Students

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is the primary federal law protecting the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness in U.S. public schools.

Information for Students

Educational Rights of Children

Information for School-Aged Youth: Poster

View NCHEP’s McKinney-Vento awareness poster to know your rights.

Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness: An Introduction to the Issue

NCHE developed a brief to provide an overview of the educational rights and supports available to children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness

This NCHE brief reviews the rights of unaccompanied homeless youth as outlined in the McKinney-Vento Act.

Homeless Youth Handbook

The Homeless Youth Handbook includes information and resources related to housing, education, health care, employment, and more.

Homeless Students with Disabilities

School Help for Homeless Children with Disabilities: Information for Parents

This NCHE brief provides information for parents about getting school help for children who may have special needs.

Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center

The regional Parent Teacher Assistance Center for North Carolina.

Housing & Support Services

NC 2-1-1 is a referral helpline with local information on housing and other available resources.

Feeding the Carolinas is North Carolina’s only statewide hunger relief organization. Find a Food Pantry near you.

The Salvation Army is an international charitable organization. There are multiple Salvation Army shelter locations across North Carolina.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers federal aid to local housing agencies that manage housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford.

The United Way is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with charitable organizations to group efforts for fundraising and support.

SUN Bucks and SUN Meals are summer nutrition programs that provide meals or gorcories benefits for eligible school-age children while school is out for the summer.

I Am Here: Vital Document Legal Hotline for Youth is a free legal hotline for youth experiencing homelessness to help obtain essential identification and vital documents.