Lackawanna Trail School District Homeless Liaison
Amie Talarico
Director of Special Education
talaricoa@ltsd.org
570-945-5184 x3004
THE MCKINNEY-VENTO ACT
The McKinney-Vento Act provides rights and services to children and youth experiencing homelessness, which includes those who are: sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.