MKV News
Week of 4/17/23
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
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
MKV Upcoming Projects
- Crockpot Project
- Bed-In-A-Bag Project
- Transition to Adulthood Project
Toni Dunn - MKV Family/Community Liaison
Laura Van Epps - MKV Family/Community Liaison