CREATIVE USE OF FEDERAL TITLE 1D

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CREATIVE USE OF FEDERAL TITLE 1D

• ASSISTING HIGH-RISK
• JUVENILE OFFENDERS

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Bridging the Gap
Advocates
Community Schools
Institution Schools
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Who Do We Serve?

• Juveniles and Youth 5-21 years old
• From the Dept of Corrections, Juvenile
  Rehabilitation Admin and Juvenile Detention
• Serious or Violent Crimes
• On Parole or Probation
• FUNDING 120,000 annually
• Title 1 D subpart 1, State

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Where are Washingtons Largest Communities?

• KING COUNTY
• 1,758,300
• PIERCE COUNTY
• 733,700
• SPOKANE COUNTY
• 428,600

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What do Education Advocates Do?

• Assist juvenile offenders
• Transition to community schools,
• Transition to post secondary schools
• To Employment
• To Job Training
• The Goal
• Ensure integration/reintegration to education
• Ensure support services necessary for success
• Housing Employment Support
• Basic Needs referrals and resources

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Tools for Student Success

• Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting
• Transcripts
• Individual Education Plans
• Immunizations
• Behavioral records
• Exploring existing support system
• Documents needing parent signature

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Advocates Network of Community Support

• Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA)
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
• School Districts
• Dept of Health Human Services (DSHS)
• Juvenile Courts
• Youth Based Agencies

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Getting Started at the MDT meeting

• Tools
• Phone conference
• Face-to-Face meetings

• Key Participants
• JRA Institution staff
• Parole Officers
• Probation Counselors
• Education Advocate
• Parent/Guardian/Family
• Counselor/Social Worker
• Mentor
• Youth

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School Enrollment

• Steps for Enrollment
• Collect Documentation
• Set appointment with school administrator
• Attend enrollment and/or orientation with youth

• Student Needs
• Appropriate school resources
• Stable living situation
• Tools to make positive choices

Follow-up! Follow-up! Follow-up!
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Outcomes

• High school credits
• High school diplomas
• Enrollment in a GED program
• GED completions
• Enrollment in a community school after exit
• Enrollment in post-secondary school after exit
• Enrollment in elective job training courses after
  exit
• Employment after exit
• Assistance with housing, basic needs and
  referrals

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Challenges Successes

• Collaboration between agencies
• Youth buy-in
• Housing/living environment
• Transportation
• Backsliding
• Resources

True Collaboration between agencies Positive
living environment School enrollment Jobs Student
Confidence/Self-esteem
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EDUCATION ADVOCATES

• Brenda McGhee, King County, Seattle School
  District
• [phone]
• bjmcghee_at_seattleschools.org
• Trudie Duxbury, Spokane County, Spokane School
  District
• [phone]
• tduxbury_at_esd101.net
• Laura Dallman, Pierce County, Tacoma School
  District
• [phone]
• LDallman_at_tacoma.k12.wa.us