McKinney-Vento
McKinney-Vento - Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Program
COVID-19 FAQ from TEA
- Fixed: Stationary, permanent, not subject to change
- Regular: Used on a regular (nightly) basis
- Adequate: Sufficient for meeting both the physical and psychological needs typically met in home environments
General Information
If you qualify for protection under the McKinney-Vento Act, you have access to certain rights and protections. There are several steps you can take to ensure that you are accessing all of the benefits your community may offer.
- Know Your Rights
The McKinney-Vento Act grants legal protections so that children and youth (ages 5-21 years) may enroll in, attend, and have the opportunities to succeed in school. Read the following fact sheets provided by THEO to learn more about your rights and techniques for dealing with your children in a crisis situation.
The Educational Rights of Students in Homeless Situations: What Service Providers Should Know
- Meet Your Liaison
By law, every school district and charter school must designate a homeless liaison that can educate and advocate for homeless students. Liaisons’ duties include helping students without homes enroll in school or pre-school, assisting to arrange transportation to school, and mediating disputes.
TEHCY Liaison Directory
Find your district's homeless liaison - Region 7 Liaison Contact Information
LIAISONS
“Homeless Liaison” may be in your job description – but do you know what it means?
- Ensuring qualified students are also enrolled in other appropriate educational services such as Head Start or pre-school.
- Referring students to appropriate health services.
- Keeping parents and guardians informed as to their students’ options and rights.
- Publicly posting notice of educational rights.
- Mediating enrollment disputes.
- Informing about and assisting with transportation arrangements.
- Helping students obtain immunizations (where needed), and medical records.
- Informing unaccompanied youth (students without parents or guardians) about enrollment options and assist them in enrolling.
District Homeless Liaisons
County Resources
Anderson County
313 West Debard
Palestine, TX 75801
(903)723-5858
Confidential Hotline 1-800-232-8519
East Texas Food Bank - Anderson County (Palestine Locations) 903-597-3663
*Be sure to call ahead to verify hours of operation and days of distribution.
First Resource Center (Pantry & Produce)
801 N. Sycamore
(903)731-9270
Palestine Community Food Pantry (Pantry)
1434 Court Dr
Palestine, TX 75803
(903)723-5406
St. Vincent de Paul - (Pantry)
503 N. Queen
Palestine, TX 75801
903-729-2436 or 903-729-5093
Angelina County
P.O. Box 154137
Lufkin, TX 75915
(936) 465-4311
323 Moody Street
Lufkin, TX 75901
936-637-2520
Hwy 59 South
Lufkin, TX 75901
936-634-6013
1-800-828-7233
113 W Jackson Ave
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 637-6637
501 S Angelina Ave.
Lufkin, TX 75904
936-634-2857
702 N Main St
Huntington, TX 75949
(936) 422-4311
Cherokee County
Gregg County
https://longviewtexas.gov/3447/Homeless-Resources
Address is 1303 S. Mobberly
Longview, Texas
(903) 234-9521The pantry is open Monday and Tuesday only. This charity also can provide financial aid, summer snacks for students, benefit applications and more.
Call 903-597-3663
They provide referrals only to local food banks, churches, and distribution centers. Or they also have information on Meals on Wheels, free school lunches, and other programs in Gregg County.
Location of the pantry is 614 N. Center Street
Longview, Texas
201 Martin St.
Kilgore, TX
(903) 984-1796
Gregg County families can apply for SNAP food stamps assistance or use the pantry. There may be canned groceries, Christmas meals, and more.
3011 West Marshall
Longview, TX 75804
903-295-0904
3117 W. Marshall
Longview, Texas
Telephone - (903) 759-9875 or (903) 759-8101
Meals and shelter is for the homeless and residents in poverty.
905 Broadway
Kilgore, TX 75662
903-984-3019
Address is 2022 Alpine Road
Longview, TX 75601
Main number is 903-757-7400 ext 14
Groceries and other social services are available.
Location is 5925 W. Marshall
Longview, Texas
Phone: (903) 295-3787
An emergency bag of groceries may be passed out by volunteers.
506 N. 2nd Street
Longview, TX
(903) 753-3561
The free food pantry is open Monday to Friday. Fruits, baby formula, canned goods, and other items, such as clothing, are for qualified applicants.
