Special Populations/Homelessness

Alma Dabrowski
Social Worker for Special Population and McKinney-Vento Liaison
812-435-8275
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Marietta Rodriguez
ESL Family Engagement Coordinator
812-435-8472
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The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation provides services to students and families experiencing homelessness in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Act. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless students.

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless as an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence. Students living in motels/hotels, shelters, cars, abandoned buildings, on the streets, abandoned in hospitals etc., are considered homeless. However, the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless also includes:

(1) Children and youth who are: - sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as “doubled-up”)

(2) Students who move from place to place; sleeping on floors; couches; whatever and wherever space is available (“couch surfing”).

(3) Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described above

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Special Populations
The mission of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) is to provide support and instruction in the English language, acculturation, and academic areas to English Learners (ELs) which will enable them to become successful in all school settings and in the community.

Students who qualify for English services participate in programs that are designed to help them gain academic skills and improve English proficiency so they can be successful in the regular educational environment.

Bilingual support in Spanish is available to families. Please call:

Marietta Rodriguez
ESL Family Engagement Coordinator
812-435- 8472

Alma Dabrowski, MSW, LSW
Social Worker / Homeless-Liaison
812-435-8275