Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH)
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Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program was established to make sure homeless youth have access to a free and appropriate public education while removing barriers that homeless children face. Its goal is to have the educational process continue as uninterrupted as possible while the children are in homeless situations. Some of the other main objectives of Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program are to inform local school districts of their responsibilities to homeless children and youth, to increase awareness about the needs of homeless children, explain current laws and policies, and provide practical tips for working with homeless children.For more information, go to PDE's website.Secondary Complex Homeless In-Take and Resource Coordinator:Kelly Ann Pegg, Prevention SpecialistCMSU/Bloomsburg Area School DistrictSecondary Complex1200 Railroad StreetBloomsburg, PA 17815Phone: 570-784-6100E-mail: kpegg@bloomsd.k12.pa.usElementary Homeless In-Take and Resource Coordinator:Makayla Snyder, School CounselorBloomsburg Memorial Elementary School500 Market StreetBloomsburg, PA 17815Phone: 570-784-7885E-mail: msnyder@bloomsd.k12.pa.usBloomsburg Area School District's Homeless Liaison:Dr. Ricki Boyle, Director of Special ServicesW.W. Evans Elementary School59 Perry AvenueBloomsburg, PA 17815Phone: 570-784-3167E-mail: rboyle@bloomsd.k12.pa.usRegional Homeless Coordinator Contact:Jeff Zimmerman, Pennsylvania’s Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness ProgramLuzerne Intermediate Unit 18 570-718-4613jzimmerman@liu18.org