Hunger and Homelessness Awareness

 

Homelessness is real for many students in our community.

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to walk in the shoes of a student experiencing homelessness? It takes perseverance, determination, hope and a community to reach your goals! The hopes and dreams of our students should not be limited by where they rest their head at night. Experiencing homeless can take many forms and each situation is unique.

PROCLAMATION 2021 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness.pdf

Indicators of Homeless and Unaccompanied Youth

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

  • 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

  • Classroom Indicators of Homelessness (pdf)

Connect with a Jeffco Community and Family Connections Liaison in Your Area

Community and Family Connections program (formerly Homeless Services) provides comprehensive support to students experiencing homelessness in Jeffco Public Schools through identification and assessment of individual need.

Our Community and Family Connections Liaisons can provide assistance to any Jefferson County resident with enrollment to low-cost or free health insurance programs including Health First Colorado (Medicaid) and CHP+ as well as SNAP and TANF benefits.

FIND YOUR LIAISON

2021 - 2022 CFC Articulation Areas.pdf

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