Foster Youth and Homeless Youth
District Contact
Lisa Decker
Sierra Sands Unified School District
Coordinator of State and Federal Programs
760-499-1640
Site Contacts
Burroughs Site Contact
Carrie Cope
SSUSD High School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1800
Mesquite Site Contact
John Cosner
SSUSD Continuation School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1810
Vieweg STEM Academy Site Contact
Marina Amador
SSUSD Middle School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1840
China Lake Jr. High Site Contact
David Andreasen
SSUSD Middle School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1820
Faller Site Contact
Jennifer Brown
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1690
Gateway Site Contact
Shelley MacKenzie
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1850
Inyokern Site Contact
Mark McKinney
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1683
Las Flores Site Contact
Sarah Tate
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1860
Pierce Academy of the Arts Site Contact
Dulce Baca
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1870
Richmond Site Contact
Heather Miller
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1890
High Desert Site Contact
John Cosner
SSUSD Elementary
School Foster Youth Liaison
(760) 499-1810
If you have been temporarily displaced from your home or are between residences you may qualify for McKinney-Vento assistance through Sierra Sands School District.