Student and Family Empowerment Centers

The SAFE Office provides case management for students and families that are facing challenges such as economic hardships, homelessness, food insecurity, health, dental, vision, mental health concerns, and lack of resources.

Mission and Goal

The mission of the Office of Student and Family Empowerment is to remove barriers that impede access to education by collaborating with students, their families, and community partners in order to meet student’s basic needs.

Our goal is to improve the educational, health, and social emotional outcomes for EGUSD students and their families. We do this by providing case management for students and families that are facing challenges such as economic hardships, homelessness, food insecurity, health, dental, vision, mental health concerns, and lack of resources.

What SAFE Centers do:

The SAFE Office team can provide the following resources and supports:

Assistance enrolling qualified students in school
Backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items
Bus passes and transportation support to and from school
Referral for medical, dental, mental health, or vision care
Referral for housing and shelter services
Referral to local food and clothing closets
Linkage to insurance enrollment
Support services for families on public assistance
Connections and referrals to many other community services and resources

Any district employee, student or family member can make a referral to the SAFE Office. You may complete our online referral form or simply contact one of our offices directly to speak with our staff.

SAFE Referral Google Form

Our Team

Meet the SAFE Office Team

Homeless Education Program

You Can Enroll in School (poster)

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence often caused by economic hardships or other difficult life circumstances. The definition includes school-age children who have a nighttime residence that is:

Shared with another family or friend (doubled up)
Staying in a shelter or transitional housing
Temporarily living in a motel or hotel
Living in a car, park, campground, abandoned building, or other inadequate accommodations
Children that are unaccompanied

Students who qualify under the Homeless Education Program have the following rights:

Immediate Enrollment
Rights to remain in school of origin/feeder school
Transportation Support
Free and Reduced Lunch
Homeless Liaison Support
Removal of Barriers to FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
Enrollment and Extra Curricular Activities

SAFE Call Center (916) 681-7577
Serving all school sites in the Elk Grove Unified School District

SAFE Center Locations

David Reese SAFE Center
Serves all Secondary and Elementary Schools East of Highway 99.
7600 Lindale Drive Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone: (916) 392-9081 | Fax: (916) 394-1634

Valley SAFE Center
Serves all Elementary and Secondary Schools West of Highway 99.
6300 Ehrhardt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 681-7577 | Fax: (916) 681-7578

EGUSD Homeless Liaison
Tami Silvera, Program Specialist
(916) 686-7568
Tsilvera@egusd.net

You CAN Enroll in School

To access the Homeless Education Program services please complete our online referral form or contact one of our offices directly to speak with our staff.

SAFE Referral Google Form

Resources

Project TEACH – Project TEACH, a program of the Sacramento County Office of Education, coordinates services with school districts, charter schools, and other agencies.

CA Coalition for Youth and the CA Youth Crisis Line – The California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis (800) 843-5200.

Wind Youth Services – We provide a safe, non-judgmental space for homeless and runaway youth away from the dangers of the street. Wind 24-Hour Shelter Line: (916) 628-1492

Elk Grove HART – Elk Grove HART was formed in 2010 to provide local services to the growing number of homeless in Elk Grove. Our goal is to assist those experiencing homelessness in Elk Grove toward self-sufficiency and greater independence. (916) 623-5858

Elk Grove Food Bank Services – The Elk Grove Food Bank provides essential resources to overcome the many faces of hunger and human need. (916) 685-8453

SchoolHouse Connection – SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through education.

NAEHCY – The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) is a national membership association dedicated to educational equity and excellence for children and youth experiencing homelessness. NAEHCY’s vision is that every child and youth experiencing homelessness is successful in school, from early childhood through higher education.

EGUSD Family Resources – This family resources website was created by EGUSD’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Office and is updated regularly and includes ideas for various at-home activities, community resources, social and emotional learning supports, family workshops, and more.