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Duval McKinney-Vento Program (DMVP)
The Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act authorizes direct services that enable homeless children, including preschool-aged children and youth, to enroll, attend, and achieve success in school. Our homeless education program is now entitled Duval McKinney-Vento Program or DMVP. The primary goal of DMVP is to ensure that barriers are reduced or eliminated, so that students are able to maintain school stability when experiencing homelessness.
Homeless Education
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Goals
- Identify children and youth who are homeless
- Enroll homeless children in school
- Provide intervention services for homeless students
- Monitor homeless students
- Provide awareness training for district and school-based staff, students, parents, and community agencies
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Available Support
- School Enrollment
- Obtaining School Records, Birth Certificates and Other Documentation
- Tutorial Services (pending availability of funds)
- Transportation Assistance
- Appointments for medical examinations, immunizations, dental appointments etc.
- Assistance with Clothing and School Supplies
- Referrals to Social Service Agencies for Financial Assistance, Shelter, etc.
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CONTACT US:
Tricia Pough
Duval MVP District Liaison
(904) 390-2222
Takiya Tillman
Duval MVP District Liaison
(904) 390-2222
Tracy Hay
Duval MVPCoordinator
(904) 390-2222
Parent Resource Building B
4037 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207
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Homeless Definition
The term "homeless children and youth" means individuals who lack fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence... and includes
(i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals
(ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
(iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
(iv) migratory children who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through(iii).
The term "unaccompanied youth" includes a youth not in the physical custody of a biological parent or legal guardian.
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Student Eligibility
If your family is currently experiencing homelessness according to the definition above, please use the online residency questionnaire located on the right side of this page. You may also request a paper version of the form in both English and Spanish by sending an email to familiesintransition@duvalschools.org.
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Northeast Florida Continuum of Care Referral Guide
Downtown Jacksonville Meal Lines
Clara White Mission (904) 354-4162
613 West Ashley Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
- Saturday through Wednesday
- Hot, to-go breakfast and a bag lunch
- 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
City Rescue Mission (904) 387-4357
234 West State Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
- Sunday through Friday
- Dinner: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday
- Lunch: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Salvation Army (904) 356-8641
- Monday through Friday
- Lunch: 11:30 AM – 12 PM
140 North Davis Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
- Sunday through Saturday
- Dinner: 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM
900 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Sulzbacher (904) 394-1356
611 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
All are welcome; no ID required.
- 7 days a week
- Lunch: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Dinner: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Trinity Rescue Mission (904) 355-1205
- 7 days a week
- Dinner: 5:30 PM
Men: 622 West Union Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Women: 627 West Beaver Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Individuals staying in the shelter must have ID and Shelter Clearance Card to enter. Newcomers must sign up to return for services.