Family Resource Centers
2016-2017 FRC Overview Commitment : to support and strengthen a system of Family Resource Centers (FRCs). Vision : Every school district has a high functioning and valued center. Process : All eligible FRCs worked on a self-assessment and workplan for 2016 and carried out through 2017. Funding : All 11 eligible FRCs received equal funding of $15,975 as recommended by the Governance Consortium. (Originally 12 including Junction City School District) Contract Timeline : Current contracts end in December. Discuss continued funding through the biennium (January-September 2017).
FRC Goals Reach families furthest from opportunity Provide professional development opportunities for FRC coordinators Strengthen relationships between districts and FRCs Create a globalized marketing and outreach plan and materials Develop a systemized data collection process Revisit with districts who do not currently have FRCs
Current FRC Activities Family Engagement Opportunities Early Literacy (Raising A Reader) STEM Activities Parenting Education (mainly LaneKids funded series) Kindergarten Readiness and Transition Activities ELA Program Recruitment (KITS & Preschool Promise)
Received a planning grant Current FRC location FRC Locations Fairfield Elementary School Creslane Elementary school Applegate Elementary School South Lane LCC Campus LCC Main Campus (ECCO Young Parent Program) River Road Elementary School Veneta Elementary Shool Oakridge Elementary School Laurel Elementary School Pleasant Hill Elementary/ Community Center Marcola Elementary School Brattain House McKenzie Elementary School
FRC Families State definition of “at-risk child” includes: a) Living in a household that is at or near poverty, as determined under federal poverty guidelines Total At-Risk b) Living in inadequate or unsafe housing; Children Served c) Having inadequate nutrition; d) Living in a household where there is significant or (January-June 2016): documented domestic conflict, disruption or violence; e) Having a parent who suffers from mental illness, who engages in substance abuse, or experiences a developmental disability or an intellectual disability; 2,422 f) Living in circumstances under which there is neglectful or abusive care-giving; g) Having unmet health care and medical treatment needs; and (January-June 2017): h) Having a racial or ethnic minority status that is historically consistent with disproportionate overrepresentation in academic achievement gaps or in the systems of child welfare, foster care or juvenile or adult 5,288 corrections.
FRC Funding History 2014-15 Funding Decision: Flat funding based on previous county allocations. Pleasant Hill - $14,359 Marcola - $14,188 Planning Grant McKenzie - $14,622 Bethel - $14,359 Creswell - $1,000 South Lane - $14,701 Junction City - $14,359 Crow Apple Lorane - $1,000 Springfield - $16,321 Oakridge - $14,359 Fern Ridge - $1,000 Eugene 4J - $19,422 Lowell - $1,000 2016 Funding Decision : allocated an equal amount of funding to 12 eligible school districts. Each district received $15,975 for January 1 - December 31, 2016. 2017 Continued Funding Decision : allocate an equal amount of funding to 11 eligible school districts (excluding Junction City). The amount available per FRC for the grant period January 1- September 30, 2017 would be $12,650.
FRC Funding Allocation Proposal Create two separate RFP processes: Process #1: Non competitive RFP process where existing Family Resource Centers submit a programming plan and budget requesting up to $12,500 in funding for the (October 2017-June 2019) grant period with a matching requirement. - With the option to apply for additional funds if available Process #2: Non competitive $1,000 grant awards for school districts who would like to begin plans to start an FRC.
Additional Funding Option Use a portion of the carry over funds from the hub coordination budget to make additional funds available for FRCs through a competitive RFP process. (This could be an add-on to the proposal they are already submitting)
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