HELP Program
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ensures educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness. Students and families in temporary living situations are often confronted with unique challenges to enroll, regularly attend, and succeed in school. The McKinney-Vento Program provides assistance to these students and families to remove barriers to education and promote academic success. For additional information, please visit the State Homeless Program website at https://hepnc.uncg.edu/.
| School Year | Number of Identified Homeless Students in Henderson County Public Schools |
| 2024-2025 | 574 |
| 2023-2024 | 337 |
| 2022-2023 | 353 |
| 2021-2022 | 337 |
| 2020-2021 | 323 |
| 2019-2020 | 319 |
| 2018-2019 | 358 |
| 2017-2018 | 341 |
| 2016-2017 | 372 |
| 2015-2016 | 304 |
| 2014-2015 | 318 |
| 2013-2014 | 314 |
| 2012-2013 | 297 |
| 2011-2012 | 311 |
| 2010-2011 | 317 |
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Ownbey
Call Ms. Ownbey at: 828.388.0294
Sugarloaf Elementary School • 2270 Sugarloaf Road • Hendersonville, NC 28792
Shannon Auten
Director of Student Services/Homeless Services; Designated Liaison
Lisa Phillips
North Carolina State Coordinator for Homeless Education
Call Ms. Phillips at: 336.315.7491