Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolUrbana, IL

English-- 174 Other Languages-- 113

Other Facts About King StudentsLow SES 89.8%

Students with IEPs 17.8 %

Limited English Proficient 26.3%

Parental Involvement (parental contact at least once)

100%

Chronic Truants 4.7 %

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Preconceptions About Community- not a safe neighborhood- unsure about how diversity affects education- low parent involvement b/c of low SES

+ Community Days+ United Nations Day+ P.B.I.S.+ P.T.O.+ Links to Learning

Monetary and Material ResourcesUniversity of Illinois

The University of Illinois

• Summer camps for children

• After School Arts Program (ASAP)

• Youth Literature Festival

• Japan House

• Parents who attend U of I

• CUMTD buses

Carle Hospital• Benefactors from Carle raised

money to install a rock wall in the King gymnasium

• Community Care Discount Program o for "medically necessary

services"o provide discounts, help

determine best payment method/plan, solves any problems with insurance

o applications available at hospital in both English and Spanish

o eligibility based on family size and income (chart on next slide)

If your family size is: And, your family income is at or below:

1 $22,340 $25,691 $30,159 $33,510 $44,680

2 30,260 34,799 40,851 45,390 60,520

3 38,180 43,907 51,543 57,270 76,360

4 46,100 53,015 62,235 69,150 92,200

5 54,020 62,123 72,927 81,030 108,040

6 61,940 71,231 83,619 92,910 123,880

7 69,860 80,339 94,311 104,790 139,720

8 77,780 89,447 105,003 116,670 155,560

You receive a discount of:

100% 75% 50% 25%

Your Carle out-of-pocket medical expenses are limited to 40% of your annual gross income, ONLY if you are uninsured or underinsured and earn at or below the 400% poverty level.

% of Federal Poverty Level 200% 230% 270% 300% 400%

Community Care Discount Program

ACCESS Initiative

• Champaign County, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Illinois Department of Human Services, and Champaign County Mental Health Board

• Work with Urbana Unit 116 Schools and other local institutes

• Help youth impacted by juvenile justice system or who have social/emotional/behavioral problems

• Youth Planning Board--young leaders represent the youth voice

• Youth Engagers--experts from major areas of focus, who advocate for youth issues and provide guidance

• Family Leadership--family support and education

• Parents Promoting Presence Network--parent representatives affected by these issues

• Located next to King School

• Use for class work (insect collections)

• Open daily, from dawn to dusk

• Parking available next to King School, with CUMTD stops nearby

• Includes: play areas, sports fields/courts, picnic area/pavilion

Physical SpacesKing Park

Busey Woods• 59 acre forest preserve with trails and ponds

• open daily from dawn to dusk

• 1970 Urbana Park District began to use and manage the woods

• since the early 90s, the park district has worked hard to bring the woods to a more natural state

ESL Programs inUrbana & Champaign

• English Center USA - (located at the University YMCA on campus) offers full-time and part-time programs designed to develop English communication skills

• Project READ (thru Parkland) - free tutoring service for adult learners to improve reading & writing; tutor in public locations

• Urbana Adult Education Program - (located north of Downtown Urbana) offers classes that focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing from beginning to advanced levels

Links to Learning

• Teachers highlight learning standards for parents

• Becomes interactive and supportive for students in literacy, math, and other content areas

• Displayed around the hallways in school

Douglass Community Center• Located right by the Champaign Public Library

• Open 7 days a week - utilized by many King students & families

• Fully equipped with a full-size gym with 6 basketball hoops and a stage

• Used for informal and organized programs & activities

• Originally established in 1941 to raise funds for facilities in the black's community due to segregation at the time

• Gov't agreed to offer a federal grant in 1943 and the new facility was completed in 1945

Champaign Public LibraryDouglass Branch

• Located in Douglass Park

• Open Mondays through Saturdays

• Offers many services as the Main Library - free events for all ages, public computers with Internet access, a large meeting room, etc.

• Different programs available - cooking classes, book clubs, storytimes, etc.

• First organized in 1970 in the Douglass Community Center, and named after Frederick Douglass

• Moved to another building in 1997 which allowed for more storage space

Family Resiliency Center

• Located on Nevada Street near CRCE

• Dedicated to help families with life's challenges

• Centers on 4 themes:o Child & Family Health and Wellbeingo Child Care as a Resourceo Immigrant Families and their childreno Positive Child & Youth Development

Immigration Clinic at Carle

• Helps provide the necessary documentation needed to change immigration status

• Must be tested for tuberculosis and syphilis

• Reviews personal and family medical history, especially issues with substance abuse

• Offers assistance in bill payments through their Discount Program based on the family's income and other insurance payments, like mentioned earlier

East Central Illinois Refugee & Mutual Assistance Center

• Main purpose is to help the resettlement of refugees and immigrants, (regardless of country or origin) in the East-Central Illinois area

• Help preserve their cultures

• Some of the offered services include:o ESL tutoringo Assistance in completing paperwork needed for citizenship, residency, family

reunification, etc.o Community education about immigrant and refugee issues in the Champaign

Countyo Counseling

C-U Immigration Forum

• Online blog @ http://immigration-forum.blogspot.com/

• Made up of a group of immigrants, students, service providers, labor union reps, local residents, and community organizers who are concerned about the immigrants in our community

• Celebrate the diversity & culture that immigrants bring to the community

• Help advocate for rights of immigrants and promote positive changes that will hopefully improve the quality of life in their community

• Hold community meetings to talk about different issues regarding policy changes for immigrants