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MKV News

Week of 4/17/23

MKV NewsWeek of 4/17/23
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MKV Flag in Infinite Campus

We have a new purple MKV flag in Infinite Campus that will allow you to quickly check to see if a student is identified as MKV! Thank you to Jill Tuttle for making this happen! FCPS currently has 868 students enrolled under the McKinney-Vento Act.

MKV Project Elevate Summer Camp Application Coming Soon!

MKV will offer a summer camp for current 3rd - 8th grade MKV students who are not participating in Summer Ignite. The camp will run from June 12 to June 28, 2023. The link to the official application will be emailed to FRYSC's after spring break.

Housing Choice Voucher Applications

The Lexington Housing Authority will open the waiting list for the Housing Voucher (Section 8) program from April 24-28. Applications will be accepted online only and may be completed at https://lexha.myhousing.com. If accommodations are needed, families can call 859-281-5060 before April 24th.

Shelters

Salvation Army - Families, children

Provide Housing - Salvation Army Central Kentucky Area


GreenHouse17 - DV victims, children

GreenHouse17 - You deserve safety, shelter, advocacy, and support.


Arbor Youth - Children

Home Page - Arbor Youth Services (arborky.org)

Case Management/Financial Assistance

Kentucky | Community Response Coalition | CRC | (crc4me.org)

Case Management and Assistance for immigrant families not already working with KY Refugee Ministries

Community Action Council – Community Action Council (commaction.org)

Housing, Financial Assistance

Furniture/Household Items

Local Outreach — Southland.Church | With Jesus, In Community, On Mission

ReStore | Lexington Habitat ReStore (lexingtonrestore.com)

MKV Upcoming Projects

We are collaborating with various community partners and groups to meet the needs of MKV families. If you know of a group who might be interested in supporting any of these projects, please contact our office.
  • Crockpot Project
  • Bed-In-A-Bag Project
  • Transition to Adulthood Project
T. C. Johnnson - MKV Program Manager

Toni Dunn - MKV Family/Community Liaison

Laura Van Epps - MKV Family/Community Liaison

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