1. 2016

2. Community Outreach Team

3. Goals
Engage the community in effort to keep students in school; provide information about daytime curfew laws and truancy
Create partnerships with community stakeholders
Educate community businesses about Student Recovery Day efforts and the importance of school attendance
Post information regarding attendance law in receptive businesses

4. Community Outreach Information
Community outreach volunteers will be placed in teams and asked to visit businesses in the community
Be prepared when walking in the community
Wear comfortable shoes, hat, sunscreen
Make sure to take water and stay hydrated
For safety purposes, as you walk through the community remember to be vigilant
Community outreach team members will be assigned a task to include a spokesman, recorder and someone to distribute the handouts/flyers

5. Community Outreach Packet
Emergency Contact Label
Business Contact Log
Educational Options Flyer (English/Spanish)
Business Handout English
Business Handout Spanish
Map of the community divided by geographical area per team

6. Community Outreach Team Guidelines
Refer to the Community Outreach Tips and Reminders
Introduce team members, state that today is Student Recovery Day
Inform businesses that the goal is to reach out to community businesses for support
Complete the Business Contact Log
Post Business Handouts and provide Educational Options Flyer to businesses interested in supporting SRD efforts

7. Safety is Essential!

8. Community Outreach Team
Procedures
DO:
Be mindful and respectful of community businesses
Have maps and correct locations for visits to local businesses in the area
Wear your identification badge
Introduce yourself and explain the purpose of your visit
Use suggested Community Outreach Tips and Reminders to initiate conversation with businesses
Log all contacts on the Business Contact Log
Post Business Handouts and provide Educational Options Flyer to businesses interested in supporting SRD efforts
Have at least one cell phone per team (recommended)
DO NOT:
Confront anyone on the street/business
Place your team in dangerous situation - leave immediately
Jaywalk - use crosswalks
Post materials without permission from business

9. Business Contact Log
Please record all information on the Business Contact Log

10. Business Handout
Please post Business Handout at businesses interested in supporting SRD efforts.

11. Educational Options Flyer
Provide Educational Options Flyer to businesses interested in supporting SRD efforts

12. Questions & Answers
Student Recovery Day 2015