Academy for Community Schools Development III Comprehensive Youth & Family Services June 2, 2004

“If you don’t know where you’re going any road will do”. The Cheshire Cat Alice in Wonderland

CYFS Objectives: Establish coordinated and integrated services as a best practice of community schools Establish coordinated and integrated services as a best practice of community schools Link school success with the high impact of integrated services Link school success with the high impact of integrated services Identify strategies for developing sustainable partnerships for CSFY Identify strategies for developing sustainable partnerships for CSFY Develop key strategies for increasing parent involvement at school sites Develop key strategies for increasing parent involvement at school sites

A comprehensive program of school, family, and community partnerships is a planned, goal- oriented, and ongoing schedule of activities that inform and involve all families and the community in ways that promote student success. Joyce Epstein School, Family, and Community Partnerships

A comprehensive approach to improving outcomes for youth & families includes recognizing, promoting & supporting healthy behaviors and beliefs while focusing resources on priority needs. Source: Integrated County Plan, Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau

Five Conditions of Learning Qualified teachers, challenging curriculum and high expectation for students Qualified teachers, challenging curriculum and high expectation for students Motivated & engaged students Motivated & engaged students Basic needs of youths & families are recognized & addressed Basic needs of youths & families are recognized & addressed Mutual respect & effective collaboration Mutual respect & effective collaboration Community engaged and used as learning context Community engaged and used as learning context Source: Making the Difference, Coalition for Community Schools

Characteristics of CYFS Multiple Entry Points Multiple Entry Points Comprehensive Family Assessment Comprehensive Family Assessment Strong Partnerships Strong Partnerships Joint Planning & Decision-making Joint Planning & Decision-making School/Community Based School/Community Based Preventive, Early Intervention Preventive, Early Intervention Flexible & Responsive Flexible & Responsive Sensitive To Cultural, Gender, Ability & Racial Differences Sensitive To Cultural, Gender, Ability & Racial Differences Developmental Developmental Coordinated & Integrated Coordinated & Integrated

In school-linked comprehensive strategies, schools are no longer isolated providers of a single component – education for children & youth, – but active partners – but active partners in a broader effort. in a broader effort. Source: Putting the Pieces Together: Comprehensive School-Linked Strategies for Children & Families. NCREL

Visioning Vision = where you are headed Vision = where you are headed Visioning allows you to: Visioning allows you to: –identify direction and priorities; –promote commitment; –build ownership through involvement; –promote focus

Visioning Exercise In your site teams, using the work from the visioning exercise: Identify the common key words and phrases that each of you used to communicate your vision Identify the common key words and phrases that each of you used to communicate your vision Using those key words & phrases, develop your team’s vision statement on comprehensive services for youth and families Using those key words & phrases, develop your team’s vision statement on comprehensive services for youth and families Identify the benefits and challenges of comprehensive services for your school Identify the benefits and challenges of comprehensive services for your school

Partnership Quotient Assessment What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about relationships and partnerships? What did you learn about relationships and partnerships? How will this help you improve your partnerships? How will this help you improve your partnerships?

Three Types of Trust Communication trust Communication trust Contractual trust Contractual trust Competence trust Competence trust Source: Reina, Dennis & Michelle. Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace. 1999

Partnership Continuum’s Partnering Model PAST FUTURE Source: Partnership Continuum, Inc. Stages of Partnership Development Stages of Relationship Development

Think of a great relationship What brought you together? What made you feel comfortable in the relationship? F_______ How do you deal with your differences ? How do you communicate your needs? S_______ What are some important things you agree on, and how do you know this? How do you make decisions about important things and silly/trivial things? How do you know what is ok/acceptable and what is not in your relationship? N________ Talk about a time you both did something together and both of you were at your best P__________

Stages of Relationship Development Form Form –Coming together to understand needs Storm Storm –Making our needs known and working towards win/win Norm Norm –Working together to accomplish the task and building trust Perform Perform –Linking my success with yours, resulting in creativity and synergy

Partnership Development: Moulton School, Iowa Assess Understanding what you need from and can provide in a partnership Understanding what you need from and can provide in a partnership Trinity Church observed: Need for before & after school program; Need for before & after school program; Safe place for elementary kids - early dismissal; Safe place for elementary kids - early dismissal; Kids hungry; Kids hungry; Poverty level of working families; Poverty level of working families; Middle schoolers needing adult mentoring and direction; Middle schoolers needing adult mentoring and direction; Kids need wanting to serve Kids need wanting to serve

Partnership Development: Moulton School, Iowa Explore Identifying the right partnership and establishing a win/win Identifying the right partnership and establishing a win/win Trinity Church: Gets feedback from parents and school Gets feedback from parents and school Partnered around non- academic needs Partnered around non- academic needs Responsive & addressed unmet needs Responsive & addressed unmet needs Aligned with its mission & resources Aligned with its mission & resources Established processes - referral & communication Established processes - referral & communication Created win-win Created win-win

Partnership Development: Moulton School, Iowa Initiate Initiating an activity and building trust Initiating an activity and building trust Trinity Church: Provides out of school time programming Provides out of school time programming Feeding programs Feeding programs Transition programs gender specific, elementary, middle Transition programs gender specific, elementary, middle Builds trust -capable, caring, committed staff; Builds trust -capable, caring, committed staff; Sees strength in families; Sees strength in families; Monitor program quality and results; Monitor program quality and results;

Partnership Development: Moulton School, Iowa Commit Determining long-term viability and committing Determining long-term viability and committing Trinity Church: Committed to community & school Committed to community & school Provides opportunities for families & school to make a difference Provides opportunities for families & school to make a difference Partners with providers to create safety net -CSFY Partners with providers to create safety net -CSFY Responsive = relevance Responsive = relevance Serves & Empowers Serves & Empowers Created process & systems to support the work Created process & systems to support the work

Taking Your Partnership to the Next Level - Activity In site teams, identify a partnership that you would like to work on In site teams, identify a partnership that you would like to work on Assess where the partnership is now Assess where the partnership is now Decide on where you want the partnership to go, Decide on where you want the partnership to go, –to the next stage or/and –to deepen and broaden the partnership in its current stage –what do you need to do to take it to the next level

Effective Partnership Principles Plan together from the start Plan together from the start Clarify the vision Clarify the vision Take time to know each other Take time to know each other Set ground rules Set ground rules Start small and build gradually Start small and build gradually Tend the relationships Tend the relationships Involve parents as partners Involve parents as partners Clarify roles & responsibility Clarify roles & responsibility Share decision making Share decision making Prepare team to work together Prepare team to work together Stay flexible Stay flexible Be strategic Be strategic