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Who Are We?
Students in Transition Empowerment Program (STEP) is a free program administered by Traverse City Area Public Schools that ensures the educational rights of families and youth, who lack fixed, regular, and adequate housing as required by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The STEP program works with eligible students who have lost permanent housing due to foreclosure, eviction, or reasons related to economic hardship to locate and coordinate available services based on each student's individual needs. The goal of the program is to ensure school stability, remove barriers to full participation in their education, and support academic achievement while children are in residential transition.
Northwest Michigan STEP Program:
The Northwest Michigan Students in Transition Empowerment Program (NWM STEP), a consortium of 20 public school districts within the five-county Grand Traverse area, will address the complex needs of students who have been identified as "homeless." District liaisons improve accountability of eligible students and provide specialized support and advocacy to ensure academic success and a successful transition to adulthood.
Contact your local distric liaison if you should lose your housing due to forclosure, eviction, economic hardship, or similar reason or if you know someone who may need assistance.
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Antrim County |
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- TBAISD New Campus and Crawford School
Deb Smith
231.922.6393
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Kalkaska County |
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| Benzie County |
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Leelanau County
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- Glen Lake Community Schools
Kim Wright
231.334.3061
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