Project HOPE funds activities throughout the school year, including summer enrichment programs. Activities include early childhood education, mentoring, tutoring, parent education, and domestic violence and violence prevention programs. In addition, emergency services, referrals for health services, transportation, school supples, and costs related to obtaining school records may be provided through local Homeless Education Programs. The Virginia Homeless Education Program collaborates with other federally funded programs within the Virginia Department of Education, such as Title I, Even Start, and Headstart. In addition, Project HOPE currently works with the Virginia Coalition for the Homeless, the national Coalition for the Homeless, Virginia Interagency Action Council for the Homeless, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Virginia Housing Development Authority, various professional educational organizations, social agencies, shelters, colleges, universities, and other homeless programs throughout the United States.
Local programs collaborate across school divisions and among an array of social agencies.
The Virginia Homeless Education Program hopes to continue and increase its collaborative efforts as it strives to raise public awareness regarding the issue of homeless children, youth, and families. For additional information, please contact Pat Popp.