Homeless Information

Facts about the McKinney - Vento Homeless Education Act:

Part of the No Child Left Behind federal legislation, this law protects homeless students from discrimination and mandates equal access to educational programs and services. Students who are identified as homeless must have barriers to their education removed. Download Brochure

Community Resources:

House of Mercy homeless shelter:
754-0045

American Red Cross for residential fires:
754-4497

ECHO food pantry and emergency shelter vouchers:
754-5333

Salvation Army emergency shelter vouchers and transitional living programs:
757-8300

YWCA domestic violence shelter and transitional living programs:
752-2583

HealthNet free clinic:
756-4638

Janesville Community Health Center at Mercy Clinic- South sliding scale medical care:
758-7814

Rock County Job Center to apply for food share, Medicaid, employment opportunities:
741-3400

For referral to other services call
First Call: 752-3100

First Call Rock Website