- Supporting Homeless Children and Youth
in Everett Public Schools
Cynthia Jones,
Homeless Liaison
Amy Perusse,
Homeless Facilitator
Kids in Transition
This presentation will provide information for you about the EPS program to support homeless children and youth, which we call our Kids in Transition or KIT program.
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Slide 2
How many identified
EPS kids in transition? Number KIT Students in EPS by School
SCHOOL
Oct.
- Slide 2
Why the McKinney-Vento Act?
Research shows:
It takes 4 – 6 months for a student to recover academically from a change of schools
Lower attendance rates; lower achievement; increased sense of alienation > increased risk of dropping out
Relationships with...
School McKV training 10.26.16.pptx 
