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The Homeless tab records basic homeless information as well as district-defined fields. The list of homeless records is sorted by Start Date.
California defines homeless children and youths as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition also includes:
Children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
Children and youths who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters
Children and youths 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 youths 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
California has defined unique Primary Night Time Residence, Unaccompanied Youth, and Runaway Youth statuses. Further information on these fields is described below. For information on all other fields, please see the Homeless article.
Homeless Detail Fields
Homeless Detail Editor
Primary Night Time Residence
The Primary Night Time Residence is a coded value representing a Dwelling Type. Dwelling Type is the type of dwelling or structure in which a homeless individual resides.
Code
Description
Definition
100
Temporary Shelters
A temporary residence provided for homeless individuals who would otherwise sleep on the street or a temporary residence provided to individuals in emergency situations. This should not be used for children who are in temporary residences awaiting permanent placement in foster care.
110
Motel/Hotel
A temporary residence for homeless individuals usually requiring payment or vouchers for lodging and services on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
120
Temporarily Doubled-up
A temporary residence where a homeless family is sharing the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or other similar reasons.
130
Temporarily Unsheltered
A type of residence for homeless individuals that is not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, abandoned buildings, campgrounds, trailer parks, bus and train stations, or persons abandoned in the hospital (on the street). A rule of thumb would be to see the dwelling as comparable to an automobile in that it shelters but is not adequate housing.
140
Parent or Legal Guardian and/or Homeless
A student resides with his or her legal guardians (natural, adoptive, or surrogate parents).
210
Foster Family Home or Kinship Placement
A family residence that is licensed by the state, or other public agency having delegated authority by contract with the state to license, to provide 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for not more than six foster children, including, but not limited to, individuals with exceptional needs. This also includes Small Family Homes as described in Health and Safety Code Section 1502(c)(6) (Education Code Section 56155.5[b]), or an Approved Home of a relative. An Approved Home means the home of a relative or nonrelative extended family member that is exempt from licensure and is approved as meeting the same standards as those set forth in CCR Title 22, Div. 6, Article 3. This is not the same as a Licensed Children's Home.
220
Licensed Children's Institution
A residential facility that is licensed by the state, or other public agency having delegated authority by contract with the state to license, to provide non-medical care to children, including, but not limited to, individuals with exceptional needs. Licensed children's institution includes a group home as defined by subdivision (g) of Section 80001 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. As used in this article and Article 3 (commencing with Section 56836.16) of Chapter 7.2, a licensed children's institution does not include any of the following: (1) A juvenile court school, juvenile hall, juvenile home, day center, juvenile ranch, or juvenile camp administered pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 48645) of Chapter 4 of Part 27. (2) A county community school program provided pursuant to Section 1981. (3) Any special education programs provided pursuant to Section 56150. (4) Any other public agency.
230
Residential School/Dormitory
A nonsectarian school where a student with exceptional needs resides on a 24-hour basis and receives special education and related services at the school. This includes both public and private facilities. This is not the same as an Incarceration Institution or a Licensed Children's Institution.
240
Health Institution
A public hospital, state licensed children's hospital, psychiatric hospital, proprietary hospital, or a health facility for medical purposes. (E.C. 56167(a)). It does not include state hospitals operated by the California Department of Developmental Services.
250
Incarceration Institution
Individuals who have been adjudicated by the juvenile court, for placement in a juvenile hall or juvenile home, day center, ranch, or camp, or for individuals placed in a county community school (E.C. 56150); includes placement in the Department of Corrections - Division of Juvenile Justice (formerly California Education Authority or California Youth Authority), and other public correctional institutions.
260
Development Center
A residential facility providing services to individuals who have been determined by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) regional centers to require programs, training, care, treatment and supervision in a structured health facility setting on a 24-hour basis. This is not the same as Residential School/Dormitory, Health Institution, or State Hospital.
270
State Hospital
A state hospital is a residential facility operated by the California Department of Mental Health (DMH). This is not the same as Residential School/Dormitory, Health Institution, or Development Center.
An indication of whether or not a student, who has been identified as homeless, who is less than 18 years of age, has left home without parental/caregiver permission and stays away for one or more nights.
