Neglected & Delinquent (N&D)Neglected & Delinquent (N&D)Foster Care ProgramFoster Care Program

School Mental Health Component School Mental Health Component Javier Zuniga Javier Zuniga

License Clinical Social WorkerLicense Clinical Social Worker

13+ years LAUSD13+ years LAUSD

55THTH. year N & D . year N & D CounselorCounselor

Panorama High SchoolPanorama High School

FUNDING SOURCEFUNDING SOURCE

Title 1 Neglected and Delinquent funds Title 1 Neglected and Delinquent funds

Delinquent dollars are provided to serve all Delinquent dollars are provided to serve all probation youth kids either living in group probation youth kids either living in group homes or with their parents. homes or with their parents.

Neglected dollars are provided to serve Neglected dollars are provided to serve Licensed Community Institution residents Licensed Community Institution residents or students living in group homes. or students living in group homes.

N & D Counselor main duties at a school site.N & D Counselor main duties at a school site.

Designated School-Site Foster Care (AB 490) AdvocateDesignated School-Site Foster Care (AB 490) Advocate

Designated Advocate for Juveniles returning from Juvenile Justice Facilities Designated Advocate for Juveniles returning from Juvenile Justice Facilities and other Placements. (Bull. No. Z-27)and other Placements. (Bull. No. Z-27)

Youth returning from correctional institutions are being provided with a support system to ensure continued education by the N & D School Site Counselor.

N & D Counselor provides services to make a successful transition to further N & D Counselor provides services to make a successful transition to further education and/or employment.education and/or employment.

N & Counselor provides drop out prevention services. N & Counselor provides drop out prevention services.

Education services to youth are improved as a result of N & D Counselor Education services to youth are improved as a result of N & D Counselor intervention.intervention.

N & D Counselor collaborates with families, parents, guardians, and/or N & D Counselor collaborates with families, parents, guardians, and/or caretakers of our youth. caretakers of our youth.

Creating a Support System for returning Students Creating a Support System for returning Students

that ensures further education.that ensures further education. During the intake I introduce myself, my contact information and my During the intake I introduce myself, my contact information and my services to the student, guardian/caretaker and when possible to the services to the student, guardian/caretaker and when possible to the student’s parent.student’s parent.

I review academic history with student (camps, continuation schools, high I review academic history with student (camps, continuation schools, high schools, middle school, Individual Education Plans, age, discipline records, schools, middle school, Individual Education Plans, age, discipline records, credits, and deficits).credits, and deficits).

I gather information on all juvenile agencies involved with the student (court, I gather information on all juvenile agencies involved with the student (court, probation department , counseling, Department of Children and Family probation department , counseling, Department of Children and Family Services, and Los Angeles County Office of Education,) Services, and Los Angeles County Office of Education,)

I give students an orientation on Panorama and walk them through I give students an orientation on Panorama and walk them through enrollment (meets Counselor, AP, P, School Police, Security, Nurse, enrollment (meets Counselor, AP, P, School Police, Security, Nurse, Special Ed Coordinator)Special Ed Coordinator)

I translate credits and set a plan for graduation (Skill Center, AEWC, I translate credits and set a plan for graduation (Skill Center, AEWC, Concurrent Enrollment, ) or employment. Concurrent Enrollment, ) or employment.

N & D provides services to make a successful transition to N & D provides services to make a successful transition to further education and/or employmentfurther education and/or employment

The student’s best interest guides the N & D Counselor.The student’s best interest guides the N & D Counselor.

Student & guardian interview, data interpretation, (age, credits, academic history, Student & guardian interview, data interpretation, (age, credits, academic history, family situations, probation conditions) and/or student’s future plans dictates family situations, probation conditions) and/or student’s future plans dictates placement. placement.

Full time student enrollment= Alleviate barriers to education by linking student to Full time student enrollment= Alleviate barriers to education by linking student to available services (Proper schedule, IEP, community agencies, sports, college & available services (Proper schedule, IEP, community agencies, sports, college & career center, teacher advocacy, monitor progress, advocacy). career center, teacher advocacy, monitor progress, advocacy).

Concurrent Enrollment.= Link student to necessary services (enroll in after school Concurrent Enrollment.= Link student to necessary services (enroll in after school or Saturday classes, CAHSEE Boot Camps, Counseling, ensure credit, tutoring, or Saturday classes, CAHSEE Boot Camps, Counseling, ensure credit, tutoring, monitor progress, grades, and/or attendance)monitor progress, grades, and/or attendance)

Student wants to work = Facilitate process to gain employment. (collaboration with Student wants to work = Facilitate process to gain employment. (collaboration with guardian, probation officer, work permit, facilitate school schedule, Continuation guardian, probation officer, work permit, facilitate school schedule, Continuation Schools, Department of Transitional Services, First Break, Career Service, )Schools, Department of Transitional Services, First Break, Career Service, )

Student wants to or has to learn a trade. = Link student to alternate placements and Student wants to or has to learn a trade. = Link student to alternate placements and ease transition (collaboration with parent, guardian, and/or probation officer, ease transition (collaboration with parent, guardian, and/or probation officer, Independent Study, AEWC, Diploma Plus Program, GED, Skills Centers, Independent Study, AEWC, Diploma Plus Program, GED, Skills Centers, Independent Living Program) by setting appointments and giving student and Independent Living Program) by setting appointments and giving student and guardian a contact person with appointment. guardian a contact person with appointment.

