Family support service · Referral service

MCPS Families In Transition and Foster Care Contact

Listed under Housing & shelter · Foster, adoption & kinship · School family resource centers

About this service

MCPS serves youth and families experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney Vento Act through the Families in Transition (FIT) Program.

MCPS serves youth and families experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney Vento Act through the Families in Transition (FIT) Program. Each school has a designated staff member who is trained to identify and direct families to resources.

How to get help

Contact your school Families in Transition (FIT) coordinator for more information; for assistance with determining eligibility please contact Colleen Lehman, McKinney Vento Homeless Liaison and Foster Care Point of Contact.

Who qualifies

The term “homeless children and youth” refers to individuals who lack a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence.

Sources

from mcpsmt.org/resources/mckinney-vento-homeless-assistance-act… updated