Helping students Navigate the Transitional Cycle

NYC Department Of Education

Bronx Office of Youth Development

Bronx High School for the Visual Arts

PartnershipPartnership

Recent PartnershipsRecent Partnerships

Domestic Violence ShelterDomestic Violence Shelter

Rena Day Care CenterRena Day Care Center

NYC Department Of EducationBronx Office of Youth DevelopmentBronx High School for the Visual Arts

The Video was bornWho Is Homeless In Our Classrooms?

Sensitize school staff to STH plight and needs—Work with principals and parent coordinators to provide professional development, problem solve and provide customized services to schools to promote positive relationships and understanding

School staff – school counselors and parent coordinators facilitate cultural competency and Respect for all activities with parents and students that foster awareness and understanding

Service Areas

Individual, group and family counseling (therapy) Housing Substance Abuse Prevention and Referral for

Services Attendance Improvement Incentive Activities After school support and CBO-School Partnerships Life Skills financial literacy, problem solving Cultural and Recreational activities Mentorship/ Advisory Program

Services Cont’d

Collaborative activities for Students in Temporary Housing

Student Lead Resource Fair: Colleges and Universities Community Based Services

Academic intervention Cultural activities recreation

Health care providers

Award Ceremony: Culminating program year activity Showcase for academic performance Sharing of skills learned in Art and Drama classes Incentives for Students Student Leaders involved in Planning and implementation

WEBSITEWEBSITE

Community ResourcesCommunity ResourcesLink to parent advocatesLink to parent advocatesLink to student mentors Link to student mentors

LADIES and GENTS

Provide support and guidance through mentorship – student – student //adult match with student

Build community through sistershood and brotherhood

Community service Entrepreneurship Academic rigor – peer tutoring Career exploration College exploration – guest/visitors

Working With Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness

• Encourage supportive relationships. • Establish consistent boundaries. • Have high expectations. • Recognize stressful environments outside

of school, and provide accommodations for homework. (For example, the child may not have

the means to be able to make a collage or do a science project outside of school.) Provide needed supplies.Provide time and space in the school.Modify homework.

KEY COMPONENTSKEY COMPONENTS

Building CommunityBuilding Community

Community ServiceCommunity Service

MentoringMentoring

Life SkillsLife Skills

Problem Solving/PlanningProblem Solving/Planning

Finance/Goal SettingFinance/Goal Setting

Entrepreneurial Skill DevelopmentEntrepreneurial Skill Development

G.E.N.T.S & D.I.V.A.SG.E.N.T.S & D.I.V.A.S

G.E.N.T.S. Mentor BreakfastG.E.N.T.S. Mentor Breakfast

Our G.E.N.T.S.where introduced to their mentors after a nice morning basketball activity

D.I.V.A.S. Class Room D.I.V.A.S. Class Room Activities/Community ServiceActivities/Community Service

D.I.V.A.S. Trips Alvin AlleyD.I.V.A.S. Trips Alvin Alley

G.E.N.T.S. Regular Thursday G.E.N.T.S. Regular Thursday Meeting Sessions- Team Building Meeting Sessions- Team Building

G.E.N.T.S.’ Entrepreneur G.E.N.T.S.’ Entrepreneur Component Aim Head T-Shirt Component Aim Head T-Shirt

SaleSale

Divas help out on career day Divas help out on career day

G.E.N.T.S. First Annual G.E.N.T.S. First Annual Overnight Trip To Lake Overnight Trip To Lake

ChampionChampion

Divas trip to Lake Champion Divas trip to Lake Champion

The G.E.N.T.S. & D.I.V.A.S. The G.E.N.T.S. & D.I.V.A.S. GraduationGraduation

After Graduation After Graduation G.E.N.T.S.’ Awards Ceremony G.E.N.T.S.’ Awards Ceremony

Dinner at BBQ’sDinner at BBQ’s

Lion King Lion King

Community Service/YonkersCommunity Service/Yonkers

Katherine Marshall - PoliteStephanie DyerRegina D. RossCaroline RostantJim NordlingerFred Turner

Sigourney WeaverMuhammed SumbunduAmr Al-GhadariWinston Colon

Lateefah Abdul Jabbar, Board Chair, Rena Day Care

NYC Department of EducationChildren First Network 1041230 Zerega AvenueBronx, New York 10462(917) 355-5484KPolite@schools.nyc.gov