Sanchez, Reyna

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Findings:• Defining homelessness has been an issue in the past, two questions are asked when defining homelessness:• Type of  living arrangement• Period of  time an individual spends in the living arrangement• There has historically been a stigma put on homelessness• There aren’t an abundance of  policies in place to assist the homeless population• The McKinney-Vento Act is the policy used by all schools in the United States to provide assistance to homeless students and their familiesMethodology:Homelessness among YouthReyna SanchezFaculty Sponsor: Kristin Bailey-Wallace  • A literature review was done using peer reviewed articles to obtain research knowledge• An outline of  the McKinney-Vento Act was created to become more familiar with the legislation• Lastly, the  Value-Critical model was used to analyze the policyCongruence with Social Work Values:• The McKinney-Vento Act allows social workers to advocate for homeless students and help remove barriers to get them enrolled in school• This policy allows social workers to engage in policy practice and serve their clients while addressing the social issue of  homelessnessBenefits of  the McKinney Vento-Act:• Transportation to school of  origin if  student moves• Student is automatically eligible for free lunch• Parents don’t have to provide certain documentation to schools immediately /http://www.thesoh.org/three-decades-of-mckinney-ventohttps://www.theotx.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/THEO_Homeless_Spanish_Brochure-1.pdfhttps://www.theotx.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/THEO_Homeless_English_Brochure.pdf

Homelessness among Youth

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Homelessness among Youth

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