Homeless Services

The Jeffco Schools Homeless Services program provides comprehensive support to students experiencing homelessness in Jefferson County through identification and assessment of individual need. The mission of the Homeless Services Program is to foster quality education by providing one-on-one assistance with basic needs, prompting close working relationships between families and school district personnel, and encouraging collaboration between the school district and community agencies.

Who are Homeless Children and Youth?

Children and youth that lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

This includes children and youth who:

Share housing with other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
Live in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations
Live in emergency or transitional shelters
Are abandoned in hospitals
Are awaiting foster care placement
Have a primary nighttime residence that is not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
Live in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings
Are migratory children living in the aforementioned circumstances
Are unaccompanied youth not in the physical custody of a parent of guardian

Educational Rights of Homeless Children and Youth

Go to school, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there;
Choose between the local school where they are living, the school they attended before they lost their housing, or the school where they last enrolled;
Enroll in school without proof of residency, immunizations, school records, or other documents;
Get transportation to school;
Free lunch and the other school services they need;
Be free from harassment and isolation; and
Have disagreements with the school settled quickly.

Referral Form

Do you know of a family in need? Parents, school staff, and community members can use our online form to refer a family to the Homeless Services program. Submit a referral.

Community Resources, Links, and Toolkits

The Homeless Services Program provides links to various community guides and services. Below are links to resources and information to help assist children and families with homelessness and at-risk issues. View resources and links.

Contact Information

Intake Line
303-982-1144

Sheree Conyers
District Homeless Liaison Coordinator
303-982-0830
sconyers@jeffco.k12.co.us

Jessica Hansen
North Central Education Coordinator
303-982-7259
jrhansen@jeffco.k12.co.us

Laura Herrera
South Central Education Coordinator
303-982-0831
lherrera@jeffco.k12.co.us