Contact CUSD Foster and Homeless Youth Liaison for more information about educational supports and resources to address the unique needs of children and youth in the foster care or experiencing homelessness.
René Malamed, Ed.D
[email protected]
209.754.2124
Services may include enrollment assistance, transportation, and school supplies.
Local Resources
Laundromat Services
Free Showers
Free Community Meal
Free Clothes Closet
CA Department of Education Foster Rights
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy/fosteryouthedrights.asp
Foster Youth Know Your Rights PDF
https://www.myschoolmyrights.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MSMR_foster-youth-FINAL-corrected.pdf
Calaveras County Office of Education Foster Youth Services
https://www.ccoe.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/FYSCP
Foster Youth Grant Money for College
https://chafee.csac.ca.gov/
When You Become 18
https://www.healthiersf.org/FYS/Resources/youth/When%20You%20Become%2018%20Survival%20Guide.pdf
Families in Transition/Homeless & Unaccompanied Youth
Homeless children/Unaccompanied Youth* are guaranteed enrollment in CUSD schools if living:
- In a shelter (family, domestic violence, or youth shelter or transitional living program)
- In a motel, hotel or weekly rate housing
- In a house or apartment with more than one family because of economic hardship (foreclosure/eviction)
- In an abandoned building, in a car, at a campground, or on the streets
- If you are a runaway or unaccompanied youth
Homeless Youth Know Your Rights PDF
https://www.myschoolmyrights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/aclu_ca_MSMR_youth_homelessness_FINAL_04.11.2018.pdf
Calaveras County Office of Education Homeless Youth Services
https://www.ccoe.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1093577&type=d&pREC_ID=1378341
The Resource Connection
https://trcac.org/
Human Trafficking Know the Signs
https://792e482b-698b-48fe-a692-2d53399bdf9c.filesusr.com/ugd/5abe8c_a58139b8743c4002a17b325d9cfb2760.pdf
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888 or Text: HELP to BeFree (233733)
CalFresh/EBT
https://hhsa.calaverasgov.us/HHSA/Human-Services/Public-Assistance/Eligibility/CalFresh
Even though Calaveras Unified cannot solve the homeless crisis on our own, we play a crucial role in reaching students and families. Schools are trusted, safe places for youth, and we are a logical place to reach students who need help.