1. CREATIVE USE OF FEDERAL TITLE 1D ASSISTING HIGH-RISK JUVENILE OFFENDERS

2. Bridging the Gap Institution Schools Community Schools Advocates Benefits to CommunityBenefits to Students

3. 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

4. Where are Washington’s Largest Communities? KING COUNTY 1,758,300 PIERCE COUNTY 733,700 SPOKANE COUNTY 428,600

5. 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

6. Tools for Student Success Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting Transcripts Individual Education Plans Immunizations Behavioral records Exploring existing support system Documents needing parent signature

7. Advocate’s 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

8. 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

9. 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!

10. 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

11. 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

12. EDUCATION ADVOCATES Brenda McGhee, King County, Seattle School District (206) 621-3442 bjmcghee@seattleschools.org Trudie Duxbury, Spokane County, Spokane School District (509) 477-3976 tduxbury@esd101.net Laura Dallman, Pierce County, Tacoma School District (253) 571-6487 LDallman@tacoma.k12.wa.us