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Truancy Reduction Program

DHS in partnership with selected public high schools is piloting a new way to quickly address truancy and provide supportive services for students and families without court involvement. 

Counselors can refer students to DHS who have 15 full-day absences from school. DHS will contact families, inform them of the number of absences, identify attendance barriers, and offer resources and supports.

Referrals for the truancy reduction program are only accepted directly from schools.   

Click here to read the DHS's Truancy Reduction Pilot Program Mid-Year Report.  

If you are a school counselor at Anacostia, Eastern, KIPP Legacy, Digital Pioneers, or H.D. Woodson, please click here to make a referral.

If you have a question in regard to the DHS Truancy Prevention Program, please call the DHS Youth Services Division at (202) 698-4334.