CREATIVE USE OF FEDERAL TITLE 1D ASSISTING HIGH-RISK JUVENILE OFFENDERS

CREATIVE USE OF FEDERAL TITLE 1D

ASSISTING HIGH-RISK

JUVENILE OFFENDERS

Bridging the Gap

Institution Schools

Community Schools

Advocates

Benefits to Community Benefits to Students

Who Do We Serve?

Juveniles and Youth 5-21 years old From the Dept of Corrections, Juvenile

Rehabilitation Admin and Juvenile Detention Serious or Violent Crimes On Parole or Probation FUNDING: $120,000 annually Title 1 D subpart 1, State

Where are Washington’s Largest Communities?

KING COUNTY1,758,300

PIERCE COUNTY733,700

SPOKANE COUNTY428,600

What do Education Advocates Do?

Assist juvenile offenders’ Transition to community schools, Transition to post secondary schools To Employment To Job Training

The Goal Ensure integration/reintegration to education Ensure support services necessary for success

Housing & Employment Support Basic Needs referrals and resources

Tools for Student Success

Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting

Transcripts

Individual Education Plans

Immunizations

Behavioral records

Exploring existing support system

Documents needing parent signature

Advocate’s Network of Community Support

Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA)

Superintendent of Public Instruction

School Districts Dept of Health &

Human Services (DSHS)

Juvenile Courts Youth Based Agencies

Getting Started at the MDT meeting

Tools

Phone conference

Face-to-Face meetings

Key Participants

JRA Institution staff

Parole Officers

Probation Counselors

Education Advocate

Parent/Guardian/Family

Counselor/Social Worker

Mentor

Youth

School Enrollment

Steps for Enrollment

Collect Documentation

Set appointment with school administrator

Attend enrollment and/or orientation with youth

Student Needs

Appropriate school resources

Stable living situation

Tools to make positive choices

Follow-up! Follow-up! Follow-up!

Outcomes

High school credits High school diplomas Enrollment in a GED program GED completions Enrollment in a community school after exit Enrollment in post-secondary school after exit Enrollment in elective job training courses after exit Employment after exit Assistance with housing, basic needs and referrals

Challenges Successes

Collaboration between agencies

Youth buy-in

Housing/living environment

Transportation

Backsliding

Resources

True Collaboration between agencies

Positive living environment

School enrollment

Jobs

Student Confidence/Self-esteem

EDUCATION ADVOCATES

Brenda McGhee, King County, Seattle School District

(206) 621-3442

bjmcghee@seattleschools.org

Trudie Duxbury, Spokane County, Spokane School District

(509) 477-3976

tduxbury@esd101.net

Laura Dallman, Pierce County, Tacoma School District

(253) 571-6487

LDallman@tacoma.k12.wa.us