Yee! Haw! : “Resources Roundup” Lisette Spraggins Region 14 ESC Behavior and Parent Network Coordination Consultant

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Identify the needs of students in foster care? Students need: Stability Academic supports to close gaps Counseling for trauma, and/or separation Supports for social and emotional gaps

Identify the Needs of Students in Foster Care? STABILITY Mental Health: Mental health agencies, Counseling Ministries Medical Care: Hospitals, clinics Drop out prevention supports : Communities in Schools Mentors i.e. Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers and Sisters Academic Tutoring: 21 st Century Learning Center, After School Care –Churches Social Activities/Interactions with peers Foster family and natural parent supports i.e Childcare, housing and daily living supports

Identify Resources

Rural Dilemma Communicate to agencies that there is a need not met in your area Have to network to bring resources to the school

To create a vehicle for parents and educators to access community resources for intensive individualized care management for youths facing serious or complex needs. 5. Establish Your Goal Chapter 3 Building Cross-System Partnerships: Education, Child welfare and Courts….

Some of the Participating Agencies Abilene Fire Department Abilene Housing Authority Abilene ISD, Early Childhood Program Abilene ISD, Early Head Start Abilene Public Library* Abilene Regional Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse (ARCADA) Abilene Regional P-16 Council Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District Adult Protective Services (APS) American Red Cross* Amerigroup BCFS Abilene Transition Center Big Brothers Big Sisters, Military Mentoring Program* Caring for Children Foundation of Texas Child Care Services (CCS) Christian Women’s Job Corps of Abilene & Christian Men’s Job Corps of Abilene Cisco College City of Abilene, Office of Neighborhood Services City of Abilene, Senior Citizens and Recreation Divisions CityLink Betty Hardwick Center MHMR Community in Schools of the Big Country Day Nursery of Abilene Deaf Action Center Disability in Action Disability Resources, Inc. (DRI)* Dyess Air Force Base, Exceptional Family Member Program and School Liaison First Care Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Guide by Your Side Habitat for Humanity International Rescue Committee King David’s Kids Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas* Maximus—Texas HealthSteps/STAR/STAR+Plus Programs Methodist Children's Home, Family Outreach New Horizons Noah Project REACH for a Difference* Region 14 Education Service Center, Special Education and Migrant Support Regional Victim Crisis Center ResourceCare Community Health Center Rolling Plains Management Corporation Serenity House, Impact Youth Prevention Program Superior Health Plan Texas A&M AgriLife Extension—Taylor County Texas Civil Rights Project* Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Division of Rehabilitative Services* Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Division for Blind Services* Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Specialized Health and Social Services* Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Texas Veterans Commission* USDA Rural Development* West Central Texas Council of Governments, Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and Faith Based Inclusion Project West Central Texas Council of Governments, Area Agency on Aging (AAA) West Texas Area Health Education Center —Big Country Region West Texas Rehabilitation Center

Resource at a click of a button on Region 14 website

CRCG Community Resource Collaborative Group CRCGs originated when the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 298 into law in Community Resource Coordination Groups (CRCGs) are local interagency groups comprised of public and private agencies. Together, they develop service plans for individuals and families whose needs can be met only through interagency coordination and cooperation.

CRCGs are organized and established on a county-by- county basis. CRCG members are from public and private sector agencies and organizations. Texas Commission for the Blind Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Texas Department of Health Texas Department of Human Services Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Texas Education Agency (local school district(s) and Educational Service Center) Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (local Juvenile Probation Department) Texas Rehabilitation Commission Texas Workforce Commission Texas Youth Commission Local Law Enforcement School Districts/ESC Local representatives from private sector service providers Families, consumers, and caregivers

A document to support youth to self-advocate and plan for their goals All agencies and schools could use this document to support youth m/docs/Wraparound_Guidebook_- _WEB_ pdf m/docs/Wraparound_Guidebook_- _WEB_ pdf

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