Homeless/McKinney Vento

We have become increasingly aware that there are families in our district struggling with food and housing insecurity. We have many wonderful resources in the Dover area, but it can be challenging to know where to start. The Dover Area School District is committed to helping our students who are experiencing homelessness through the McKinney-Vento Act. If your family is in a temporary or inadequate living situation due to a loss of housing, your child might be eligible for certain educational rights and services.

 Additional Resources

• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

• PDE Homeless Education

• Basic Education Circulars (BECs): Education for Homeless Youth

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

• Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 ECYEH - https://www.iu12.org/programs-services/education-for-children-and-youth-experiencing-homelessness-ecyeh

• Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) Facebook 

• Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) Brochure

• Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Basic Education Circular (BEC)

• York County Human Services Resource Guide: https://yorkcountypa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6977/York-County-Human-Services-Resource-Guide-PDF?bidId=

• Community Progress Council - Housing, Education, Financial Case Management, Head Start

• The Next Door Program - Bell Socialization Services - Low Income Housing Assistance

• New Hope Ministries: https://nhm-pa.org/

• PA 211: https://www.pa211.org/

• Free and Reduced Meal Application FAQs

• Dover Area School District offers "Dover's Closet" at both the Dover High School https://drive.google.com/file/d/16lhjCA6Rh0KH-PWGiOkRpPPLEppQKj5r/view?usp=sharing and at our Dover Middle School by contacting the counseling department or school social work to set up an appointment.