{"id":38,"date":"2014-01-29T22:48:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seethehomeless.org\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2017-10-17T05:21:51","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T05:21:51","slug":"some-stats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/seethehomeless.org\/?page_id=38","title":{"rendered":"Some Stats ~"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ‘chronic’ homeless, those that come to mind with drug issues or mental illness are really only about 20% of those on the streets. Many people on the street nowadays are educated and sober, having faced a crisis in their lives that caused them to lose their homes. Some of them simply have jobs that don’t quite cover the cost of living in their area. \u00a0Huff Post<\/em><\/p>\n

The Anchorage School District Child in Transition\/Homeless Program
\n<\/a>About the CIT\/H program<\/strong>
\n\u200c\u200cCIT\/H is an integral part of the Anchorage School District’s Title I Program which provides services throughout the district to homeless children and youth. Our goal is to promote school stability and success for homeless students. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act, which was reauthorized as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, guides our decisions in determining eligibility and the services we provide.<\/p>\n

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CIT\/H in the Anchorage community
\n<\/strong>\u200cSince the 2008-09 school year CIT\/H has annually identified more than 2,000 ASD students that were homeless. The number of students increased steadily though the 2011-12 school year followed by a decrease in 2012-13. Since 2012-13 the number of identified homeless students has remained relatively stable.<\/p>\n

In addition to ASD staff, CIT\/H collaborates with community agencies to provide services to our families. We provide referrals to Alaska Housing Finance Corportation, NeighborWorks Anchorage and Cook Inlet Housing Authority for housing assistance. Catholic Social Services, Covenant House Alaska and The Salvation Army receive referrals from CIT\/H and frequently refers families to us.<\/p>\n


\nRights of homeless students
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Stay in their school-of-origin; which is the school attended when last permanently housed or the school in which the student was last enrolled<\/p>\n