supporting school proximity: requirements, strategies and state examples
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Supporting School Proximity: Requirements, Strategies and State Examples NAEHCY National Conference November 6, 2011. Collaboration between ABA, Casey Family Programs, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Stuart Foundation, in conjunction with the Juvenile Law Center and Education Law Center. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Supporting School Proximity: Supporting School Proximity:
Requirements, Strategies and Requirements, Strategies and State ExamplesState Examples
NAEHCY National Conference NAEHCY National Conference
November 6, 2011November 6, 2011
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Collaboration between ABA, Casey Family Programs, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Stuart Foundation, in conjunction with the Juvenile Law Center and Education Law Center.
A national technical assistance resource and information clearinghouse on legal and policy matters affecting the education of children and youth in out-of-home care.
Website: www.ambar.org/LegalCenter Listserv, Conference Calls, Publications,
Searchable Database
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Outline for Presentation
Fostering Connections Act and Supporting School Proximity
Sacramento County Foster Youth Services Program, School Connect
Tools and Resources
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Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Amends Title IV (Parts B and E) of the Social Security Act
Broad-reaching amendments to child welfare law; requires court oversight
Important provisions promoting education stability and enrollment for youth in care
Changes child welfare law, but cannot be fully realized without collaboration from education system
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Appropriateness and Proximity
Living placement takes into account the appropriateness of the current educational setting and the proximity to the school.42 U.S.C.A. 675(1)(G)(i)
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School Stability Requirements, cont
Ensure child remains in same school unless not in the child’s best interest. 42 U.S.C.A. 675(1)(G)(ii)
Federal reimbursement allowability for school transportation. 42 U.S.C.A. 675(4)(A).
If not in the best interest to remain, immediate and appropriate enrollment in new school, with records. 42 U.S.C.A. 675(1)(G)(ii)
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Proximity is not always “easy”
“[t]he title IV-E agency is vested with the responsibility for making individual placement decisions on a case-by-case basis on behalf of a child in foster care. As such, we realize that the agency will be balancing the child’s needs for proximity to the family, the available foster care resources, along with the appropriateness of the child’s current educational setting,among other things.” (July 2010 Program Instruction)
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Benefits of Proximity Improves transition, reunification Increases connection with community and
improves community support for the child (family members, coaches, teachers, and church members)
Improves quality of school experience (i.e. extracurriculars)
Saves time and money for child welfare and education agencies
Reduce commuting time for child
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Supporting Proximity Using Technology to find placements
GIS mapping (Illinois, Louisiana) Other Programs (Sacramento)
Increasing Neighborhood Placement Options GIS mapping (Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois) Community-based recruitment (Arizona, AECF,
San Diego) School-based recruitment (Vermont, Baltimore,
San Francisco)
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Sacramento, California Foster Youth Services Program
•Foster Focus•School Connect
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Foster Focus and School Connect: Improving School Stability and Educational Outcomes
for Foster Youth
Virginia D’Amico, Project SpecialistSacramento County Office of EducationFoster Youth Services
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Foster Focus: Schools Screen
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Foster Focus: Child Record Snapshot Screen
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School Connect: Search Screen 1 of 4
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School Connect: Search Screen 2 of 4
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School Connect: Search Screen 3 of 4
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School Connect: Search Screen 4 of 4
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School Connect: Search Results Screen
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School Connect: Home/Location Screen
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School Connect: Home/Location Screen Detail 1 of 2
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School Connect: Home/Location Screen Detail 2 of 2
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School Connect: Parents Screen
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School Connect: Schools Screen
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School Connect: Schools Screen Detail
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School Connect: Certification Screen
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School Connect: Certification Screen Detail
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School Connect: Experience/Willing Screen
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School Connect: Experience/Willing Screen Detail 1 of 2
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School Connect: Experience/Willing Screen Detail 2 of 2
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School Connect: Home Photos Screen
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School Connect: CPS Notes Screen
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Tools and Resources
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Legal Center for Foster Care and Education Resources
www.ambar.org/LegalCenterMATERIALS Data and Information Sharing (Manual
and Tools) McKinney-Vento and Fostering
Connections Overlap Series Fostering Connections Toolkit State Law Chart and AFCP Chart Searchable Database
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Blueprint for Change: Education Success for Children in Foster Care
8 Goals for Youth
Benchmarks for each goal indicating progress toward achieving education success
National, State, and Local Examples
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Endless Dreams
Endless Dreams Video & Curriculum—Casey Family Programs
• These practice-oriented tools were designed to support educational advocates, education specialists, education liaisons, CASA volunteers, child welfare professionals, and others that assist youth in care with their educational needs.
• This curriculum was developed to educate educators about the unique educational needs of youth in foster care.
• Access to the curriculum requires participation in a certified trainer of trainers program.
For free videos, and information about Endless Dreams, contact [email protected]
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Contact Information
Kristin Kelly - ABA Center on Children and the Law, Legal Center for Foster Care and [email protected]
Virginia D’Amico