Homeless Youth Services

The I-KAN Regional office of Education provides Homeless Youth Services to all of Kankakee and lroquois school district families. Each school district is required to appoint a homeless liaison. One of the responsibilities of the liaison is to meet with all McKinney Vento eligible students and their families. After identifying students, they pair them up with any additional services needed.

The I-KAN Regional Office of Education, through a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, purchases supplies for the liaisons. Included in these supplies are book bags, school kits, hygiene kits, lice kits, gas cards, bus tokens, and calculators. The Regional Office Homeless Director coordinates the delivery of supplies to all the liaisons in ROE #32 as well as handles questions or disputes from families or school districts and oversees the registering of all homeless students from area shelters or homeless programs.