When is a youth considered homeless?

Per the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 USC 11302), youth are considered homeless if they "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence," including:

• Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasons;
• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to lack of alternative accommodations;
• Living in emergency or transitional shelters; and
• Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar places. 
• Youth may also experience episodic-homelessness, which may manifest in more unconventional ways like couch-surfing. 

If you have questions about our services, please contact Tami Charest at (830)357-2040. tami.charest@boerneisd.net