless does not always mean living in a shelter or on the street. “Homeless” is defined as lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
This includes any child:
- living in a shelter.
- living in a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative, adequate accommodation.
- living in a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station.
- doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship.
- not living with a parent or guardian due to hardship or an emergency circumstance.
Common signs that a student may be experiencing homelessness:
- lacks basic utilities
- attends different schools; lacks personal records; inability to pay fees
- unmet medical or dental needs
- sick often; chronic hunger or fatigue
- attendance issues
- poor hygiene
- lack of basic supplies
- consistent loss of books and supplies
- marked change in behavior
Please contact us for a full list, or visit
nche.ed.gov.
If you believe a student you work with may be experiencing homelessness, please contact:
[email protected].