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- Always discuss potential community support outreach with admin.
- They will be able to offer information about that organization's history with the school board, and any overlap with other departments or student services.
- For instance, they may be able to flag community organizations that overpromise, or do not have the staff or funding to support the programming.

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- Parents know their children best, so it is important to consult with them in the early stages of forming a new partnership with a community organization.
- For instance, parents may be able to offer insight into their experiences with the organization, or be able to offer context if a student has negative associations with a particular organization.

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- It is possible that other staff in the building have an ongoing relationship with a community organization.
- Coordinating with other teachers could have many benefits: sharing bussing costs; partnering with other classes in the school on joint projects; setting students with special needs with peer mentors, etc.

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- Are there transportation considerations? (i.e. a bus with a ramp; does the community organization have an accessible facility?)
- Are there costs associated with organization that may be prohibitive for some students?
- What kind of preparation will students need in advance or working with the community organization? (I.e. disruption to routines; how will this affect their morning before-school schedules? will they need a new plan for getting home? what can they expect from this day? what can they do if they are feeling overwhelmed?)

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- Agencies may have a field of focus that would benefit learning from.
- Students may require the assistance of professional in a field outside of education.
- Provide a different perspective

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- Teachers can collaborate with agencies to determine best practices for some students that are having difficulty in the classroom.
- Students will feel that they have more support because they have more than just the school valuing them.
- Develop shared goals for the student

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- While preparing to work with any community organization, establish criteria that you will use to assess how effective the partnership was.
-  Doing this in advance will help you plan the partnership more purposefully, and also evaluated it in a clear-minded way
- For instance: What experiences or perspectives will students gain? How will this help them connect with their community beyond high school? Was the organization able to accommodate for all students present? Did the experience dovetail with the learning goals of the course?

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- Sometimes agencies provide opportunities for students and parents to participate in workshops that help a student in school. For example, self-regulation course or self-advocacy workshop.

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- Involve students in preparing thank you cards, letters, etc. to demonstrate appreciation for the experience.
- Nothing strengthens a partnership like expressing sincere gratitude.

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- Students have opportunities to engage in activities to create new friendships and work on relationship skills.

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- Agencies provide services all year round.
- Agencies provides services faster than school board would.

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- Sometimes there are stigmas attached to certain community resources and service agencies.
- This might prevent a family from wanting to access the resource.
It could also make the child feel "different", fear how their classmates will treat them, or wonder if they'll still fit in.

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- Depending on the resource and/or program, it might not be equitably available for all students because of barriers outside of their control.
-  Some examples: transportation, time commitment, cost, or language it's offered in.

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- Depending on staffing and waitlists, the community resource or agency might not be available when you need it to be or promise more than they can offer.
- This can lead to some tough conversations, disappointment, and being left trying to find something else that provides the student with what they need.

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- It would be important when partnering with community resources to keep open communication between them, yourself, and the family.
- Sometimes, the larger the circle, the harder it is to ensure everyone is on the same page and important pieces aren't missed or forgotten.

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- Breaches of confidentiality might occur if you're not careful to ensure you're only sharing information you are required to with third parties.
- Student/ and family privacy along with any trust you've established will be compromised if this happens.