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