Comprehensive School Health, Prevention and Safety Support Services Resources

School-Community Partnerships

Comprehensive School Health, Prevention and Safety Support Services Resources

City/County System Coordination

Community Development Block Grant

Information Source: (www.hud.gov/pregdesc/cdbgent.cfm)
Funding Source: Federal-U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developement
Activities and Services Supported: Coordination of support and services to families. Facilities and direct services to families to strenghten and improve community life.

Interagency Children Service Act

Information Source: Check county agencies
Funding Source: State-SB997 and 786 (no funding source). Permits regulations to be waived and reallocates existing resources
Activities and Services Supported: Establishes Interagency Youth Service Councils. Encourages local development of comprehensive and collaborative delivery systems for all services provided to children and youth, enhancing local governance requirement of Healthy Start.

Family Resources Centers

Information Source: Public Agencies, Schools and Nonprofit agencies (http://www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/ESFamResource.cfm)
Funding Source: State-Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention
Activities and Services Supported: Expands innovative, comprehensive family resource centers.

Juvenile Crime Enforcement and Accountability Challenge Grant Program

Information Source: California State Board of Corrections (www.bdcorr.ca.gov/)
Funding Source: State-SB176, Board of Corrections
Activities and Services Supported: Develop and implement a comprehensive, milti-agency strategy for preventing and effectively responding to juvenile crime.

Community Challenge Grant Program

Information Source: Public Health Department and other County agencies (www.dhs.ca.gov/ofp)
Funding Source: State-Department of Health Services, Office of Family Planning
Activities and Services Supported: The CCG Program promotes community-based partnerships for the development of effective local prevention programs targeting teen and unwed pregnancies and fatherlessness resulting from these pregnancies.

California Children and Families Initiative

Information Source: State Office (916) 323-0056, County Children & Families First Commissions (www.ccfc.ca.gov)
Funding Source: State-Proposition 10
Activities and Services Support: Funding form cigarette tax to create comprehensive delivery system to promote early childhood development including parenting education, family support services, multimedia campaign on early childhood developement and school readiness.

CalWORKs (AB1542)

Information Source: County departments of social services
Funding Source: Federal-Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grants; plus state and county matching funds
Activities and Services Support: Provides cash assistance to families with minor children. Eligibility is based on family income. Establishes a 5-year lifetime limit on aid. Connects participants to employment preparation and job skills development activities; child care and development services; adult education and vocational education programs; metnal health services and other services as needed.

Social Services Block Grant

Information Source: Social Services
Funding Source: Federal-Title XX Social Security Act
Activities and Services Support: Activities that promote family self-sufficiency, prevent child abuse and neglect, and out-of-home placement.

Child Welfare Services

Information Source: Social Services
Funding Source: Federal-Title IV-B Subpart I Social Security Act
Activities and Services Support: Emergency caretaker/homemaker, financial assistance. Family preservation, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse counseling, post adoption services.

Foster Care Maintenance and Adoption Assistance

Information Source: Social Services
Funding Source: Federal-Title IV-E Social Security Act
Activities and Services Support: Out of home placement and reunification, pre and post-placement prevention activities. Pays for costs for minors and cost for staff, including staff training.

Health Services

Local Educational Agency (LEA) Medi-Cal Billing Option

Information Source: Schools, Districts, County Office of Education, Collaborative partners (www.dhs.ca.gov/lea)
Funding Source: Federal-Title XIX Medicaid Funding
Activities and Services Supported: Bill for medically necessary services for Medi-Cal eligible students; reinvest in broad range of support, prevention, intervention, and treatment for children and their families to sustain local Healthy Start initiatives.

Targeted Case Management (LEA Medi-Cal)

Information Source: Schools, Districts, County Office of Education, Collaborative partners
Funding Source: Federal-Schools, Districts, County Offices of Education, Collaborative partners
Activities and Services Supported: Bill for case management of services to Medi-Cal eligible at risk and special education students and their families. Reinvest as above.

Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA)

Information Source: Public Health Department and Local Education Consortium (LEC)
Funding Source: Federal-Title XIX Medicaid Funding
Activities and Services Supported: Bill for activities associated with administration of the LEA Medi-Cal program.

