NDTAC Research Brief: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Involved in the Criminal Justice System

This brief is designed for Title I, Part D (TIPD) State coordinators, as well as state education agencies (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs) that receive TIPD funding. This resource will provide an overview of experiences of homelessness among students in the United States; information on the relationship between experiences of homelessness and involvement in the criminal justice system among students; and suggestions for ways TIPD State coordinators can collaborate with Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) staff and coordinators to support students experiencing homelessness who have been involved in the justice system. This brief relies on the definition of homelessness as outlined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act which includes a lack of access to a fixed, regular, and nighttime adequate residence, such as living in emergency or transitional shelters, outside or on the street, or temporarily staying with others due to economic hardships (42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2)).