Main address: 519 East Cotton Street
Longview, Texas 75602
Call 903-215-8463
Location - 803 Gilmer Road
Longview, Texas
Call (903) 653-1740
5758 Old Gladewater
Kilgore, Texas
(903) 984-5622
The pantry is open Tuesdays only.
Address: 413 Roden
Gladewater, Texas
(903) 845-5633
The 4th Sunday of each month from 9:00am-11:00am are the hours. Clients include the low income and seniors in Gregg County.
207 S. Mobberly
Longview, Texas
Telephone - (903) 757-6146
This charity runs a soup kitchen seven days per week. Also, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas meals may be served.
Address is 519 E. Cotton
Longview, Texas
Phone: (903) 215-8463 or (903) 753-3471
Services range from a soup kitchen to shelter, funds for emergency bills, Christmas gifts, and more.
Main center is 1358 East Richards
Tyler, TX 75702
Dial 903-531-9455 for intake
They also support Gregg County. Social services range from emergency food to care for seniors or disabled may be arranged by the charity.
3470 Gilmer Rd
Longview, Texas
(903) 297-2702
Harrison County
2610 Elysian Fields Ave.
Marshall, TX 75672
903-930-8931
504 E. Cotton Street
Longview, TX 75601
903-215-8463
P O Box 1601
Marshall, TX 75671
Henderson County
627 W. Collin St.
Corsicana, TX 75110
903-874-3421
Catherine's House
Not an Emergency Shelter
(903) 887-9252 or (903) 521-5456
Forever Families
(903) 498-1076
307 N Adams Kemp TX
Grace House Christian Rehab
(903) 432-0012
Tool TX
Women Only
Community Service
(800) 831-9929
Call for an appointment
Athens Housing Authority
(903) 675-1898
805 N Palestine Athens TX, 75751
Mon-Thu 9am-1pm
Kemp Housing
(903) 489-8211
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Mabank Housing
(903) 887-4220
Mon- Fri 9am-1pm
Malakoff Housing
(903) 489-1517
Mon-Wed-Fri 10am-1pm
Trinidad Housing
(903) 778-2584
Mon- Fri 9am-1pm
Cedar Creek Habitat for Humanity
(903) 887-5050
Henderson County Homeless Ministry (Love in Action)
(903) 904-5131
501 Maple Street Athens, TX
Open Mon., Wed., Friday 10am till 4pm
Salvation Army
Transitional Housing
(903) 592-4361
633 N Broadway Tyler TX
Men/women/ children
90-120 days transitional housing- fees may apply.
1-5 days’ emergency housing
East Texas Crisis Center
P.O. Box 7060 Tyler TX
Shelter and assistance for families of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes.
People Attempting to help
Non-profit that provides housing assistance
(903)597-4044 Ext:1
402 W Front Tyler TX
Tyler AIDS services
Non-profit that provides housing assistance
(903)592-0757
1320 N Bois D Arc Tyler TX
Liberty Arms Charitable Trust
Provides low income housing under
2601 N Broadway Tyler TX
Lila Lane Outreach Ministries
Men's Homeless shelter
(903)-292-1766
101 Lila Ln Athens TX
Faith in Action
Mon- Wed- Fri 10am-4pm
(903)904-5131
Family Outreach Center
216 S Palestine St. Athens TX
Mon-Thur 9am-2pm
Helping hands clothes closet
children’s clothes only
(903)675-2463/ Thursdays 3pm-5pm
Family resource center
Help with school clothes, work uniforms, clothes lost in a fire and clothes that are down and out.
(903) 887-4711
107 Spring Valley GBC TX
Mon-Sat 9am-4pm
Joys works clothing
(903) 675-8176
1200 E Corsicana Athens TX
Becky's closet
(903) 880-2609
103 S Terry Malakoff TX
Thur 9:30am-11am/4:30pm-6pm
God's open hand thrift store
115 Broad St. Chandler TX
Tue-Thur 10am-2pm/2ND Saturday of the month 10am-12pm
Labor of Love clothes closet
(903) 498-4791
United Methodist church Kemp TX/ Call for days and times.
Fridays Child
Diaper help, low cost children clothes/maternity clothes.
