Project TEACH was established as a model program following the recommendations of the Sacramento Task Force for the Education of Homeless Children in 1990 to eliminate the barriers to education. As a partnership of caring educators and service providers, Project TEACH was formed to meet the challenges of promoting the educational success of children who are experiencing homelessness.
Project TEACH collaborates with shelters, transitional housing programs and community agencies to serve children and their families. In addition, Project TEACH outreaches to motels, serves families temporarily staying with relatives/friends and receives self-referrals. As a liaison between parents and schools, Project TEACH assists with enrollment, attendance and academic success.
Project TEACH coordinates services with school districts, including the collection of data from each liaison. There were 6,165 children experiencing homelessness in Sacramento County during the 2007-08 school year.
A program of Sacramento County Office of Education, Project TEACH is funded by a grant from the California Department of Education (McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act).
Project TEACH - Promoting the Educational Success of Children Who Are Experiencing Homelessness (brochure)
Don’t Delay Enroll Today: Children’s School Information Folder (parent informational folder)
Sacramento County Task Force for the Education of Homeless Children (brochure)
Is Your Child Missing School? (Directory of Liaisons for families without a permanent home)
Enrolling Students Living in Homeless Situations (co-authored by Hilary Krogh, Project TEACH. Available through CDE Press or call 1-800-995-4099)