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Parent Information

The law says that a child or youth without a fixed, regular and adequate residence is homeless. It does not matter how long the child or youth has been without a home. It also does not matter if the child or youth is living with a parent or is separated from parents. Under the Act, students are homeless if they are:

  • Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home or can't afford a home
  • Staying in a hotel or motel
  • Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or a domestic violence shelter
  • Staying in substandard housing
  • Living in a car, park, public place, abandoned building or bus or train station
  • Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home
  • Abandoned in a hospital; or living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter

Resources

PDF Document2019 McKinney-Vento Parent Toolkit (new window)

PDF DocumentDouble Up Food Bucks Flyer - English and Spanish Version  (new window)

External LinkLocal Community Resources in Ottawa and Allegan Counties (new window)

External LinkParent Resources from the National Center for Homeless Education (new window)

Need Help?

Partner Shelters

External LinkThe Bridge (new window) - Youth Shelter in Grand Rapids

External LinkResilience (new window) - Women and Children's Shelter

External LinkGateway Mission Holland (new window) - Family Shelter