(903) 432-2472
127 E Cedar Creek Parkway Ste E Seven Points TX
Henderson County Other
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/provide-shelter/
East Texas Crisis Center
https://etcc.org/
The following are local resources and programs located near the Malakoff Independent School District:
Henderson County Outreach East Texas Crisis Center - www.etcc.org
Henderson County HELP Center - www.thehelpcenter.org
First Baptist Church of Gun Barrel City Soup Kitchen
137 E. Bar H Drive
Gun Barrel City, TX 75147
903-887-6887
Christian Life Center
2611 W Main St
GBC, TX
Tue & Thu 9am-1pm
(903) 887-5429 or (903) 880-1099
Community Food Pantry
(903) 432-3003
100 S. Old Indian Trail
Tool TX
Mon & Wed & Fri 9:30am-12:30pm (Can come every 30 days)
Henderson County Food Pantry
(903)-677-1600
715 E. Corsicana Athens TX, 75751
Mon-Fri 8:30am-12pm (1 every 3 months)
Faith in Action Outreach First Baptist Malakoff
(903)-880-2906
103 S Martin & Mitchum St. Malakoff TX
First Baptist Mabank
(903)-887-3921
Mon-Fri (Call by 9am) pick up from 10am-11am
Eastern Hills Church Christ Meals of Kindness
(903)-675-3975
1200 E Corsicana Athens TX, 75751
Last Monday of each month @ 5pm-6:30pm
Community Care Food Pantry
(903)-675-3975
Tue 8am-12pm & 4pm-6pm/ Thu 4pm-6pm (Can come every other week )
Family Resource Center
(903)-887-4711
107 Spring Valley GBC TX,
Get paperwork approved at Family Resource Center then go over to First Baptist Church in GBC @ 522 W Main St for food assistance.
Rock Hill Food Pantry
(903)- 852-6711
2022 TX 31 Brownsboro TX
3RD Saturday of each month @ 12pm-3pm
Mission West Lake Food Pantry
Serving Residents within a 7-mile radius
(903)-849-6042
1439 FM 315 Chandler TX
1st Wed of each month from 10am-2pm
God's Open Hands Food Pantry
Serving clients in Brownsboro ISD
104 Jones St Chandler TX
Tue & Thur 10am-1pm and the 2ND Saturday of each month from 10am-12pm
Meals of Kindness
(903)-675-3975
421 N Prairieville Athens TX 75751
Tue & Thur from 11am-4pm
Meals on Wheels
Delivers to Homebound
Athens TX (903) 675-8577
Chandler TX (903) 849-2252
Mabank TX (903) 887-0067
Tool TX (903) 432-4658
Chandler lunch is served at City Hall
Mon-Fri @ 11:30am $3 seniors, $4.50 under $60, Free to Low income
Athens Food Pantry
903-677-1600
715. E Corsicana St. Athens TX, 75751
Mon-Fri @ 8:30am-12pm
Nacogdoches County
1-800-828-7233
190 Burrows St.
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
936-564-4806
2100 E. Main St
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
936-559-1901
2508 Appleby Sand Rd.
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
936-564-7807
Panola County
940 E. Sabine
Carthage, TX 75633
903-693-4673
Rains County
Rusk County
1158 CR 3206 West
Mount Enterprise, TX 75681
936-569-4257
1780 Jacksonville Dr.
Henderson, TX 75654
903-657-8495
Sabine County
317 Dogwood St.
Sabine Pineland, TX 75968
409-548-2654
Sabine County Food Pantry
313 Dogwood St.
Pineland, TX 75968
Taylor House: Sabine Shelter
318-256-3408
Family Crisis Center of East Texas
1-800-828-7233
Sabine County Food Assistance
(409) 548-2654
Dial 2-1-1 Texas Connecting People and Services
(877) 541-7905
Radiant Life Food Pantry
318-925-0907 Keithville, LA 71047
San Augustine County
Shelby County
1-800-828-7233
(903) 215-8463
(903) 693-4402
Smith County
Upshur County
210 Buffalo St
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 295-0904
(903) 759-8101
Van Zandt County
Wood County
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
903-717-2317
Other Resources (Links)
A Judicial Guide: Identifying and Serving Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Liaison Resource Guide - A compilation of some online resources organized by topic.
2-1-1 Texas - A free service which can refer you to appropriate social service agencies and provide their contact information. It is supported by the state’s Health and Human Service Commission's Texas Information and Referral Network. This service can be accessed via its web site (searchable by service type and location) or by phone (dial 2-1-1).
Texas Network of Youth Services
National Center for Homeless Education
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services
Other Resources (Documents)
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