November is National Homeless Awareness Month

Courtesy of the Churchill County School District --  November is National Homeless Awareness Month. Churchill County School District uses this opportunity to share information about the McKinney-Vento Act Students in Transition Program.  This program allows the district to support students in a homeless situation or when they are in transition between permanent housing situations. The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The Students in Transition Program is operated through the Educational Services office of the Churchill County School District.  This is an ongoing program with the primary goal of removing barriers to success in school and life for homeless youth.  The program assists with educational needs within the school setting including, but not limited to, school supplies, school related fees, tutoring, and community resources.  We believe that education is the key to providing children and youth with a successful future. Churchill County School District identified 147 students last year as being homeless.  This year in the first three months of school 82 students have already been identified. The majority of students and their families that are homeless in our area are living with family or friends due to economic hardship. The Churchill County Parks and Recreation Department is holding the annual Fallon Turkey Trot 5K/10K on Saturday, November 23^rd. Participants are encouraged to make a donation of school supplies and Walmart gift cards to support the Students in Transition Program on race day. For more information about Students in Transition, call Carol Johnson at 423-2181 ext 4151. For more information about the Turkey Trot, call the Churchill County Parks and Recreation Department at 423-7733.       Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.