Students in Transition (SIT) & Homeless Program

The NCSD Students in Transition (SIT) & Homeless Program exists under the guidance of the McKinney-Vento Act. This federal law ensures the right of students to go to school even when they are homeless or don’t have a permanent address, and provides students the opportunity to achieve the same high-quality academic standards by eliminating barriers to their education.

The SIT program provides students and families with valuable resources through a network of dedicated liaisons (Point of Contact) located in every school in the district.

Who can get help? The SIT program works to identify students experiencing housing insecurity that may be living in:

Doubled-up housing (living with friends/relatives due to economic hardship)
Transitional housing (temporary housing)
Unaccompanied youth (living without parent/guardian)
Motel/hotel
Shelters
Tent, car, van, RV
Couch surfing

How can we help? Some of the services that may be available to remove barriers to school enrollment and attendance are:

Birth certificates
Immunization records
Transportation (School of Origin)
Health services
School supplies (backpacks)
Personal care items
Clothing and shoes
Food resources (breakfast and lunch)
Enrichment activities
- School fees (sports, band, course fees, testing fees etc.)
- Field trips
- Summer Programs
- Graduation (Cap and gowns, yearbooks, announcements)
- Scholarships (NCSD McKinney-Vento )

Other Services:

Partners with corporate, community and social services to provide resources for the families (Parent Packs, Elks Shoe Grant)
Distributes community resource information to schools and parents.
Fundraising (community donations and events)

For more information, please contact our office at 775-727-1875

Community Donations and Events: