Homeless Assistance
Homeless Assistance
Additional Resources and Info
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The McKinney Vento Act provides certain rights for homeless students. They include waiving certain requirements such as proof of residency when students are enrolling and allowing categorical eligibility for certain services, such as free textbooks. The Act also states:
● Homeless students may attend their school of origin or the school where they are temporarily residing;
● Homeless students must be provided a written statement of their rights when they enroll and at least two times per year;
● Homeless students may enroll without school, medical, or similar records;
● Homeless students have a right to transportation to school;
● Students must be provided a statement explaining why they are denied any service or enrollment;
● Students must receive services, such as transportation, while disputes are being settled;
● Students are automatically eligible for Title I services;
● School districts must reserve a portion of Title IA funds to serve homeless students;
● School districts must review and revise policies that provide barriers to homeless students;
● Schools must post information in the community regarding the rights of homeless students, in schools and other places that homeless families may frequent; and
● School districts must identify a McKinney Vento Liaison to assist students. -
Food Services
Health Services
- Immunization Clinic
- Bowen Health
- Addiction Services
- Brightpoint (Help signing up for insurance- Medicaid, HHW, HIP, Marketplace)
Housing
- Section 8 Rental Assistance Voucher application and Information about applying.
- Valley Forge Apartments are subsidized (pay 30% of income for rent and the program covers the rest)
- Beaman Home
- Fellowship Missions
- Habitat for Humanity Home Ownership Program (long-term planning/support)
Miscellaneous
- Pavilion Help Center (Help with healthcare expenses like medical care, dental, vision, mental health, travel to out-of-county medical appointments, WIC nutrition program for ages 0-5)
- Strengthening Families (14-week program that builds family communication and relationships)
- Combined Community Services (CCS)
- Salvation Army
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Beds/Bedding)
- Financial Assistance
- Habitat ReStore (Home Furnishing)
- MaryAnn's Place (Clothing, Furniture, Household Items)
Transportation
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Federal Resources
- A Way Home America
- The Homeless and Housing Resource Center
- Human Right Campaign
- Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homeless
- NAEHCY - National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Homelessness Law Cente
- National Network for Youth
- National Runaway Safeline
- NCHE - National Center for Homeless Education
- SchoolHouse Connection
- Social Security Administration
- United States Department of Education
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
- United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
State Resources
- Exodus - Refugee & Immigration Assistance
- Helping Veterans and Families - Veteran Assistance
- HSI - Indiana's Homeless Prevention Program - Housing Assistance
- Indiana 211- Food, Shelter & Housing, and Health Care Resources across the state
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles - State I.D., Driver’s License
- Indiana Department of Health - Birth Certificates, Vital Statistics
- Indiana Department of Housing & Urban Development - Housing supports
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development - Job assistance, High school Equivalency exam
- Indiana Family & Social Services Administration - SNAP, TANF, Medicaid
- Indiana Head Start & Early Head Start - School readiness program for children under 5 years.
- IHCDA - Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority - Housing First program, Homeless Youth Program, Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care
- Indiana Housing Now - Housing Resources
- Salvation Army Indiana
- Volunteers of America