Safe Harbor Program

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WUHSD is committed to removing barriers, providing support and services for our students to cultivate an environment where every child is known, safe, inspired, challenged and empowered. The Safe Harbor program offers additional support for our foster youth, former foster youth, homeless youth, migrant youth, and probation-involved student populations.

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Safe Harbor, for students experiencing homelessness toolkit

WUHSD’s Safe Harbor program has been recognized by the California Department of Education as a “Model Innovative Practice” supporting the unique needs of students experiencing homelessness. As part of this grant project, WUHSD has developed a Model Innovative Practice Toolkit, featuring an in-depth overview of the program components, best practices for LEAs implementing a similar program (particularly small and rural LEAs), funding streams, and more. The toolkit can be accessed here: Safe Harbor for Students Experiencing Homelessness: Best Practices for Improving Identification, Collaboration, and Connection Within Small and Rural LEAs.

What our students are saying about the Safe Harbor Program:

  • “It has made me feel safe”

  • “It has helped a lot and helped me feel more confident in myself.”

  • “It has made me open up”

  • “It has made me feel belonging to this school”

  • “It is a safe place where people help/understand me”

  • “I think it's a place to help and guide students to become stable and successful on their own.”

Students qualifying as a foster youth or who are experiencing homelessness have additional legal rights, including personalized transportation, immediate enrollment, and more. Additional information on the specific rights of foster and homeless youth can be found here: Foster and Homeless Youth Services | Wheatland Union High School District (wheatlandhigh.org)

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Contact us: 


Aleia Van Dyke, Director of Community Schools
(530) 633 - 3100 Ext.225
avandyke@wheatlandhigh.org


Joyce Willey, Community Schools Coordinator
(530) 633 - 3100 Ext.209
jwilley@wheatlandhigh.org


Jessica Ibarra, Family & Community Schools Partnership Coordinator
(530) 633 - 3100 Ext. 242
jibarra@wheatlandhigh.org