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Welcome
Since 1989, H.E.A.T. has served children from birth to twenty-one years
of age with their educational, social, and family needs. It is jointly
funded by Dropout Prevention Services, Title 1 services, and a
McKinney-Vento grant.
Use the links to the left to discover the services available through
H.E.A.T. and other items related to homeless children and families.
Mission
The mission of the Homeless Education Assistance Team is to assist with
the educational, social, and family needs of homeless children and youth
by coordinating communication and services among schools, communities,
and families.
Under the federal McKinney-Vento Act reauthorized in 2002, a family
is considered in transition (or homeless) if they and/or their children:
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Lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence
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Share the housing of others due to financial hardship
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Live in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds, substandard
housing due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations
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Living in emergency or transitional shelters
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Abandoned in hospitals
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Awaiting foster care placement
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Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live
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Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations,
etc.
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Migratory children living in above circumstances
The definition does not include any person imprisoned, detained,
or in the custody of the state.
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