Homeless & Foster Youth
McKinney vento act
McKinney vento act
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition also includes:
- Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason.
- Children and youth who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters
- Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
- Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, or
- Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are children who are living in similar circumstances listed above
Foster youth, foster child, or student in foster care means any of the following: (Education Code 42238.01, 48853.5)
- A child who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 300, whether or not the child has been removed fro the child's home by the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 319 or 361.
- A child who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 602, has been removed from the child's home by the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 727, and is in foster care as defined by Welfare and Institutions Code 727.4(d).
- A nonminor who is under the transition jurisdiction of a juvenile court, as described in Welfare and Institutions Code 450, and satisfies the criteria specified in Education Code 42238.01.
- A dependent child of the court of an Indian tribe, consortium of tribes, or tribal organization who is the subject of a petition filed in the tribal court pursuant to the court's jurisdiction in accordance with the tribe's law
- A child who is the subject of a voluntary placement agreement, as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code 11400
backpacks available
backpacks available
Backpacks and Hygiene Kits are available for pickup:
District Office Room 8
District Office Room 8
food & clothing resources
food & clothing resources
Colusa Assembly of God
1747 StateHwy 20
Colusa, CA 95932
2nd Tuesdays | 12:00-2:00PM
Colusa, CA 95932
2nd Tuesdays | 12:00-2:00PM
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
345 Oak St
Colusa, CA 95932
3rd Wednesday | 10:00AM-12:00PM
Every Saturday | 9:00AM-11:00AM
345 Oak St
Colusa, CA 95932
3rd Wednesday | 10:00AM-12:00PM
Every Saturday | 9:00AM-11:00AM
Commodity (TEFAP) Distribution Senior Center
901 Parkhill St
Colusa, CA 95932
4th Thursday | 8:30AM-10:30AM
*Holiday date change Nov 2nd & Dec 7th
901 Parkhill St
Colusa, CA 95932
4th Thursday | 8:30AM-10:30AM
*Holiday date change Nov 2nd & Dec 7th
Colusa Country One Stop Food Closet
144 Market St
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-0326
Monday-Friday | 8:00AM-5:00PM
144 Market St
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-0326
Monday-Friday | 8:00AM-5:00PM
A Hand Up
Lunches for homeless and those at great need
Lunches for homeless and those at great need
First Presbyterian Church
326 Jay St
Colusa, CA 95932
Monday,Wednesday, & Friday
326 Jay St
Colusa, CA 95932
Monday,Wednesday, & Friday
Arrive between 12:00PM-12:15PM