Center for Families in Transition ( C-FIT)

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full and equal access to an appropriate public education and experience.

A student is considered to be experiencing homelessness if he or she lacks a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence, and is:

• living in a motel, hotel, campground, trailer park, car, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing due to lack of alternative adequate housing;
• living in an emergency or transitional shelter;
• sharing housing with relatives or others due to loss of housing or economic hardship;
• living in a car, park, public place not meant for habitation;
• a youth not living in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian due to incarceration or death of parent, or because the youth has run away;
• classified migratory and living in circumstances which or not a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence.

• Immediate school enrollment in the zone school and full participation in all school activities, even when required records for enrollment are not available
• Right to remain in the school of origin (Current/last school attended, or where they were attending at the time housing was lost)
• Transportation to and from the school of origin
• Rights and protections for unaccompanied youth (youth who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian) who are experiencing homelessness, including allowing them to be immediately enrolled without proof of guardianship;
• Right to dispute an enrollment decision and for a child or youth to be admitted to the school in which enrollment is sought, pending the resolution of the dispute.

• Resource Request (English) / (Spanish)

• Community Resources (English) / (Spanish)

• Housing Resource Hub

To connect to the office to receive resource support please contact us at (804) 780-6288 or cfit@rvaschools.net.

• Air mattress

• Toilet paper/paper towels
• Laundry detergent
• All purpose cleaner
• Sponge/wash rag
• Dish soap
• Can opener
• New Pillows
• New/like new blankets, sheets
• Crock pots

• Comb/brush (new)
• Soap/body wash (new full or travel size)
• Shampoo & conditioner (new full or travel size)
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash (new full or travel size)
• Deodorant (new full or travel size)
• Personal hygiene products
• Towels & wash cloths

If you are interested in donating items to the office please contact us at (804) 780-6288 or cfit@rvaschools.net.

We need volunteer support to:

• Organize our resource room and clothing closet
• Deliver groceries and needed items to families
• Deliver large items like furniture to families

If you are interested in volunteering or donating please email cfit@rvaschools.net.