Jeffco Public Schools Community and Family Connections

CFC assists students who qualify for the McKinney-Vento Act. CFC can also help with Medicaid/CHP+ Ap Providing school stability.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homeless youth as students whose living situation is not fixed, regular, and adequate. Unaccompanied youth are defined as students fitting the definition of homelessness and not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. Examples include students who are:

Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar re

ason;
Living in motels, hotels;
Living in RVs, inadequate trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations;
Living in emergency shelters or transitional housing programs;
Abandoned in hospitals;
Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live;
Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etc.;
Living in any of these situations and fleeing an abusive situation, even if the parent would provide support and a place to live;
Migratory children living in the aforementioned circumstances;
Unaccompanied youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. The following educational accommodations or supports shall be made for homeless and unaccompanied students:

Immediate enrollment without proof of residency, immunizations, school records, or other documents;
Transportation to the school of origin;
Enrollment in free lunch program and other school resources;
Identify and remove barriers that prevent youth from receiving appropriate credit for full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school, including barriers due to fees, fines, or absences. Assistance from counselors to advise such youths, prepare for, and improve readiness for college. Privacy protections under FERPA about a McKinney-Vento student's living situation. School stability applies when students lose housing during the year or during the summer. Research demonstrates that keeping the student in the school of origin is in the student's best interest. School of origin is the school attended when permanently housed or school in which last enrolled. Once determined as in a homeless situation, the student shall be permitted to:
Continue in the school of origin for the duration of homelessness, and until the end of the academic year in which the student becomes permanently housed; or
Enroll in any public school that is within the attendance area where the student is residing.

10/27/2017

Don't forget to go to the HUB today!! Service providers are available now!!

Are you in Wheat Ridge or Jefferson artic areas? If so, get hooked up with services at the HUB located at Stevens Elementary on October 27th.

10/16/2017

Are you in Wheat Ridge or Jefferson artic areas? If so, get hooked up with services at the HUB located at Stevens Elementary on October 27th.

10/11/2017

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsohBilBFa24oh7YaCh428SkHyEXAbZ7ajaEojfpvY-XZXhQ/viewform

Jeffco University Application We want you at Jeffco U! Thank you for your interest in attending Jeffco University. This free "citizens academy" experience involves six in-person sessions at various Jeffco Public Schools locations. The meetings occur on the following dates:Wednesday, October 18 - Education Center, 1829 Denver Wes...

10/03/2017

Have you registered yet for Jeffco University? This citizens' academy starts Oct. 18 and will include five informational sessions: Public Education Today; The What, Why & How of Teaching; Jeffco Logistics; Supporting Students; and Community Connections. Learn more & apply at http://ow.ly/ZeJq30fklJK.

08/24/2017

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to the Jeffco Fairgrounds for the Jeffco DA Safety Fair this Saturday

https://twitter.com/JeffcoSchoolsCo/status/897518568249667584

Jeffco PublicSchools on Twitter “Jeffco DA Safety Fair, Sat., Aug. 26, 9a-1p, Fairgrounds. Internet & cell safety, teen driving, bicycle rodeo, bounce castles, crafts, more!”

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08/16/2017

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08/08/2017

08/03/2017

Jefferson County Housing Authority will be accepting online applications for the Housing Choice Voucher August 15-16. Check out their webpage for more information.

http://www.jcha.org/

My Site Jefferson County Housing Authority

08/02/2017

Headed to the Jeffco Fair Aug 10-12? Stop by the Hub Zone space H37 to support Jeffco Eats.

07/28/2017

https://twitter.com/jeffcotitleI/status/881873833203965952

Title I on Twitter “If you/someone you know needs food resources once Jeffco's Summer Meal program has ended, call below for local resources. ”

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07/26/2017

The Action Center is hosting their 2017 School Supply Distribution at Stevens Elementary August 7-12. More information check the flyer or their website.

http://theactioncenterco.org/school-supply-distribution-info/

07/26/2017

New at the Action Center... Action by Appointments!
Effective July 10 you must make an appointment to receive services at the Action Center. Call (720)215-4850 to make an appointment.

http://theactioncenterco.org/

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80401

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