Generate multi-disciplinary collaboratives among child welfare, educational, court systems and partnering agencies.
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– Develop a list of primary contacts in local schools for DCF staff to use.
– Forge relationships with the Local Interagency Teams or other regional networks and educating them on the issues related to Educational Stability.
– Collaborating across sectors to share resources, brainstorm solutions and craft the procedures that help keep local kids local.
– Provide feedback that can inform policy makers at the state level.
Creating and Updating School Directories
Instructions on the development of DCF District School Directories to enhance communication.
G 1 Creating and Updating School Directories
Social Workers can use the School Directory to expedite student records and touch base with members of a child’s school team. This document explains how to create and update a school directory and includes a sample.
Templates
G 2 School Personnel Contact Directory – Excel
An Excel template for creating a school personnel contact directory.
G 4 Principal Letter Directory TEMPLATE
A sample letter to principals to request that school staff review your directory to ensure that all information is up to date.
Developing a Local Recruitment Team
Walks RCs through the process of collaborating with community partners to enhance local resource family recruitment efforts, the engagement of new families, and family retention.
G 5a Recruitment and Retention Teams
DCF staff regularly work with other family support agencies and child placement organizations in the community including mental health centers, social service non-‐profits, residential entities, schools, etc. By building strong working relationships and sharing local resources, all of these social service providers are more effective at supporting children and families.
G 5b How a Child’s Interdisciplinary Team Helps Educational Stability
A multidisciplinary team promotes educational stability by bringing district partners together to brainstorm, problem-‐solve and advocate for a child’s needs.
G 5c Building a Work Team that Functions
Regardless of the purpose of any work team, there is a process to forming teams that function effectively. This document provides an overview and process for forming effective work teams.
Forms and Templates
G 6 Recruitment Team Form Letter
A form letter to help in organizing an inter-organizational meeting with area staff dedicated to recruiting, training, and retaining resource families.