Rights of Homeless Children and Youth in School

McKinney-Vento State Coordinator SC
Birley Wright - (803)734-8563
1429 Senate Street, Suite 501-C, Columbia, SC 29201

National Center for Homeless Education (www.nche.ed.gov)

Local Education Agency (LEA’s) in each school district (contact district office)

* See information displayed in each school for parents/guardian

Faith-based Suicide Prevention

Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors www.allianceofhope.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org

Survivors of Suicide – SOS support groups  https://afsp.org/find-a-support-group  

* Many states have suicide prevention websites and state specific programs and services https://osp.scdmh.org

Books:
Surviving Suicide Loss: Making Your Way Beyond the Ruins - by Rita Schulte
Grieving a Suicide: A Loved One’s Search for Comfort, Answers, and Hope - by Albert Hsu