McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
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Teresa Hicks
Mckinney Vento Liaison
hickst1@gcs.k12.nc.us
252-425-9368
919-693-4613 Ext. 101294Lisa Phillips
State Coordinator NC Homeless Education Program, NCDPI
lphillip@serve.org -
McKinney-Vento
Definition of homelessness: The law defines a child or youth as homeless as one who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence. The following living situations "may" qualify under McKinney-Vento law:
- Living temporarily for economic reasons due to a natural disaster or fire.
- Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home or because of some other hardship.
- Staying in a motel or hotel due to a lack of housing.
- Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.
- Staying in substandard housing.
- Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.
- Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.
- Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.
- Youth living on their own or with someone who is not the parent/guardian due to challenging circumstances.
GCPS Mckinney-Vento Data
Number of CMS Students Identified
2020-2021 - 76 students were identified as homeless
2022-2023 - 135 students were identified as homeless
2023-2024 - 155 students students were identified as homeless
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Christy Currin
School Social Worker
currinc@gcs.k12.nc.us
(252) 430-9416 -
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