Homeless Liaison offered at Burlington-Edison School District
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."
Physical Address
927 East Fairhaven Avenue, Burlington, WA 98233
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.
Website
Application process
Contact the school district to be connected to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
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.
Service area
Skagit, WA
Agency info
Burlington-Edison School District
Public school district.