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Search Terms: Homeless
The Homeless tab records basic homeless information as well as district-defined fields. The list of homeless records is sorted by Start Date.
Michigan has defined Homeless fields that are unique to the state of Michigan.Further information on these fields is described below. For information on all other fields, please see the Homeless article.
Homeless students are defined as:
Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequatenighttime residence
Share housing of other personsdue toloss ofhousing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping groundsdue tothe lack of alternative adequateaccommodations
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Abandoned in hospitals
Homeless Detail Fields
Michigan Homeless Detail Editor
Primary Night Time Residence
Use this field to select the student's primary nighttime residence.
Code
Description
Definition
10
Shelters
Children and youth living in shelters and transitional housing programs (homeless and domestic violence programs). Children and youth awaiting foster care placement.
11
Transitional Housing
Children living in emergency or transitional housing.
13
Doubled-Up
Children and youth (including runaway youth or unaccompanied youth) who live with relatives or friends due to being homeless.
14
Hotel/Motel
Children and youth living in hotels/motels due to a lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
15
Unsheltered
Children and youth living in abandoned buildings, campgrounds and vehicles, space not meant for habitation, trailers or FEMA trailers, cars, bus and train stations, and abandoned in the hospital. Unsheltered may include substandard or inadequate housing that does not easily fit into any category as it is not governed by a specific definition and is judged on a case-by-case basis. An inadequate dwelling may shelter but it is not adequate housing.
Michigan Homeless Detail Editor