Providing Drop Out Services. Providing Drop Out Services. Educational Agencies are responsible for producing educated, responsible, viable Educational Agencies are responsible for producing educated, responsible, viable citizens for our society. Our students come with a myriad of needs and not everyone citizens for our society. Our students come with a myriad of needs and not everyone wishes or is able to pursue higher education. wishes or is able to pursue higher education. I educate and link youth in foster care or returning from correctional facilities on all I educate and link youth in foster care or returning from correctional facilities on all the non-traditional programs available to them. (Diploma Plus, GED, Skills Center, the non-traditional programs available to them. (Diploma Plus, GED, Skills Center, Internships, Scholarships, Community Day Schools, Continuation Schools, Internships, Scholarships, Community Day Schools, Continuation Schools, Independent Studies)Independent Studies)When students are academically low I establish a plan to raise their level of When students are academically low I establish a plan to raise their level of academics so they can transfer to a skill center and pursue their chosen path. academics so they can transfer to a skill center and pursue their chosen path. Our youth living situations tend to change rather quickly so I do a weekly check in to Our youth living situations tend to change rather quickly so I do a weekly check in to monitor present status, mood, and frustration level. (group home changes, visitations, monitor present status, mood, and frustration level. (group home changes, visitations, court orders, DCFS, probation conditions)court orders, DCFS, probation conditions)I establish a support system that alleviates barriers to pursuing education (peer I establish a support system that alleviates barriers to pursuing education (peer mediation, adult connections that buffer positive and/or negative peer pressures) and mediation, adult connections that buffer positive and/or negative peer pressures) and I do Resiliency Focused Counseling Sessions as needed.I do Resiliency Focused Counseling Sessions as needed.I compile all credits into one comprehensive form that is easily understood anywhere I compile all credits into one comprehensive form that is easily understood anywhere youth transfers and I make sure the student knows my contact information. youth transfers and I make sure the student knows my contact information. I identify and track students with District Level N & D Counselor when they are I identify and track students with District Level N & D Counselor when they are moved from Panorama and make sure all pertinent information (credits, moved from Panorama and make sure all pertinent information (credits, requirements) follows them.requirements) follows them.

How are education services to youth improved because of said How are education services to youth improved because of said services?services?

Foster kids & Camp Returnees come to school at various times of the year. Foster kids & Camp Returnees come to school at various times of the year. Facilitating enrollment, linking students with the appropriate school resources, Facilitating enrollment, linking students with the appropriate school resources, translations of credits, and orientation facilitates the transition and eliminates the translations of credits, and orientation facilitates the transition and eliminates the waste of valuable instructional time which aids students with staying on track. waste of valuable instructional time which aids students with staying on track. These students come with wide gaps in their academic records and N & D services These students come with wide gaps in their academic records and N & D services aids students, teachers, school counselors and credit clerks fill in these gaps by aids students, teachers, school counselors and credit clerks fill in these gaps by requesting all pertinent records expeditiously. (IEP’s, varying school districts, requesting all pertinent records expeditiously. (IEP’s, varying school districts, alternative educational settings and/or various county juvenile detention facilities) alternative educational settings and/or various county juvenile detention facilities) Due to their social situation this is a must for these students. Due to their social situation this is a must for these students. The timely accumulation and translation of credits helps students accrue school The timely accumulation and translation of credits helps students accrue school credits that meet State requirements for grade promotion and stops students from credits that meet State requirements for grade promotion and stops students from repeating passed courses which aids with graduation rates. repeating passed courses which aids with graduation rates. Students are introduced to postsecondary education and job training programs. Students are introduced to postsecondary education and job training programs. They complete secondary school (or secondary school equivalency requirements) They complete secondary school (or secondary school equivalency requirements) and obtain employment after leaving the correctional facility or custody of the foster and obtain employment after leaving the correctional facility or custody of the foster care system.care system.N & D youth often fall in the top 10% percent of the student population which are N & D youth often fall in the top 10% percent of the student population which are high maintenance. Due to the established connection between student and high maintenance. Due to the established connection between student and counselor the N & D counselor continuously buffers situations between students counselor the N & D counselor continuously buffers situations between students and other caretakers (teachers, Principals, AP, parents, guardians, juvenile courts, and other caretakers (teachers, Principals, AP, parents, guardians, juvenile courts, school police, and/or DCFS). school police, and/or DCFS).