EPSDT (Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment) Supplemental and CHDP (Child Health and Disability Prevention) Program

Information Source: Public Health Department, Managed Care Agency
Funding Source: Title XIX Medicaid Funding
Activities and Services Supported: Provides kinds and frequency of health assessments and treatments and types of providers not otherwise available to eligible population 0-21 years.

Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC)

Information Source: Public Health Department
Funding Source: Federal-Title XIX Medicaid Funding
Activities and Services Supported: Medi-Cal activities and services for Medi-Cal eligible in medically underserved areas. Rate is higher, cost-based.

Children's Dental Disease Prevention Program

Information Source: County Health Departments and County Offices of Education
Funding Source: State-SB111
Activities and Services Supported: Provides school-based dental health education and dental services that include fluoride, screenings, and treatment referral mechanisms.

Community Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Information Source: Community based organizations, schools
Funding Source: Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section
Activities and Services Supported: Conduct interventions that support three priority areas: environmental tobacco smoke, youth access to tobacco products, and counter pro-tobacco tactics.

Healthy Families and expanded Medi-Cal for Children

Information Source:   Department of Health Services, County Social Services, and Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (State) www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
Funding Source: Federal-Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and State
Activities and Services Supported: Provides low cost and no cost medical, dental & vision care insurance for qualified children up to age 19. Provides a sign-up fee for assisting families with the application.

Mental Health Services

Children's System of Care

Information Source: County Departments of Mental Health
Funding Source: State-California Department of Mental Health
Activities and Services Supported: Deliver integrated human services to children with serious emotional disturbances who are at risk of out-of-home placement. Strives to keep these children safe, in home, in school, and out of the juvenile justice system.

Substance Abuse Block Grant

Information Source: County Health Department/Alcohol and Other Drug Programs
Funding Source: Federal-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Administrative Block Grants
Activities and Services Supported: Alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and after-care services.

Early Mental Health Initiative

Information Source: Schools, Districts, Local Education Agencies
Funding Source: State-AB1650, Department of Mental Health
Activities and Services Supported: Serves children (K-3) identified as having minor school adjustment difficulties to ensure a good start in school and future school success. Provides for use of alternative personnel, cooperation with parents and teachers, plus monitoring and evaluation.

Employment and Economic Development

Vocational Education

Information Source: School District, County Office of Education, Community Colleges, Community-based organizations
Funding Source: Federal, State, Local
Activities and Services Supported: Provide assessment, counseling, vocational education, on-the job training, job placement, and basic/remedial education to youth and adults (check for eligibility).

One-Stop Career Center System Initiative

Information Source: Employment Development Department, Service Delivery Area/Private Industry Council
Funding Source: Federal-Department of Labor
Activities and Services Supported: Plans and implements an integrated, comprehensive, customer-focused, and performance-based service delivery system for employment, training, and related education programs and services.

Job Training Partnership Act

Information Source: Private Industry Council, School District, County Offices of Education, Community Colleges
Funding Source: Federal-Department of Labor
Activities and Services Supported:Provides employability services including job placement, basic/remedial education, on-the job training and vocational education to economically disadvantaged adults, youth, and older workers.

Job Service (Also Job Agent & Intensive Services Programs)

Information Source: Employment Development Department
Funding Source: Federal-Department of Labor and State-Employment Development Department
Activities and Services Supported: Helps employers find job-ready applicants for their job openings and reduces unemployment for adults and youth by providing job placement, counseling, testing, job fairs, job search training workshops, employer services, and labor market information.

Youth Development

California Mentor Initiative (CMI)

Information Source: California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs: (916) 324-4398
Funding Source: State-California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs in collaboration with other state agencies
Activities and Services Supported: Designed to reduce alcohol/drug use, teen pregnancy, educational failure, and gangs and violence by recruiting and training mentors. Has centralized location for accessing mentoring programs and offering technical assistance.

Academic Volunteer and Mentor Service Program

Information Source: Governor's Office of Education
Funding Source:   State-Governor's Office of Education
Activities and Services Supported: To provide a caring adult mentor for every at-risk student.

