Homeless Youth (McKinney-Vento Act)

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act and Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (Pennsylvania ECYEH) Program were established to ensure that homeless youth have access to a free and appropriate public education while removing barriers that homeless children face.

Situations that fit this definition include:

• Staying in the home of other people due to unavailable housing, financial hardship, eviction, or similar circumstances.
• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks (in some instances – examples: leaking roof, no heat, etc.), public places, or campgrounds due to unavailable suitable housing options.
• Living in an emergency shelter or transitional housing.
• Unaccompanied (not living in direct care of legal parent or guardian) or runaway youth.
• Refugee and migrant youth.

Please contact the LMSD Homeless Liaison, Marcie Monachello, by phone at 610.645.1874 or by email at monachm@lmsd.org to find out what services and supports may be available.

For more information, see the resources below:

• Pennsylvania Department of Education - Homeless Education
• The U.S. Department of Education Fact Sheet (PDF)
• https://www.lmsd.org/departments/student-services/homeless-youth