Click here to learn more about the STEP program.Click here to learn who is eligible for STEP services.
Click here to learn more about STEP services available to students/families in transition.Click here to learn more about students' rights to education.
Click here for common signs of homelessness.Click here to see what students who have been in transition have to say.
View statistics of students in transitionClick here to view other community programs providing assistance to those in transition.

Click here to learn more about the STEP program.Click here to learn who is eligible for STEP services.
Click here to learn more about STEP services available to students/families in transition.Click here to learn more about students' rights to education.
Click here for common signs of homelessness.Click here to see what students who have been in transition have to say.
View statistics of students in transitionClick here to view other community programs providing assistance to those in transition.

 

Common Signs of Homelessness

Some possible signs that a student may be experiencing homelessness are:
  • Irregular attendance and frequent tardiness 
  • History of attending many different schools
  • Consistent lack of preparation for class
  • Sleeping in class
  • Hostility and angeror extremes in behavior
    (e.g., shyness, withdrawal, nervousness, depression)
  • Needy behavior (seeking attention or withdrawn behavior)
  • Poor health/nutrition
  • Inadequate seasonal clothing
  • Poor hygiene and grooming
  • Resistance to parting with personal possessions
    (e.g., leaving a favorite toy/item unattended or putting a coat in a locker)
  • Multiple families at the same address
  • Difficulty in reaching a parent by phone

In Michigan, adults and children in families account for 52% of the total homeless population. This number may be under reported and not include families who are doubled up or living with friends and relatives due to economic hardship.

Homeless Children & Youth: Causes and Consequences: 
National Center for Children in Poverty Report 2009

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Joan Abbott, Coordinator
3962 Three Mile Road, North
Traverse City, MI 49686
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Joan Abbott, Coordinator
3962 Three Mile Road, North
Traverse City, MI 49686
Get Directions
231.933.8991
231.933.8976
231.933.8975 (fax) 

 

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