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Homeless Children and Youth

Homelessness: McKinney-Vento Act Definition

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness for children and youth as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes individuals in situations such as:

  • Sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasons
  • Staying in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations
  • Residing in emergency or transitional shelters
  • Being abandoned in hospitals
  • Living in places not designed for regular sleeping accommodations, such as parks or vehicles
  • Residing in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or transportation hubs like bus or train stations
  • Migratory children and youth living in any of these conditions

For more information or assistance, please contact Rosa Aviles at rmaviles@gsd200.org or 509.882.8520

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