Blueprint collaboration workshop

Effective Effective Collaborations Collaborations

focused on Youth focused on Youth in Carein Care

Facilitator:Facilitator: Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, MSW, PPSC Jacqueline Thu-Huong Wong, MSW, PPSCCDE Foster Youth ServicesCDE Foster Youth Services

PanelistsPanelists: Carrie Bloxom, Kern County System of : Carrie Bloxom, Kern County System of Care ,DREAM CenterCare ,DREAM Center

Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC, Orange County COE Betsy DeGarmoe, LCSW, PPSC, Orange County COE Foster Youth ServicesFoster Youth Services

Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D, San Diego COE Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D, San Diego COE Foster Youth ServicesFoster Youth Services

Carrie Miller, PhD, Los Angeles Education Carrie Miller, PhD, Los Angeles Education Coordinating CouncilCoordinating Council

Need for ServicesNeed for Services

Many foster youth….Many foster youth….• Function below the grade levelFunction below the grade level• Move at least once a year and/or attend Move at least once a year and/or attend multiple schoolsmultiple schools

• Qualify for special education services, Qualify for special education services, but high mobility interferes with but high mobility interferes with timely and appropriate school placementtimely and appropriate school placement

• 50% of foster youth do not graduate 50% of foster youth do not graduate from high schoolfrom high school

• 40% of homeless youth were in foster 40% of homeless youth were in foster carecare

Kern County Dream Center

Collaboration with public, private and non-profit industryComprehensive approach to supportive servicesAcademic Mentoring-Project D.R.E.A.M.Employment Opportunities (WIA) Dream Team & Youth AdvocatesGreater community outreach & awareness

Orange County Office of Orange County Office of EducationEducation

• Partnership with Orangewood Children's Partnership with Orangewood Children's Foundation Foundation

• Leveraged resources to develop Leveraged resources to develop comprehensive program K-12 and beyondcomprehensive program K-12 and beyond

• Work with Foster Youth Success Initiative Work with Foster Youth Success Initiative Community College partnersCommunity College partners

• Collaborative College Fair for foster youth Collaborative College Fair for foster youth on 9/26/09 at Orange Coast College – over on 9/26/09 at Orange Coast College – over 100 youth came and 7 colleges participated100 youth came and 7 colleges participated

• Collaborating with trade schools, ROP, Collaborating with trade schools, ROP, adult ed programsadult ed programs

San Diego County Office San Diego County Office of Educationof Education

• Regional CollaborativesRegional Collaboratives• Interagency AgreementInteragency Agreement• Foster Youth-Student Information Foster Youth-Student Information SystemSystem

• Tutor ConnectionTutor Connection• College Connection Advisory Council College Connection Advisory Council and Eventsand Events

• School Success ProjectSchool Success Project• FYSAC/CCYF ED CommitteeFYSAC/CCYF ED Committee• Foster Youth Mentor ProgramFoster Youth Mentor Program

LA Education Coordinating LA Education Coordinating CouncilCouncil

• Raising Educational Achievement for Raising Educational Achievement for Foster and Probation Youth in Los Foster and Probation Youth in Los AngelesAngeles

• Established by the County Board of Established by the County Board of SupervisorsSupervisors

• Strong focus on leveraging resourcesStrong focus on leveraging resources• Streamlining services and Streamlining services and communicationcommunication

Contact InformationContact Information

Jacqueline Wong, MSW, PPSCJacqueline Wong, MSW, PPSC

ConsultantConsultant

CDE Foster Youth ServicesCDE Foster Youth Services

E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (916) 327-5930Phone: (916) 327-5930

Website: Website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fyhttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/fy

Contact Information Continued

Carrie Bloxom-Program Manager-Program Manager, Kern County Foster Youth Services

[email protected]/fys

Olivia Villareal-Youth Advocate, Dream Center & Coffee House

[email protected]://kcsos.kern.org/dreamcenter

Betsy DeGarmoe, MSW, [email protected]@access.k12.ca.us714-835-4909 x 6438/(F) 714-939-6312714-835-4909 x 6438/(F) 714-939-6312

Contact Information Contact Information ContinuedContinued

Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.DMichelle Lustig, MSW, [email protected]@sdcoe.net

http://www.sdcoe.net/ssp/support/fys/?loc=homehttp://www.sdcoe.net/ssp/support/fys/?loc=home

(P) 858-503-2628(P) 858-503-2628

(F) 858-503-2636(F) 858-503-2636

Carrie Miller, PhDCarrie Miller, [email protected]@ceo.lacounty.gov

http://www.educationcoordinatingcouncil.org/http://www.educationcoordinatingcouncil.org/

(213) 974-5967(213) 974-5967