COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAM:Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center – The Lead Partner for Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

EXPANDING OUR REACH: *Overview of the program *Our role as the lead partner *Overall goals and impact of this collaboration

Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center Board of Directors Meeting

November 14, 2016

Celebrating 145 Years!

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM

Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

Three-year pilot program aimed at better addressing the needs of Erie’s students and families

Collaboration between Erie’s Public Schools & the United Way of Erie County

The following were chosen as the first five schools of this new initiative: 1. Edison Elementary (PreK-5) 2. Emerson-Gridley Elementary (PreK-5) 3. McKinley Elementary (PreK-5) 4. Pfeiffer-Burleigh School (PreK-8) 5. Wayne School (PreK-8)

Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center applied to be a Lead Partner for the Community School Pilot Program and was chosen by Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL The Community School Model is a proven, nationwide strategy for

organizing school and community resources around student success. Examples of other successful community school models in PA: Philadelphia & Allentown

Goal of the Community School: To address non-academic barriers to learning and increase community engagement in the success of the school’s students and their families.

“We cannot expect children to succeed academically if they come to school hungry, sick or too traumatized to learn.”

~Bill Jackson, President United Way of Erie County

www.CommunitySchools.org

COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships that help

address health, wellness and the social needs of students and their families

New opportunities & services this program will target:*Physical & mental health services for students and families*Mentoring*More afterschool and summer learning opportunities for

students*Activities & classes for children, families and community

members in the evenings and on weekends (located at the school) “…the community schools strategy

will provide a framework to bridge the gaps between home, school and neighborhood…”

~Jay Badams, Superintendent Erie’s Public Schools

ROLE OF THE LEAD PARTNER Lead Partners for the Community School Program:

1. Pfeiffer-Burleigh School (Sarah A. Reed Children's Center)2. Edison Elementary (Achievement Center)

3. Emerson-Gridley Elementary (Gannon University) 4. McKinley Elementary (United Way of Erie County, Lead Agency &

Edinboro University, Lead Service Provider)5. Wayne School (Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot)

Sarah Reed is currently working with a team from Pfeiffer-Burleigh, United Way, Erie Insurance, Erie’s Public Schools and the Booker T. Washington Center to hire a Community School Director. He/she will work full-time to coordinate services and programs for the 800 students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh & their families

Community School Director acts as a liaison between Pfeiffer-Burleigh, Sarah Reed and the

Erie community. He/she will work closely with principal (Karin Ryan) and Lead Agency contact person (Gary Bukowski)

Current List of Corporate Partners: *Erie Insurance *GE Transportation *Hamot Health Foundation *Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield *LORD Corporation

OVERALL PROGRAM GOALS & IMPACT Increased visibility in the community for Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center

Ability to help more children and families, through Sarah Reed’s programs & services as well as additional support services in the Erie community

New school-based health center at Hamilton Campus (Primary Health Network) could serve as a key collaborative partner for medical care/immunizations – Need transportation

Community School impact:*Improved academic performance*Higher attendance rates*Positive school climate*Improved school safety*Greater parent involvement*Enhanced community resource alignment/collaboration*Improved coordination of support service delivery*Increased health & well-being of Erie’s youth & families

QUESTIONS?

“It takes a village to raise a child.”~African Proverb

For more information on the Community School Pilot Program, please visit:www.UnitedWayErie.org (United Way of Erie County)

www.ErieSD.org (Erie’s Public Schools) www.CommunitySchools.org (Coalition for Community Schools)