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The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and state law protects the rights of Homeless Children and Youth to receive a free and appropriate public education. Everyone who is between the ages of 5 and 21 on September 1st of the school year and has not been expelled has the right to attend school, even if they don’t have a permanent home; have a previous address in another city or state; don’t live with a parent or legal guardian; live temporarily doubled-up with friends or family; sleep in a shelter; sleep in a campground, car, abandoned building, or other facility not designed for, or ordinarily used as regular accommodations for human beings; don’t have school records; or need help getting vaccinations or TB skin test.
Youth Connection Project
Diana E. Clough
708 Palm Blvd. P#22
Brownsville, Texas 78521
544-6612/698-0147
Email: clough@bisd.us
Free Local Resources:
Food/Meals/Clothing - Good Neighbor (956) 542-2368
Health Care - Brownsville Community Health Center (956)548-7400
Income Assistance: Medicaid (800)633-4227, Medicare (800442-2620, HHR (956)544-5759, Social Security (956) 574-7417
Housing/Shelter - Ozanam Center (956)831-6331, Friendship of Women (956)544-7412