EDIT MAIN
HOME AND SCHOOL VISITOR/HOMELESS LIAISON
THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE HOME AND SCHOOL VISITOR IS TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS:
- Basic economic needs
- Dental and vision referrals
- CHIP and MA applications
- Community and agency referrals
ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE, OR MAY SOON BE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
- Crisis Intervention
- Home Visits
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Kelly Smith, M.Ed., NCC
Home and School Visitor
717-684-7500 ext 3515
ksmith@columbiabsd.org
EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS YOUTH BASIC EDUCATION CIRCULAR
https://www.education.pa.gov/Policy-Funding/BECS/uscode/Pages/EducationforHomelessYouth.aspx
PENNSYLVANIA’S EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM INFORMATION
https://www.berksiu.org/students-families/k-12-education-student-services/ecyeh/
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S HOMELESS EDUCATION WEBSITE
https://www.education.pa.gov/