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We expanded by 100 schools to 421 community schools.

We've provided supports and services to schools and communities impacted by COVID, including mental health supports and food insecurity plans an supports.

We started the Next Generation of Community Schools pilot in 20 community schools which infuse academics into the community school strategy providing instructional PD to principals and CBO leaders, a CBO led Math curriculum enhancement, and professional learning communities with CBOs, school leadership, and families/communities.

We've pivoted to more remote capacity building supports but also returned to our 1st in person capacity building meeting in May.

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We have many open positions. Support site coordinators by fully staffing the district and creating networks of support within districts. Relying on overburdened teachers to volunteer more of their time is not going to work. You need to have people dedicated to the work of community schools on site.

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Defining the definition of a community school and offering a certification process. 

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Defining the definition of a community school and offering a certification process. 

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More support to bring in more site coordinators to help connect community and families 

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More support to bring in more site coordinators to help connect community and families 

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We hosted many successful events that students were excited to go to

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Showing finders, community leaders and politicians what community schools are all about. Documenting our stories. Tightening up data.

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Transportation! Support around transportation policies and regulations as they relate to attendance.

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Push towards restorative, but need more training and implementation school wide.

Virtual meetings are allowing more parent participation.

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Appointing someone at each building level to be the liaison for community school events and alignment of CS resources with the building and community needs.

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Defining the definition of a Community School by having a certification process.

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Our advisory board and CSD reach out and “hit the pavement” to promote community Schools and family engagement. We will continually discuss and identify additional strategies.

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Tapping into resources they can provide and collaborating around school need 

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Tapping into resources they can provide and collaborating around school need 

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Some of our Principal’s are writing extra letters when there is a national concern happening in and out of the school building. For example, messages are being sent out using google forms, classroom Dojo and DOE email blast.

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Going to the community to know the community - sports, community activities 

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Going to the community to know the community - sports, community activities 

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Utilizing social media to promote events and what’s happening in the community, and offering convenient locations for families to attend.

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Intentional evening events coordinated with community partners and vendors, combining events for more impact (Title 1, parent teacher conferences, sporting events).

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Creating a partner vetting process so they don’t have to repeatedly RFP for community-based services

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Social media

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Integrating the State systems to support the work and policies to meet the needs of our students and families (I.e. NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, Office of Mental Health)

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Using site coordinators- identifying agencies - helping them understand community schools  

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Using site coordinators- identifying agencies - helping them understand community schools  

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Networking every way possible. Zooms and In person. Be accessible and flexible !!

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Survey youth and adult participants to know if partners are delivering quality services for our people

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Survey youth and adult participants to know if partners are delivering quality services for our people

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Training for teachers in how to engage families 

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Training for teachers in how to engage families 

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Forming authentic relationships before there is a problem 

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Forming authentic relationships before there is a problem 

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Develop a simple needs assessment to understand student & families needs that can inform practices services and supports

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Develop a simple needs assessment to understand student & families needs that can inform practices services and supports

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Consistent contact, integration, planning with committed partners who share our values.

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Thinking about a process that engages families in a way to problem solve with teacher and family partnering 

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Thinking about a process that engages families in a way to problem solve with teacher and family partnering 

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Can the network collect data and disseminate through a dashboard so we know if we are moving the needle in the state

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Prioritize central capacity to support onboarding of community schools and continuous  improvement.   Continue to support capacity building.

Look to increase funding available to community schools across multiple levels (federal, state, local, private).

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Mutually beneficial partnerships

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Creating district level visions that include roadmaps, check in points, etc. When family engagement is a concept open to interpretation, it doesn't allow for a unified execution of action steps across a district, region, etc.

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Providing education and opportunities for families to understand the school and the school to understand the families 

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Providing education and opportunities for families to understand the school and the school to understand the families 

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Connections across all sectors stakeholders

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Question #2z policies, practices, outcomes that have gone well

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Question #2z policies, practices, outcomes that have gone well

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Schools welcoming families back after COVID. Supported mental health services for families. Held Safety Forums throughout the 5 boroughs to mitigate gun violence. For example, Project Pivot will help address the issues related to gun violence.

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Telling the story of what community schools are

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Sharing resources that we already have in place in school

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Student led practices, strength based approaches for tier 1, 2 and 3! Also, thinking outside the box and being consistent with resources and relationship building!

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School orientation led by whole
Community school group

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DOE has an initiative for attendance and working at chronic absenteeism

- holding sessions for kids to create a n open space on different SEL and student needs
- celebrating students
- PPIS - school store
- Monthly perfect attendance incentives for whole school
- Family resource room: got basic jobs in the school 3-5 hours to each week, helped with student outcomes
- Breakfast program: went to actually breakfast
- Morning clubs: have electives in the beginning of the day
- connection between team/clubs in the morning & afternoon
- look at how to support the growth of academic minders
- adaptive curriculum, college readiness
- focusing on students and families needs

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Outsourcing. Reaching out to other school and sharing the resources.

