I f you or your family are living in: => An emergency or

transitional shelter

=> A motel, RV park, or campground

=> Your car, a park, the street or in an abandoned building

=> Shared housing with others*

=> Unsuitable living conditions

=> Or unaccompanied minors in one of the living situations listed above

'Due to economic hardship

T h e n y 0 u may qualify for: ; Help w i t h school supplies

> Access to donated clothes

> Free lunch program

> Homework help

> Enrichment programs & classes

Assistance navigating community resources

> Help w i t h school fees**

: Information & help w i t h school transportation**

'Only for students K - l 2th grade

C o n t a c t

Lincoln County School District Homeless Education

& Literacy Project South County HELP: Senitila McKinley 563.8584 East County HELP: J inji Wimalasena 336.4357 West County HELP: Charla Guiwits 574.5824 North County HELP: Julie Pearson 996.4878

L ' n c ° 1 n HELP Coordinator Katey Townsend

541.265.4506 (Fax) 541.574.2224

C o u n t y S c h o o l s

H . E . l . P . Homeless Education & Literacy Project

The LCSD H.E.L.P. program is designed to help homeless students overcome barriers related to school attendance and academic success. There are lour H.E.L.P. advocates stationed at II.E.L.P. centers in

• Lincoln City: 4040 SE High School Drive (Portable outside Tall Elementary) • Newport: 351 SE Harney Street (Old Yaquina View School Building - Classroom F) • Toledo: 1811 Arcadia Drive (Old Arcadia School Building) • Waldport 320 South Crestline Drive (Portable outside Waldport High School)

For more information, contact your local H.E.L.P. advocate.

Title X —

Education

of

H o m e l e s s

Children

a n d

Y o u t h

The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law guaranteeing al l children and youth the right to an equal education, regardless of their living situation. Protection under the McKinney-Vento Act extends to those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

Those covered by the law have the right to:

• Attend their school of origin (including the necessary transportation) • Expedited enrollment in the appropriate school • Receive free/reduced lunch • Receive support from their district's McKinney-Vento Liaison

H®]M(Sll m m

~|~here are ^irj 1 homeless students in Lincoln (bounty,

8 J are unaccompanied minors.

/\\h deserve a safe place to live and a chance to succeedl

S U p P o r t your local H.E.L.P. Cenf e

H . E . L . P . C e n t e r s p r o v i d e : School Supplies Hygiene Supplies Clothing Closet Meal Programs Resource Navigation Transportation assistance Assistance with School Fees Computer Access Student Work Program Early Childhood Program Tutoring/Homework Help Afterschool Enrichment Goal Oriented Case Management to stabilize living situation

PLEASE COLLECT:

Warm Girl & Boy PJs age 4-12

Girl & Boy Underwear age 4-12

Girl & Boy Socks age 4-12

Air Mattresses

Sleeping bags

Y o u c a n make the difference!

Contact: Hanna Connett, Volunteer Coordinator 541-996-4878 fianna.connett@lincoln.k12.or.us

HIEILPI. ^ ~ Ljomeless Education 6*

Literacy project

"Within a year, 41% of homeless children will attend two different schools; 28% will attend three different schools. With each change in schools, a student is set back academically by an average of 4-6 months."

[Source: Bowman, National Center for Homeless Education ]

+71 )~jomeless S t u d ents in [jncoin C o u n t y S c h o o l E^istrict

:^}^r in ̂ mergence) ~j~ransitional Shelters

in Motel/hotels

"5 6 in a C a r , KVJ Camping, or

Substandard dwelling

sharing housing with others temporarily

due to economic hardship and/or

C o u c n S u r ^ i n g

H E L - L - P - C e r | t e r s p r o v i d e :

^ c h o o i S u p p l i e s

O o t h i n g (^ . loset

M e a i Programs

R e s o u r c e [\javigation

" T r a n s p o r t a t i o n assistance

A s s i s t a n c e w i t h , 5 c h o o ! f^ees

( C o m p u t e r / \ c c e s s

S t u d e n t W o r k f rogram

E arltj ( C h i l d h o o d p r o g r a m

" P u t o r i n g / p j o m e w o r i c [ |eip

/ \ f t e r s c h o o l {Enr ichment

( j o a l O r ' e r | t e d d a s e M a n a g e m e n t

t o stabil ize living s i t u a t i o n

y o u t h deserve a s a f e p lace t o live a n d a chance t o s u c c e e d !

How l j o u can H E L L F I

L VOLUNTEER DONATE

O n - g o i n g :

* ~]~utor

* Parly Cbiidh ood

Classroom Voiunteer

* O f f ' c e Duties Volunteer

* Clothing C l° s e t Volunteer

Episodic:

* K e a d & f^eed Volunteer

: C o r n m u n i t y J o b S h a d o w fvlentor

: (3Jass, C l u b or W o r k s h o p facilitator

'pundraising/Specia! P vents

* (_j'ft Certificates

- S h o e stores

Put together (jfft P)askets

-pjousehold supplies

* pinancial P)onation

~/\ll funds directly benefit

3 homeless uouth

* P)onations

-"Poiletries

-household

~S n ack.s for programs

-Clothes (S chool-/\ge)

Contact: Joanna C o n n e t t

V o l u n t e e r ( C o o r d i n a t o r

5+\-996-^-878 h a n n a . c o n n e t t @ l i n c o l n . k l 2.onus

f~iow uou can H-EL-L-P-i i i S Z

To volunteer contact Hanna at 5 4 1 - 9 9 6 - 4 8 7 8 .

A l l items of clothing can be dropped off at the Gleneden

Beach Post Office during regular business hours.