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BPS officials report record numbers of students experiencing homelessness and describe integrated supports
Summary
BPS staff told the council the district identified about 5,200 students experiencing homelessness last year and described programs — including Access to Counsel (A2C), emergency homelessness intervention (EHIP), and per‑pupil allocations for impacted schools — to coordinate legal help, case management and other supports.
Boston Public Schools officials told the City Council on April 15 that the district identified about 5,200 students experiencing homelessness during the prior school year and outlined how BPS coordinates legal and case‑management supports for affected families.
Brian Marks, who oversees the Opportunity Youth Department, described the Access to Counsel (A2C) program (Greater Boston Legal Services partnership) as integrated with case management and the district’s Emergency Homelessness Intervention Program (EHIP). Marks said families accessing A2C receive no‑cost legal counsel for eviction proceedings…
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