Homeless Education Services
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the Homeless Education Program is to connect Children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness with educational opportunities and community resources to increase stability and sustain success.
The Lafayette Parish Homeless Children/Youth Education Program is based on the philosophy that education is the key to overcome and prevent the cycle of homelessness in families. Program activities are based on educational principles and have the common purpose of contributing to the positive physical, emotional, social, and academic growth of each child whose life we touch.
The main components of our project are awareness, enrollment assistance, provision of educational materials, coordination of school and community services and resources and summer programs. Our program is funded through the Stewart B. McKinney Assistance Grant.
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Amy Fontenot |
Federal Programs Manager | (337) 521-7251 | arfontenot@lpssonline.com |
| Shannor Miller | Homeless Education Facilitator | (337) 521-7175 | sdmiller@lpssonline.com |
| Kearston Hawkins | Homeless Education Facilitator | (337) 521-7178 | kshawkins01@lpssonline.com |
| Jamie Landry | Homeless Education Facilitator | (337)521-7248 | jjlandry@lpssonline.com |
| Harmony Decker | Identification Specialist | (337)521-7247 | hmdecker@lpssonline.com |
| Jacey Lopez | Social Worker | (337) 521-7202 | jmlopez@lpssonline.com |
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Sara Yaeger Kailyn Daniel |
Social Worker Social Worker |
(337) 521-7256 (337) 521-7172 |
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| Bonnie Abshire | Secretary I | (337) 521-7249 | bbabshire@lpssonline.com |
Point of Contacts
Parents who wish to enroll their children should call the Homeless Education Facilitator for their child's school for assistance:
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Shannon Miller ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: |
Jamie Landry ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: |
Kearston Hawkins ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: |
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OFP Social Workers
Parents of students currently in the McKinney-Vento Program/Homeless Education Program who wish to receive mental health resources should call our Social Worker for your child's school for assistance:
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Jacey Lopez, LCSW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: MIDDLE SCHOOLS: HIGH SCHOOLS: |
Sara Yaeger, LMSW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: MIDDLE SCHOOLS: HIGH SCHOOLS: |
Kailyn Daniel, LCSW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: MIDDLE SCHOOLS: HIGH SCHOOLS: |
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Parents who wish to receive community resource information should call our Identification Specialist, Ms. Harmony Decker at 337-521-7247 or contact her at hmdecker@lpssonline.com.
Resources for families
- Rental and Utility Assistance
- Lafayette Emergency Assistance Program
- Acadiana Regional Coalition on Homelessness and Housing
- FEMA Disaster Assistance
- LPSS Enrollment
- COVID-19 Testing & Necessary Vaccines
McKinney-Vento Program/Homeless Education Program Flyer
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