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Roosevelt District: McKinney Vento Services
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Through the McKinney-Vento Act, the Roosevelt district will provide services to children, unaccompanied youth, and families in displacement, which includes those who are: sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardships, staying in hotels/shelters due to the lack of an adequate alternative.
McKinney Vento Liaison
Rochelle Gooding
MHC P: 516-345-7055 C: 516-551-2468
Email: rgooding@rufsd.orgServices:
- Enrollment Assistance (Displaced, Foster care, and unaccompanied youth only)
- Transportation Services
- School Supplies
- Uniforms
- Advocating for Education Services
- Hot Meals/ Food Assistance
- Laundry Assistance
- Emergency Care Assistance
- Internet Assistance
Information for parents and families
https://nysteachs.org/parents-families/Dispute information
https://nysteachs.org/resources/annotated-form-notice-of-petition-for-an-appeal-involving-a-homeless-child-and-youth/College Guide for Homeless Students
