Her savings account dwindled. School buses do not pick up a student unless the child has a permanent address. Compounding matters, the family lacked any money for school supplies. Then stepped in Jean Peltola, coordinator of the Traverse City Area Public Schools Students in Transition Empowerment Program. The funding provides school supplies, clothing, transportation, referrals to counseling, medical and dental services and after-school tutoring.
Parents are only now learning help is out there.
It could happen to anyone. It could be any one of us in the same situation. The homeless mother was one of those whose children benefited from this program. It's amazing the things you don't know you need until you don't have them. Peltola was also able to provide her with gas cards, so she could drive her children to school.