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Homeless Student Liaison offered at Bellingham School District

1985 Barkley Boulevard, Bellingham, WA 98226

Families or unaccompanied minors who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence: Temporarily sharing housing; Living in motels or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; Using as a nighttime residence a public or private place not ordinarily designed for sleeping; Living in emergency shelters or transitional housing.
M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm.
(360) 393-8738

Voice - Text or Call

https://bellinghamschools.org
[email protected]

Talk to a counselor at the student's local school or call the district's homeless liaison.

None.

Bellingham, WA
Ferndale, WA

Description

Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay.  Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health and other appropriate services.  Homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness.  Under the McKinney-Vento act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible."

Providing organization

Bellingham School District

Operates a public school district that serves most of the city of Bellingham, as well as the unincorporated areas of Geneva and Sudden Valley and most of Marietta-Alderwood. A small piece of Ferndale extends into the district.