Youth & Family Emergency Services

Youth & Family Emergency Services offers two distinct programs designed to support individuals and families in times of need. The McKinney-Vento program provides a range of services to families experiencing homelessness to ensure their children have equal access to education and support. The Youth Emergency Housing Assistance (YEHA) program in Oregon provides various housing-focused services to support school-age children and their families. While both programs operate under the same organization, they cater to different needs and are tailored to address the unique challenges faced by youth and families respectively. You can qualify for one, and not the other.

McKinney-Vento Program

Are you living…

with relatives, friends, or others because of economic hardship?
In a shelter, tent, RV, or on the streets?
In a motel or hotel because you have nowhere else to go?
In inadequate housing?

Then McKinney-Vento Services can help:

Integral Youth Services has partnered with Klamath Falls City and County School Districts to identify students living in transitional situations not deemed appropriate for night time residency. The McKinney-Vento Act was created as a way to ensure all children are given equal opportunity to a fair and just education.

The purpose of the IYS McKinney-Vento Program is to meet the needs of at risk youth and ensure equal access for all students. IYS accomplishes this goal in the following ways:

Enrolling in school
Providing Personal Hygiene Items/ School Supplies as available
Free Coats through the Coats for Kids project
Access to school liaisons which can help arrange transportation and help with school fees
Purchasing of vital documents such as birth certificates or social security cards
Refer Students and Parents to resources in the community for counseling, medical/dental care, food, housing
Help families navigate how to access community resources such as filing out applications and following up with appointments.

Liaisons are trained to visit schools regularly, monitor attendance, and help advocate for kids with excessive missed days. The students and their parents work with the Liaisons on a regular basis to ensure that all needs are met and that all kids are taken care of. The goal of this program, and of the Liaisons is to ensure equal opportunity, and IYS wants to see the kids of the program succeed.

Youth Emergency Housing Assistance (YEHA)

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for YEHA support, individuals must be:

Family with School aged youth (K-12) or Unaccompanied school aged youth (K-12) and in at least one of the following circumstances:

Homeless
At-risk of becoming homeless
McKinney-Vento qualified
Fleeing domestic violence
In an unstable housing situation

For eligible/qualified youth and families, YEHA can provide:

Provide housing-focused services to school-age children K-12 and their families at risk or experiencing homelessness
Eviction Prevention
Provide support aimed at reducing barriers addressing housing needs including:
1. Rent and Utility Payments; Arrears
2. Motel Stays
3. Future Rent and Utility Assistance
4. Security Deposits
5. Moving Expenses
6. Application Fees
7. Civil Legal Services (Advice, Representation, Court Fees)
8. Pet Rent and Pet Deposits
9. Housing-Related Fees
10. Work and Education Supports
11. Furniture and Household Goods
12. Transportation Needs (Bus/Train Passes, Gas Vouchers, Uber/Lyft/Cab Fares, Traffic Fines, Car Repair and Insurance)