Please call us at 951-1588. All services are free. YMCA Homeless Youth Education Program 1084 South Briggs Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34237 Telephone: (941) 951-1588 Fax: (941) 953-5856

Our program assists homeless children to enroll, attend and succeed in Sarasota County Schools. We are the official Homeless Liaison of the Sarasota County School District.

According to the federal McKinney-Vento Act reauthorized in 2001 a family is considered in transition (or homeless) if they lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes anyone who lives:

• In emergency or transitional shelters
• Temporarily in motel, hotels, trailer parks or campgrounds due to financial reasons
• Awaiting permanent placement in foster care
• In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings
• “Doubles-up” with relatives or friends due to financial reasons
• Migratory children living in these conditions
• An unaccompanied youth not in the physical custody of a parent/guardian in any of the above situations

We assist youth and families in residential transition by providing enrollment assistance, tutoring and other literacy services, transportation assistance, school supplies, school uniforms, advocacy, case management and other services that assist and protect the educational rights of families and youth in transition (or homeless) in Sarasota County.

School Board of Sarasota County