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Individualizing topics/ groups per school

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Individualizing topics/ groups per school

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Community partnership meetings are effective to build relationships and figure out how to support each other

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Create a timeline in collaboration with the school of important events and benchmarks for the community school/parent engagement

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Activities that bring families together to have them talk about what they need 

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Activities that bring families together to have them talk about what they need 

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Consistent funding. Educating school administrators and staff to understand CS

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Consistent funding. Educating school administrators and staff to understand CS

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Taylor resources and programming offered to needs of our families to increase engagement. I.e asylum seeking families influx in nyc schools, connecting them to appropriate resources. 

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Taylor resources and programming offered to needs of our families to increase engagement. I.e asylum seeking families influx in nyc schools, connecting them to appropriate resources. 

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New funding opportunities and ways to braid and blend

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More parent universities to engage families 

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More parent universities to engage families 

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Jay and Joe !

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Intentional outreach to families to ask families if they want to teach and share their wisdom 

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Intentional outreach to families to ask families if they want to teach and share their wisdom 

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Relationships and spending time with families and youth

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Youth and family voice are incorporated

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More community partnerships, coalitions, networks

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Culture responsive education and communication to increase engagement with families 

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Culture responsive education and communication to increase engagement with families 

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Jump into data pool

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Use of virtual meeting platforms to allow more participation

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Community Engagement and get families to the schools

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Youth and family voice are directing services

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B2K communication has been improved and people are recognizing the need for family engagement practices

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Developed family engagement toolkit designed for ELO’s sharing across state. TARCC

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Community walks. Having back to school open house. 

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Community walks. Having back to school open house. 

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Structures and supports have been better for Community Schools. However, concern is the sustainability due to funding  loss over the next few years

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Structures and supports have been better for Community Schools. However, concern is the sustainability due to funding  loss over the next few years

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Albany City School District has added additional Community Schools to our network. We've also developed a partnership with USC that has broadened our vantage point and allowed us to consider additional options.

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Continued funding

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Brought in more family and student voice to advisory committees

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Created committees created structure and delegating roles

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Created committees created structure and delegating roles

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Being out of covid allowed for more family engagement activities

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Level of communication - site coordinator 

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Level of communication - site coordinator 

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Change parent teacher structure to better align with family needs 

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Change parent teacher structure to better align with family needs 

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Dual capacity framework

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Able to see the difference our work is making in the schools.

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Connecting dots, working with local venders, asking parents and students what they want to see

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Connecting dots, working with local venders, asking parents and students what they want to see

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School Administration working in collaboration with CBOs to complete CEP Goals

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School Administration working in collaboration with CBOs to complete CEP Goals

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Providing food, clothing, self care items

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Creating job opportunities for parents within community School work

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The hybrid model of engagement was great for families to engage in the community schools

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Impacting- if someone is absent someone from the team goes & gets them
Highest attendance in SYR

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Ensure schools have enough funding for all the asks that continue to be added to community schools, if they adding mental health or social workers add additional funding to it

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PPS staff very focused on building relationships with students 

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PPS staff very focused on building relationships with students 

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Connecting with local companies and organizations for volunteering opportunities and turn-keying that into school partnerships

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Connecting with local companies and organizations for volunteering opportunities and turn-keying that into school partnerships

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Providing CBO’s with Advanced Funding to Support Community School Programs

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Providing CBO’s with Advanced Funding to Support Community School Programs

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Student engagement has gone well as we’ve been providing more opportunities for students to be aware of services being offered at the school and ensuring parents are aware of those srtvucrs

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Job placement programs, ESL programs, Parent workshops, student workshops, Afterschool programs, hands on work

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Job placement programs, ESL programs, Parent workshops, student workshops, Afterschool programs, hands on work

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Every opportunity is Best! Make each moment count. Non traditional as well as traditional encounters helps to build buy in from stakeholders( staff, families, community members, scholars etc.) Be intentional and set your goals.

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Asylum seekers and language barriers

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Family engagement has increased since last year at my particular school, which I could imagine is a reflection on family engagement on a state level

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Hailing a site coordinator to be responsible and capacity to engage

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Hailing a site coordinator to be responsible and capacity to engage

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Keeping In contact and Checking in On the regular with The parents throughout the school year so there is that Level of comfort and familiarity. Also Not only Calling parents when it pertains to their child only In a negative way, but for positive news as well. Rewarding children when they do good creates that balance .

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The community schools provided a lot of supports to families during the pandemic and sustain during the transition

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Using our pantry to bring in other resources to our families. Creating welcome centers where our families can feel safe when receiving support. Being present during arrival and dismissal to get to know parents. Having the opportunity to have hybrid events so parents are able to join different events.

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Supplemental income