Homeless Assistance Act - McKinney Vento
Homeless Education Program
Homelessness is not a crime!
VVUHSD is here to support our students and families who are experiencing homelessness. Information provided to the school district on a student's or family's living situation is confidential and is only used to determine the educational rights of students, supports, and services.
Am I a McKinney Vento student?
A student is a McKinney-Vento youth (youth experiencing homelessness) if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are:
● sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
● living in motels, hotels, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
● living in emergency or transitional shelters
● whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
● living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
● living in one of the listed situations above, and the youth is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian (unaccompanied homeless youth).
What rights do I have as a McKinney Vento student?
McKinney Vento students have the right to:
● Immediate enrollment in school, even if the student is unable to provide documents typically required for enrollment
● Immediate transfer of records
● Enrollment in the school of origin, if appropriate
● Transportation support
● Access to full participation in all school-related activities and programs for which the student is eligible
● Click here to view all the McKinney-Vento Educational Rights.
● Click here to view all the McKinney-Vento Educational Rights.
Why does my school/district need to know about my situation?
It is crucial that we are able to identify our students in these scenarios to offer support, which includes but is not limited to enrollment support, transportation, food, clothing, technology assistance (including devices and internet), academic support, and staff support.
Homelessness is not a crime! Information provided to the school district on a student's or family's living situation is confidential and is only used to determine the educational rights of students, supports, and services.
Who can I talk to about my living situation?
You can talk to your teacher, counselor, family engagement liaison, mental health clinician, admin, or anyone on campus about your situation. Resources are available to you and your family. You can also contact the district McKinney Vento team for additional support. Please see below:
VVUHSD District McKinney-Vento Liaisons:
Tiffany Hampton
thampton@vvuhsd.org
(760) 955-3201 x10426
Rachel Storch
rstorch@vvuhsd.org
(760) 955-3201 x10429
Diana Chapero
dchapero@vvuhsd.org
(760) 955 -3201 x10916
San Bernardino County Homeless Education Program Coordinator:
Tyrese Crawford
(909) 386-2634
State Homeless Coordinator:
Leanne Wheeler
(866) 856-8214
School Site Support:
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Adelanto |
Natalie Garcia |
Mental Health Clinician |
nagarcia@vvuhsd.org |
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Adelanto |
Lizette Camacho |
Mental Health Clinician |
lcamacho@vvuhsd.org |
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Adelanto |
Rosalynn Pineda |
Family Engagement Liaison |
rpineda@vvuhsd.org |
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CIMS |
Amber Bettley |
Mental Health Clinician |
abettley@vvuhsd.org |
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CIMS |
Melissa Baltierra |
Family Engagement Liaison |
mbaltierra@vvuhsd.org |
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Goodwill |
Marsadez Troupe |
Mental Health Clinician |
mtroupe@vvuhsd.org |
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Hook |
Caroline Reyna |
Mental Health Clinician |
creyna@vvuhsd.org |
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Hook |
Ruth Avila Ocampo |
Family Engagement Liaison |
ravilaocampo@vvuhsd.org |
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Lakeview |
Helena Sjullie |
Mental Health Clinician |
hsjullie@vvuhsd.org |
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Lakeview |
Donovan Botelho |
Family Engagement Liaison |
dbotelho@vvuhsd.org |
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Larrea |
Quiana Roberts |
Mental Health Clinician |
qroberts@vvuhsd.org |
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Larrea |
Maria Mercado |
Family Engagement Liaison |
mmercado@vvuhsd.org |
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Silverado |
Nyree Watson |
Mental Health Clinician |
nwatson@vvuhsd.org |
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Silverado |
Lynda Anderson |
Mental Health Clinician |
ldanderson@vvuhsd.org |
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Silverado |
Nancy Martinez |
Mental Health Clinician |
nmartinez@vvuhsd.org |
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UP |
Edna Rodriguez |
Mental Health Clinician |
erodriguez@vvuhsd.org |
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UP |
Maria Neri |
Family Engagement Liaison |
mneri@vvuhsd.org |
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Victor |
Vanessa Palacios |
Mental Health Clinician |
vpalacios@vvuhsd.org |
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Victor |
Yuriyah Manus |
Mental Health Clinician |
ymanus@vvuhsd.org |
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Victor |
Veronica Ginorio |
Family Engagement Liaison |
vginorio@vvuhsd.org |