North Santiam School DistrictNorth Santiam School District

Teen Parent ProgramTeen Parent Program

September 2009September 2009

Who are we serving?Who are we serving?

Any student (male and female) in Any student (male and female) in the district who has or will have a the district who has or will have a child while entitled to a public child while entitled to a public educationeducation

We serve students until they are We serve students until they are 21 if they have not completed a 21 if they have not completed a high school programhigh school program

Components of a Teen Components of a Teen Parent Program Parent Program

Education for the teen who has or Education for the teen who has or will become a parentwill become a parent

Parental education; access to Parental education; access to resources and development of a resources and development of a post high school plan (Case post high school plan (Case Management)Management)

Childcare for the baby Childcare for the baby

Education for the TeenEducation for the Teen

Individual - developed on a case by case Individual - developed on a case by case basisbasis

Priority for all programs from regular Priority for all programs from regular school full day; partial day schedule; school full day; partial day schedule; alternative education programs; alternative education programs; tutoring or any combination of the tutoring or any combination of the aboveabove

Also receives ALL federal program Also receives ALL federal program services if the teen parent qualifiesservices if the teen parent qualifies

Goals set and closely monitoredGoals set and closely monitored Person responsible – Robert AbdouPerson responsible – Robert Abdou

Case ManagementCase Management

Personal education plan is developedPersonal education plan is developed Includes all the components of a teen Includes all the components of a teen

programprogram Parent educationParent education ResourcesResources Post High School PlanPost High School Plan Person responsible: Jeri Harbison with Person responsible: Jeri Harbison with

support from Susy Saray & Valerie support from Susy Saray & Valerie DeLoretto, Case Manager (Voc Specialist DeLoretto, Case Manager (Voc Specialist if needed)if needed)

Child Care for BabyChild Care for Baby

Arranged in cooperation with the teen Arranged in cooperation with the teen parents and grandparentsparents and grandparents

If needed: contract with local state If needed: contract with local state licensed daycare providers for infants licensed daycare providers for infants and youthand youth

If applicable: Head StartIf applicable: Head Start Monitored closely by the districtMonitored closely by the district Formally paid for by Oregon Health Plan Formally paid for by Oregon Health Plan

(baby qualifies) now a district (baby qualifies) now a district responsiblityresponsiblity

AccountabilityAccountability

Required to have a written plan for each Required to have a written plan for each teen parentteen parent

Plan revised as necessary; minimum Plan revised as necessary; minimum review is annually by a teamreview is annually by a team

Track plans through IEP Plus – databaseTrack plans through IEP Plus – database Required to transport parent/babyRequired to transport parent/baby

Clerical support: Sara MobergClerical support: Sara Moberg Current student enrollment: 10*Current student enrollment: 10*

Teen Parent Program Teen Parent Program TeamTeam

Robert Abdou and Charlotte KlampeRobert Abdou and Charlotte Klampe Jeri HarbisonJeri Harbison

– Valerie DeLorettoValerie DeLoretto– Susy SaraySusy Saray– Sara MobergSara Moberg– Tiffany Westcott (Voc Specialist)Tiffany Westcott (Voc Specialist)

Technical Support from: Michael Technical Support from: Michael Ann McIlvennyAnn McIlvenny

Resource Support from: Jodi HackResource Support from: Jodi Hack

Questions?Questions?

Handouts Handouts – Resource PacketResource Packet– Plan TemplatePlan Template