Spring 2019 Update Sonia Llamas, Ed.D., L.C.S.W., Assistant Superintendent, K-12 School Performance and Culture Susie Lopez-Guerra, Ed.D., Director, Community Relations Martha Rivera, M. Ed., Coordinator , Family and Community Engagement
What is FACE? Family and Community Engagement is the practice of systematic engagement and inclusion by everyone of families in activities and programs that promote children’s development, learning, and wellness, including in the planning, development, and evaluation of such activities, programs, and systems. 2
Well llness Referrals to community Community Navigating school and services or community organizations district resources. Center organizations based on participating in the need or interest. school directly. Menu of Offerings Technology support Capacity building Basic needs resources (computers, Aeries, opportunities for (food, utility referrals, email, etc.) parents and families and hygiene) (classes, workshops, events, etc.) 3
Current State of f FACE Staffing & Hiring Roll Out Employee Groups 27 staff on board Secondary 3 staff transitioned out from their roles FACE liaisons 3 staff have been hired, start date of July 15 th 11 month employees Total team size: 36 FACE staff members Elementary FACE workers 12 month employees 4
Current State of f FACE • Professional Development (2018-2019) • Weekly staff meetings with all FACE staff • Goals of Professional Development: • Collaborate with FACE team, with other district programs and community agencies to share practice, information and resources available to the SAUSD families. • Learn about resources and structures that support the practice of FACE . • Summer Professional Development • June Professional Development • Region Meetings • • Team Building August Dates • Calendar planning, resources and • Strengthening Communication programming • Experiential Learning • Data • Programming • FACE Tool Kit 5
R E M M U S Summer 2019 FACE E C A F 9 1 0 2 • Programming J ULY 2 - J ULY 14 FA C E W O RK ERS 4 hour site check in and development of FACE goals • Tutoring • Mental Health 1 :1 J U L Y 1 7 - J U L Y • Physical Health 3 1 1:1 4 hour site check in and development of FA CE goals • Food Distribution (Second Harvest Food Bank) • Literacy Project Y 1 5 J U L • Parent classes 9am-1pm, SA USD W ellness Center G U S T 1 - A U • Participation in Summer Resource Fairs 1 0 A U G U S T canvassing around • Professional Development Region Outreach Planning neighborhood st from 8am-5pm : August 1 • Systems and Engagement Focus Region 1 Region 2: August 2nd from 8am-5pm Region 3: August 5th from 8am-5pm Region 4: August 6th from 8am-5pm 6
Fall 2019 • Goals: • Fully staffed • All Wellness Centers open • High engagement with families • All sites furnished • Visibility of Wellness Center at school site • FACE Tool Kit Roll Out 7
Fall 2019 Introduction Welcome Walk Tour Overview of School Introductions to Departments Safety AlertOC Raptor Tools for Success Needs assessment Email Aeries Reports- SBAC Wellness Centers FACE welcome Open House 8 Resources and Capacity Building
Professional 2019-2020 2019-2020 Development This is an opportunity to continue understanding the narrative of FACE in SAUSD and to share in best practices with FACE staff. This serves as an opportunity to learn, develop and practice FACE. The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) goal is to continue learning and developing meaningful ways to reach out and engage families in the Santa Ana Unified School District in this practice. During the FACE Partner Professional Development, we collaborate among the team, with other district programs and community agencies to share practice, information and resources available to the SAUSD families. 9
2018 2018-2021 FACE Plan 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 ● FACE Ambassador Modules and capacity building ● ● Hired 27 staff members Specific outreach focus: determined by needs with families ● Developed systems & structures assessment ● Needs assessment/surveys to determine needs ● ● Opened (57) Wellness Centers District Health and Resource Fair ● FACE Toolkit Campaign and Roll Out ● ● Transitioned 10 Parents Centers to FACE Programming Development: 10 part series ● Professional Development expectations- meet 2X a Wellness Center building capacity on District Resources and Parent month (as a group and with community resources) ● 1 x a week 2 hour professional development Handbook ● Programming roll out through Regions (Learning ● ● Hired 1 FACE Coordinator provides support to 56 Pathways) SAUSD Family BBQ at the Park ● Focus on building out programming: Health & ● school sites Focus: Families (adults and students) Mental Health ● Development of FACE ● Focus on: Communication & Collaboration, Access ● Monthly Community Partner Meetings and Visibility ● Website development and completing (June ● Monthly Community Partner meetings for new 2019) organizations ● Newsletter for FACE staff ● Quarterly Community partners meetings for ● Medi-Cal Assistance Administrator Training for Wellness Center partners ● FACE Conference FACE team ● FACE Newsletter for SAUSD & Website ● All sites provided with furniture ● Focus: Families (adults)- buy in and access ● Focus: staff 10
Wellness Center Community Partner Meetings • 1X a month meeting to invite new community partners to learn more about the Wellness Centers and practice of FACE • Sharing of contract process and opportunity to connect and learn more about programming • 2018-2019: 60+ agencies participated in Wellness Center community partner meetings 11
Partnerships • In Kind, No-Cost Contracts • The Mission Continues 10+ MOUs • Human Options- Minnie Street in the • Kid Healthy- Padres en Accion • Children's Bureau- Corbin Family Resource Center process • OC Bar Foundation- Project Youth • NAMI OC • MOMS OC • CalOptima • Santa Ana College- Adult Learning Education • WIC 12
Next Steps • Areas of Need • Structure • Support practice of FACE • Support FACE staff • Accountability of all FACE practitioners • Data Tools • Development • Tools • Monitoring/Accountability • FACE Practice • Internal buy in • External buy in • Imbedded into all SAUSD • Consistent Support • Across departments • Site visits 13
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