Homeless
Project A.C.C.E.S.S.
Project A.C.C.E.S.S. works to Assist, Clarify, Coordinate, Educate, and provide Support Services for all School District of Lee County students who are experiencing transitional housing. The Project A.C.C.E.S.S. Social Worker works to provide activities and services that enable students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school.
Project A.C.C.E.S.S. can:
- Advocate for homeless children and their families
- Help ensure that homeless children in the district will not feel stigmatized due to their homeless status
- Provide school supplies, including backpacks and/or uniforms
- Coordinate efforts with transportation (in and out of district) to provide transportation to and from school as needed
- Ensure school activities are accessible, including before and after school programs
- Provide tutoring and/or accessibility to tutoring as needed
- Help parents complete enrollment forms and assist in obtaining school records, immunization records, birth certificates, and other records as needed
- Coordinate efforts with local community agencies to provide basic needs and services for homeless students and families, including medical, vision,n and dental care on a limited basis
- Create awareness of and promote sensitivity to the educational and legal rights of homeless children and youth in school personnel