Fact Sheet: SB 213 Ensuring a Smooth Transition Between Schools
New Mexico law has changed regarding system-involved and homeless students. This fact sheet will help you learn more about these changes and what they mean for you. Author(s): New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks and National Center for Youth Law Topic(s): Academic Skills, Foster Youth, Juvenile Justice, New Mexico Resource Type: Fact Sheet Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and […]
Fact Sheet: HB 411 Points of Contact for Certain Students
New Mexico law has changed regarding system-involved students. This fact sheet will help you learn more about these changes and what they mean for you. Author(s): National Center for Youth Law Topic(s): Academic Skills, Every Student Succeeds Act, Foster Youth, Juvenile Justice, New Mexico Resource Type: Fact Sheet Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions […]
FosterEd AZ Launches First Phase of Statewide Expansion
FosterEd is now serving youth in Maricopa County! On August 21, 2017, FosterEd Arizona opened its Phoenix Office and welcomed seven new Education Liaisons to the team. Our entire staff spent the week together learning from one another and our partner organizations in preparation for working with young people in the field… Click here to […]
Trans Terminology
This resource provides definitions for trans and gender terminology. Author(s): Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER), Jamie Joy Topic(s): LGBTQ* Resource Type: Guide Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions, Youth Click to Download: Trans Terminology, Trans Terminología
Fix School Discipline Toolkit
“This toolkit can help you implement or advocate for supportive, inclusive discipline policies that hold students accountable and improve school climate and safety for all members of the school community.” Author(s): Public Counsel Topic(s): School Discipline, Race Equity, Trauma Resource Type: Toolkit Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals, Caregivers and Education Champions, Youth Click to Download: Educator Toolkit, Community Toolkit
The California School Safety Toolkit
This toolkit establishes a framework that can be used to asses a school or district’s safety system in conjunction with student outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Author(s): The Zellerbach Family Foundation, Public Counsel and American Institutes for Research Topic(s): California, Data and Evaluation, Race Equity Resource Type: Toolkit Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders and Professionals Click to Download: The California […]
Want to Help California Foster Youth Succeed in School? Start with SB 233
But foster parents shouldn’t be afraid of accessing educational information about the children in their care. Senate Bill (SB) 233, a bill now before the California Senate, helps clarify how foster parents who don’t necessarily hold educational rights can and should access their foster child’s educational records. Put forward by California State Senator Jim Beall […]
FosterEd Arizona Hiring Education Liaisons in Pima and Maricopa Counties
Foster Youth Education Liaisons—Pima and Maricopa Counties FosterEd is hiring 4-6 Educational Liaisons in Maricopa County and 1-2 Educational Liasons in Pima County to join the FosterEd Arizona Team. FosterEd Educational Liaisons improve educational outcomes for students in foster care by providing educational supports and services that engage youth in school, empower youth to drive […]
When to Make A PPS Referral
This resource includes details on when to make referrals to the Indiana Department of Child Services for clinical resources, education, international and cultural affairs, the special needs adoption program, and more. Author(s): Indiana Department of Child Services Topic(s): Academic Skills, Indiana, Positive Youth Development, Trauma & Trauma-Informed Practice Resource Type: Factsheet / Guide Recommended Audience(s): Agency […]
Indiana DCS Education Liaison Behavioral Toolkit
This toolkit includes information on how to create a safe and positive classroom environment, behavioral charts and progress monitoring examples, examples of positive reinforcers, information on emotional regulation, and tips for parents. Author(s): Indiana Department of Child Services Topic(s): Academic Skills, Indiana, Positive Youth Development, Trauma & Trauma-Informed Practice Resource Type: Toolkit Recommended Audience(s): Agency Leaders […]
