Adams County Educational Stability Grant Project Update

March 2014

Adams County Trauma Informed Care Training: A Perceptual Change to Begin the Movement

In September 2013:• A contract was created with Denver

Children’s Advocacy Center and Dr. Jerry Yager to provide Trauma Informed Care to our community partners.

To date more than 170 individuals where trained from:

• School Personnel• CASA’s• GAL's• Probation and Diversion• County Caseworkers• Agency providers• Foster and Adoptive parents• Other attendees

Sample Survey ResultsSurvey Item

Percent Responding Agree or Strongly Agree

Today’s training provided me with information and skills that I can use immediately. 95%

Today’s training helped me build new knowledge and skills. 100%The ideas, activities, and/or materials offered in this training are practical and useful for me.

95%

I am more knowledgeable about issues related to educational stability for youth in foster care as a result of this training. 92%

I am more knowledgeable about the role and impact of trauma in the lives of youth in foster care as a result of this training. 94%

This training will help to foster coordination and institutionalized communication among agencies/organizations serving youth in care and their families. 89%

This training will support the development of policies, procedures and practices that will increase the identification, enrollment and/or attendance of youth in care in educational settings. 86%

This training increased my awareness of multi-disciplinary interventions and quality practices to improve outcomes for youth in foster care. 89%

This training increased my ability to use multi-disciplinary interventions and quality practices to improve outcomes for youth in foster care. 86%

Alchemy Visual Mapping Project

In October 2013: • The Adams County team brought

together a small group of individuals to design our county map and vision to achieve educational stability for our youth

• DRUM ROLL PLEASE:

Results Learning Academic Advocate Program Contract

• 12 youth between 12-17 years old, who are in foster care were selected to receive this service.

• Each youth receives academic advocate tutoring from January 2014-May 2014.

• Each youth is individually matched with an advocate so a connection and supportive relationship can be created.

• All areas of academic support are addressed, as well as executive functioning skills to promote success.

• The academic support is conducted in the foster home, in the school, or in both places.

In December 2013

Adams 12 Incentive Program and Teacher Stipend Program

• Adams 12 created an incentive program for youth in foster care to promote academic success and stability

• Adams 12 took the lead on reimbursing teachers for attending the Trauma Informed Training sessions

• Adams 12 hosted all of the Trauma Informed Training sessions in 2013-2014

In January 2014

More to come…• We still have 3 more trauma

informed care trainings scheduled for 2014

• In April, we will be bringing back everyone who experience these trainings for a large group decision on what has worked and where we go from here.