Community Forum: Supporting Local Homeless Students

What does it look like for a community to support local students who are struggling with homelessness? That is the question Project 680 is posing for an upcoming community forum on March 11th.

Did you know that the Folsom Cordova Unified School District has a program to assist homeless students? Did you know that last year they served 680 students within the district? It is hard to grasp that so many local kids are struggling with something as basic as a stable place to live. It’s the truth though and so the aim of Project 680 is to partner with the office of the District Liaison for Homeless Services to find simple and relevant ways to support these students.

What is a homeless student? “Homeless” is defined as “an individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence.” The youth that the school district serves are living in unstable places like motels, the streets, in tents, in cars, in RVs in parking lots, in homes without power or water, in homes without a parent or legal guardian, etc… These are kids who reside within FCUSD territory within the cities of Rancho Cordova and Folsom.

The community at large is invited on Wednesday March 11th at 6:30pm to attend the Project 680 Community Forum. The format of the meeting will be a brief presentation by the District Liaison for Homeless Services, Q&A, and discussion. The event will be hosted at Cordova Neighborhood Church at 10600 Coloma Road in Rancho Cordova. Project 680 is supported by the Cordova Towne Neighborhood Association, local residents and businesses, churches, and Socks & Gloves - a homeless outreach.

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Posted by Ryan Lundquist on Feb 10 2009. Filed under Schools. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.