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Dry Creek Elementary

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Finding safe and affordable housing is a fundamental need for families. In this section, we have gathered resources that offer housing assistance programs and services. From rental subsidies to outreach programs, these organizations are dedicated to helping low-income individuals and families secure stable housing. 
 
The McKinney-Vento- Education for Homeless Children & Youths Act provides protections for students who are unhoused/homeless, including enrollment rights (see below: Rights for Students Who Are Unhoused).  TRUSD supports the enrollment, attendance, and achievement of students who are experiencing homelessness to ensure they receive equal access to educational opportunities.
Definition of Students who are Unhoused / Homeless

Definition of Students who are Unhoused / Homeless

Students who have lost their housing are defined as unhoused/homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes living in: emergency shelters or transitional housing programs; a public/private place that is not designed for or normally used as a place for sleeping (cars, parks/public places, abandoned/condemned buildings, bus stations, etc); motel/hotel, campground, or travel trailer due to a lack of alternative adequate accommodations; temporarily moved in with others due to a loss of housing or financial problems (eviction, job loss, etc).  This also includes students who live in the above situations and who are unaccompanied youth, runaways, children abandoned in hospitals, and migratory children.
 
 
For legal assistance with eviction please contact:
 
Legal Services of Northern California
  • Address: 515 12th Street, Sacramento
  • Phone: 916-551-2150
  • Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM for lunch)
  • https://lsnc.net/what-we-do
 
Their mission is to help with the following types of cases:
 
community resources

community resources

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES 
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services: https://www.sacramentofoodbank.org/ 
 
Loaves & Fishes (homeless support services): https://sacloaves.org/programs-services/ 
 
City of Sacramento Emergency Services (homeless support services): http://homeless.cityofsacramento.org/Get-Help/Emergency-Services 

SHELTER AGENCIES & RESOURCES 
 
Volunteers of America (families): https://www.voa-ncnn.org/what-we-do
 
Next Move-Francis House Center (families): https://www.nextmovesacramento.org/francis-house-center/
 
 
St. Johns Program for Real Change (women & children): https://saintjohnsprogram.org/
 
My Sisters House (domestic violence-women & children)     (916) 428-3271, http://www.my-sisters-house.org/
 
City of Refuge (women & children): https://cityofrefugesac.com/
 
Wind Youth Services (youth): https://www.windyouth.org/

HOUSING: LOW INCOME & AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Sacramento Emergency Rental Assistance (SHRA):         916-449-1266, sera@shra.org; https://www.shra.org/
 
SHRA (Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency- affordable housing): https://www.shra.org/other-affordable-housing-options/
 
SHRA Wait List (apply for low income housing): https://sacwaitlist.com/dashboard
 
HUD (Housing & Urban Development- affordable housing lists): https://www.hud.gov/states/california/renting
 
Sacramento Cottage Housing (permanent supportive housing): https://www.cottagehousing.org/
 
Hope Cooperative (aka TLCS) (housing for families with psychiatric disabilities): https://hopecoop.org/
 
Sacramento Self-Help Housing (tenant rights, housing resources, & lists): https://www.sacselfhelp.org/