Families in Transition

This page contains resources for families experiencing a housing transition or homelessness and for professionals working with them.  If you come across a helpful resource that you would like us to add here, email me at kschneider@moisd.org. 

Every school district in the state of Michigan has a Homeless Liaison that is available to assist families in housing transitions and homeless children and youth. You can contact any of our local district liaisons at the contact numbers listed below:
District Name Number Email
Big Rapids Keith Brothers 231-796-8323 kbrother@brps.k12.mi.us
Cadillac Shannon Whitaker 231-876-5811 whitakers@cadillac.k12.mi.us
Cadillac Leslie Benson 231-876-5410 mosesbenson1@yahoo.com
Chippewa Hills John Zolynsky 989-967-2100 jzolynsky@chsd.us
Crossroads Charter Academy Ronald Schneider 231-796-9041 schneiderr@ccabr.org 
Evart Carol Bogner 231-734-5595 bognerc@evart.k12.mi.us
Lake City Holly Helsel

Norann Chadwick

 231-839-6029 hhelsel@lakecity.k12.mi.us

nchadwick@lakecitylk12.mi.us
Manton Wayne Berg 231-824-6411 wberg@manton.k12.mi.us
Marion Jessica Guest-Felsk 231-743-2486 jguest-felsk@marionpublic.com
McBain Becky Barton 231-825-8041 bbarton@mcbain.org
Mesick Linda Salling 231-885-1211 sallingl@mesick.org
MOISD Karen Schneider 866-592-9605 kschneider@moisd.org
Morley-Stanwood Linda Myers 231-823-2069 lmyers@morleystanwood.org
Pine River Craig Smith 231-829-3251 craig.smith@pineriver.org
Reed City Kris Griffin 231-832-5572 kgriffin@reedcity.k12.mi.us

Definition of Homeless according to McKinney-Vento Legislation: 

The law says that a child or youth without a fixed, regular and adequate residence is homeless. It does not matter how long the child or youth has been without a home. It also does not matter if the child or youth is living with a apparent or is separated from parents. Under the Act, students are homeless if they are:

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