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District Counseling

 

Parent of students in PK through 8th grade can contact Suzie Martinez at 830-484-3323 or [email protected] with questions or concerns. 

 

Parents of students at Poth High School can contact Nicole Dziuk or [email protected] with questions or concerns. 

 

Counselors are on campus from 7:30 to 4:00pm daily. 

 

Texas Health and Human Services has launched a statewide 24-hour, 7 days a week mental health support line to help Texans experiencing anxiety, stress, or emotional challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Call toll-free:  833-986-1919

 
 
Local Counseling Resources
Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc. (559 10th Street, Floresville) 844-629-6571 ext. 315
Camino Real Community Services - Counseling and Mental Health (1323 Third Street, Floresville) 830-216-7402
Children's Alliance of South Texas (1108 Railroad Street, Floresville) 830-393-6290
Courage Ranch (3292 Hwy 97W, Floresville) 832-721-3874
The Center for Hope and Healing of South Texas (La Vernia and 2 locations in Sutherland Springs) 830-496-1143
 
 
 
Hotline and Crisis Information
Camino Real Mobile Crisis Outreach Team 24 Hour Hotline 1-800-543-5750
Connections 24-Hour Crisis Hotline 1-800-532-8192
Dating / Family Violence Legal Line 1-800-374-HOPE (4673)
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-779-SAFE (7233) or www.ndvh.org 
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teen/asp 
Stay Alert 1-888-21-ALERT (25378) (to report any concerns or bullying; all calls are confidential)
Victims of sexual assault 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Homeless Education Program Overview

Defining Homeless
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The act provides examples of children who would fall under this definition:

  • Children and youth sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason

  • Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations

  • Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters or transitional housing (this generally includes a time limit on the housing assistance and case management by the housing agency)

  • Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc)

  • Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations

  • Children and youth abandoned in hospitals

  • Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations

Eligibility

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act makes certain provisions available for homeless students, and defines homelessness as lacking “a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence.” A student is considered homeless if he/she lacks any one of these three and lives…

  • in a shelter

  • in a motel

  • in a car, park, bus station, or other public space

  • in a campground or substandard house or trailer (no utilities, open to outside elements, pest infestation)

  • doubled-up with another family on a temporary basis due to loss of housing

  • as a youth unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian


McKinney-Vento Rights for Students

Students who are experiencing homelessness have the right to…

  • enroll in their school of origin (school of attendance when student became homeless), OR enroll in the school that is zoned for the area where they currently live. (NOTE: McKinney-Vento students do not have the option to choose any school in the District.)

  • enroll immediately and attend school, even if the student does not have the usual documents necessary for enrollment, including proof of residence or proof of guardian. (NOTE: Schools MUST permit homeless students to enroll without documents.)