Tool Search: Homeless
The Homeless tool records basic homeless information as well as district-defined fields. The list of homeless records is sorted by Start Date. This information reports in the Student Demographics and the IPST Overrwrite extracts.
Colorado Homeless Editor
Field Descriptions
| Field | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Nighttime Residence |
A homeless student is defined as a student who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
See the list of Primary Nighttime Residence codes for more information. |
Database Location: Homeless.primaryNightTimeResidence
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > primaryNightTimeResidence |
| Homeless | Determines whether a student is in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. |
Database Location: Homeless.homelessServed
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > homeless |
| Cause of Housing Crisis and Additional Cause of Housing Crisis | This field indicates the reason for the student's homeless status. The same options are available for both fields. | Database Location: Homeless.causeOfHousingCrisis Homeless.causeOfHousingCrisis2 Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > causeOfHousingCrisis, causeOfHousingCrisis2 |
Primary Nighttime Residence Codes
| Code | Description | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | N/A | No primary nighttime resident information available. |
| 01 | Shelters/Transitional Living | Identifies a student who is living in emergency/transitional shelters, abandoned in hospitals, or awaiting foster care placement. |
| 02 | Doubled-up (Due to economic hardship) | Identifies a student who is (doubled up) or sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasons. |
| 03 | Unsheltered | Identifies a student who is living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, public spaces, bus or train stations, campgrounds, temporary trailers, including FEMA trailers, or substandardized housing. |
| 04 | Hotel/Motels | Identifies a student who is living in a hotel or motel. |
