Effective Collaboration Between Migrant and Homeless State Education Programs
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Transcript of Effective Collaboration Between Migrant and Homeless State Education Programs
Effective Collaboration Between
Migrant and Homeless State Education Programs
Presented By Lisa Phillips, State Coordinator for NC
2012 NAEHCY Conference
"We Could Learn..." Anonymous
"We could learn a lot from crayons:
some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others are
bright, some have weird names, but we have to learn to live in the
same box.”
COLLABORATION IS…
• The act of working together on a joint project or a similar project.
• Working together to achieve a goal.
• A process where 2 or more people, groups or organizations work together for similar or the same goals.
Activity!
So soon you ask????
Ask your neighbor to the right what collaboration looks like for them.
(2 minutes)
Be willing to share some other ideas with the group!
EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION
TAKES TIME
TAKES SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIES
TAKES RESPECT
EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION
TAKES TIME
To build trustTo understand roles and responsibilitiesTo make decisions
EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION CONTINUED…
TAKES SHARING OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Communicate regularlyEnsure each has the same information about the programsEstablish the same goals and objectivesProvide a positive vibe for program collaboration
EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION CONTINUED…
TAKES RESPECT
No one has all the answersNeed to share the vision for collaboratingNeed to provide recognition to each otherNeed to evaluate yearly the collaboration initiative
Why Collaborate?
To share resources
To share knowledge
To build consensus
To build relationships
To increase options
Increase flexibility in service delivery
Increase professional support
What are the challenges in collaboration?
PLANPLAN
STAFF TURNOVER
TIME
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
LIMITED RESOURCES
LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP
Collaborative Efforts at the State Level(For Homeless and Migrant Education Programs)
• Attend trainings together – locally, state and Nationally• Conduct forums/ meetings together or at same location
during the same time • Provide training at one another’s meetings• Participate in subgrant process, focus groups, Parent
Advisory Panel, and other program projects• Collaborate on Feed The Children deliveries and other
donation events• Participate in State Team Meetings together – COP, Child
Welfare, Courts and Education, Language Access Policy • Discuss regularly one another’s program updates• NAEHCY, SOSY (Solutions for Out of School Youth) and
state program materials distributed to groups
Local Collaborative Efforts(For Homeless Liaisons and Migrant Recruiters)
• Case reviews at the beginning and the end of each school year
• Conduct monthly meetings to discuss cases and ensure no doubling of services are being provided to students
• Conduct camp and home visits together• Train staff and the community together• Host family nights at local schools, shelters, and camps
together• Review student records together (attendance, grades,
behavior)• Attend teacher – parent conferences for families that both
divisions serve• Provide a quarterly newsletter to school district staff• Provide joint documentation to administration in buildings
Continued… Local Collaborative Efforts
• Attend conferences and share information received (state forums, regional meetings, OME, NAEHCY)
• Collaborate together with meeting the needs of community agencies (meetings, events, information)
• Develop a summer work schedule between the two programs
• Work with other LEAs or school districts• Discuss and resolve enrollment issues• Review system policies to make sure barriers do
not exist for your students• Apply together for funding• Work with your state office for additional support
for your programs
What does collaboration look like inHenderson County Schools, NC
www.hendersoncountypublicschools.org
EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATION WITH YOUR STATE
(For LEAs to work with Homeless and Migrant Education Programs)
•Know who your State Coordinator and Migrant Consultant are and where they are located
•Learn where migrant programs are located in or near your districts
•Understand how migrant programs are established in LEAs and who are migrant students
•Review your state department’s website for each program regularly to learn about New or revised policies Procedures Programs Learning opportunities Collaborative events
•Request training opportunities by your State Coordinator or Migrant Consultant /recruiters
•Host meetings for State Coordinators and Migrant Consultants
•Invite State Coordinators and Migrant Consultants or recruiters to your meetings, forums and community fairs
•Attend webinars by the state office and national partners (NCHE,OME)
•Participate in events hosted by your state support team
FUNDING IDEASLOCAL
•Meet yearly to determine the needs of homeless students and what resources can be shared•Apply for local, state, and business grants together•Work together in requesting donations and services from the community
– Needy children’s fund– Emergency fund – Special needs funds (power,
food, first month rent fund, etc.)
– Transportation– Dental, medical – home repair
•Conduct local donation drives and other service projects together
– Feed The Children donations– Community fund raiser events– School supply drive– Community fairs
STATE
•Quarterly conferences between the State Coordinator and Migrant Education Consultant to determine how to share resources and meet the needs of LEAs, HLs, and Migrant Recruiters•Offer joint mini-grant opportunities to school districts •Conduct state, regional or local donation projects together
– Feed The Children– Fill the Bus
•Combine a percentage of resources for special needs or projects to conduct in the state
What does collaboration look like for you in your
Homeless and Migrant Education Programs?
Let’s have a ball!
Best PracticesFunding
ChallengesIdeas
Directions!1. Keep the ball moving!
2. When you hear the horn...stop!
3. If the ball lands in your hands then it is your turn! YES….it will be your turn!
4. Answer the question closest to your left thumb.
5. If you cannot answer the question, move 1 question to the left.
6. Audience can add to answers.
7. When you hear the horn, throw the ball!
Conclusion
Activity report out
Take away from training
Other
Thank you!!!