HOMELESS EDUCATION: RESOURCES FOR GUARDIANS OF HOMELESS CHILDREN

Kids

Homelessness can affect anyone anywhere. The Fessenden-Bowdon School District shall comply with the McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Act. The District shall seek to eliminate barriers to school attendance for homeless students as defined by law. Please contact Mrs. Benz, our district Homeless Liaison, if you have any questions. Other resources are available at the link below.

National Center for Homeless Education http://nche.ed.gov/

EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY HOMELESSNESS RESOURCE LIST

FESSENDEN-BOWDON SCHOOL

ACF Programs and Services for Homelessness

WELLS COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES

Post office Box 266
Fessenden North Dakota 58438
Phone: (701)547-3694
Fax: (701)547-3348
Social Services website

UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH

Office of Refugee Resettlement
Administration for Children and Families
901 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202.401.9246
Fax: 202.401.1022

FOOD

GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK

1720 3rd Avenue North
P.O. Box 389
Fargo, ND 58102
701.232.6219
www.greatplainsfoodbank.org/

HARVEY, ND FOOD PANTRY

First Lutheran Church
301 Clark Avenue
Harvey, ND - 58341
324-2548

HOUSING:

HUD in North Dakota - http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/states/north_dakota

LOCAL CHURCHES

First Lutheran Church-Fessenden, Bowdon Lutheran Church-Bowdon, St. Augustine Catholic Church-Fessenden, Livingstone Free Church - Fessenden