Student & Family Resource Center – COLLABORATIVE MINUTES

Wednesday,March 21, 2018

3:30-5:00pm @ OHS Career Center

Attendance:

Alejandra Beltran -Ampla Health, Outreach Coordinator

Angelica Perez - GCOE, Educational Social Worker

Christina Mesker- OUSD, District Social Worker

Diana Parra Villaseñor- CSU Chico, ETS & MESA Director

Erika Fuentes - OUSD, Board Member

Esther Rosario - OUSD, Consultant

Jennifer Cox - OUSD, Program Specialist/School Psychologist

Joe Gallaty - OUSD, OHS Assisstant Principal

Ken Geisick - OUSD, Superintendent

Kim Bowen - OUSD, Academic Counselor

Lisa Becker - OUSD, CK Price Teacher/Foster Youth Liaison

Lisa Permann - HHSA, Child & Family Advocate

Michael Martinez - Migrant Education, Program Specialist

Michelle Allen - OUSD, Board President

Natalie Castro - OUSD, Social Work Intern

Neli Peña- OUSD, SFRC Secretary

Philip James - GCOE, After School Program Coordinator

Reyes Arreola - Rape Crisis Intervention & Prevention, Outreach/Counselor

Ryan Bentz - OUSD, CK Price Principal

Sandra Torres - CSU Chico, Advisor

Steve Thalken - HHSA, Child Welfare Services Program Manager

Victor Perry - OUSD, OHS Principal

Yesenia Corona - HHSA, Social Worker IV

Yesenia Leon - OUSD, Cafeteria Worker II

Welcome/Activity
Ken Geisick - OUSD Superintendent / Christina Meskerwelcomed the group.
Members were grouped into teams and were asked to usean electronic device per group and go into Kahoot.it.The members played a mandated reporting game.
Glenn County Child Welfare Presentation -
Lisa Permann- Community Outreach Advocate
Steve Thalken- Program Manager
Kim Owens- Emergency Response Supervisor
Yesenia Corona
Family Services Supervisor / Steve Thalken, Yesenia Corona and Lisa Permann did a presentation regarding Glenn County Child Welfare services. See attached Power Point Presentation.
Introductions were made.
Steve shared local data with partners:
  • 111 Open Cases
  • 73 of those are in foster care placement
  • 10 Willows
  • 24 Orland
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  • 7 Elk creek
  • 4 Chico
  • Kids in Fresno, Salinas, Fort Jones - Most of foster care placements are in Orland

These are some of the questions that members asked:
  • How many students stay in the system after AB12? Most choose to stay, half struggle.
  • Can kids placed in guardianship participate at age 12 or older? Yes, at age 12 they get to participate in their own case plan. With guardianship, if they receive federal funding they get seen every 6 months but guardianship is a little different.
  • Schools really haven’t understood CPS. Most educators make a phone call and expect something to happen and ask themselves “Why is this student still in their home?” If they feel a concern/frustration, feel free to call and ask. They should get a letter. It’s very vague due to confidentiality but there is a comment section where social workers are encouraged to elaborate a bit more so that the reporter feels ok of action taken.
  • Is it hard to recruit foster parents? Yes, there are more requirements.
  • Have you had opportunities to do foster care recruitment through the education system? Yes, in the past. Now the District has a social worker and foster youth liaisons but are open to partnerships/collaboration.
  • If an underage girl comes in saying she is pregnant, is it reportable? Yes, it’s an automatic referral. An investigation is always done and they make work with law enforcement.
  • Can principal, counselor, teacher be invited to TDM’s (Team Discussion Meetings)? Child Welfare usually lets Robin Smith or Angelica Perez know. Angelica mentioned that when they have a TDM, she contacts Christina then she communicates to the site liaisons.

SFRC Data & Information
Christina Mesker – Orland District Social Worker / Christina informed members of SFRC data report and other fliers in Collaborative Meeting packet.
Collaborative Partner Share –
Here’s What’s New / ❖The following members shared information:
▪Philip James:Restorative Justice Practices – Training for Orland teachers and staff to work towards developing peer mentoring program. Targeted audience – CK Price. 4-25-18 from 2:00-6:00pm at GCOE in Orland.
▪Michael Martinez: Migrant Education is in process of doing their budget. We can focus $ on after school, during the school year activities. It needs to be focused on migrant kids.
▪ChristinaMesker: Resource Fair/Outreach Opportunities – Open House tomorrow at OHS. Fairview, CK Price, and Mill Street next week. If interested on tabling, please sing up at front table.
▪Reyes Arreola: April is sexual assault month. If any one wants to wear/order ribbons to support the cause, let him know how many are needed and he will provide them.
Reflection & Closing / ❖Next meeting – April 18, 2018 * We’ll have the dates for upcoming school year meetings.