America Reads Challenge: The Reading Excellence Act

Information Source: U.S. Department of Education
Funding Source: Federal-U.S. Department of Education
Activities and Services Supported: Provides children with the readiness skills and support they need in early childhood to learn and read once they enter school. Supports three key activities: professional development, out-of-school tutoring, and family literacy in pre K-grade 3.

America Reads, AmeriCorps and Student Academic Partnership Program

Information Source: California Commission on Improving Life Through Service: California Department of Education, Goals 2000 Office
Funding Source: Federal-U.S. Department of Education
Activities and Services Supported: Emphasizes helping children read well by the end of the third grade; focuses on recruiting college students as tutors.

AmeriCorps

Information Source:  California Commission on Improving Life Through Service www.goserv.ca.gov
Funding Source: Federal-Corporation for National Service (also administers the RSVP; Senior Corps; & VISTA)
Activities and Services Supported: Engages people fo all ages and back grounds in full or part-time service in the areas of education, public safety, human needs, and the environment. Provides educational awards for 1-2 years of community service.

California Conservation Corps (CCC)

Information Source: Regional California Conservation Corps Centers www.ccc.ca.gov
Funding Source: State-CCC administers a portion of federal AmeriCorps funds
Activities and Services Supported:Provides job training and supervision using a crew-based strategy. Corps members may be employed in a broad range of direct service activities including education related activities.

School-age Community Child Care Programs (Latchkey)

Information Source: Local Child Care Planning Councils: Resource & Referral Agencies
Funding Source: State-California Department of Education, Child Development Division
Activities and Services Supported: Provides a safe environment with age and developmentally appropriate activities for school-age children during the hours immediately before and after the normal school day and during school vacation and intercessions.

Local Child Care Planning Councils

Information Source: Local Child Care Planning Councils
Funding Source: State-California Department of Education, Child Development Division
Activities and Services Supported: Councils are established at the county level to assess county child care and development needs and establish program priorities for communities. They encompass community and child care representatives and enhance collaboration among children's services and interest groups.

Resources & Referral Agencies (R&R)

Information Source: California Child Care Resource & Referral Network state office: (415) 822-0234
Funding Source: State-California Department of Education, Child Development Division
Activities and Services Supported: R&Rs are located in every county and assist parents in locating child care. They have well-developed systems that support parents, providers, and local communities in finding, planning for, and providing affordable, quality child care. Can direct individuals/organizations to local California Association for Education of Young Children chapters.

Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund

Information Source: School Facilities Planning Division (916) 322-2470 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/
Funding Source: State-California Department of Education, Child Development Division (CDD)
Activities and Services Supported: Used to purchase, transport, or install new protable child care facilities leased to school districts and contracting agencies that provide child care and development services, CDD contractors may apply for funds to lease-purchase protables for replacement and expansion of capacity.

Child Care and Development Facilities Loan Guarantee and Direct Loan Fund Programs

Information Source: California Department of Housing and Communitiy Development
Funding Source: State-California Department of Housing and Community Development
Activities and Services Supported: Schools and others interested in obtaining a loan to purchase, maintain, improve or expand a licensed child care facility may be eligible.

TANF Recipient Training Child Development Careers

Information Source: CDD; local Child Care Planning Councils; local Resource & Referral centers
Funding Source: State-California Department of Education, Child Developement Division (CDD) (916) 322-6233
Activities and Services Supported: Provides competitive grants to public and private agencies that develop programs to recruit, educate, train, and employ CalWORKs participants in child care. CA Dept. of Social Services administers similar program.

Child Development Training Consortium

Information Source: Child Development Training Consortium office, Modesto, CA; local community colleges; CDD
Funding Source: State-California Department of Education Child Development Division (CDD) (916) 322-6233
Activities and Services Supported: Works with community colleges to offer coursework leading to certification on the Child Development Permit Matrix and engages in local outreach to recruit and train under-represented groups. Sponsors Mentor Teacher programs.

Foster Grandparent Program

Information Source: Local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) or California Department of Aging web site (www.aging.state.ca.us)
Funding Source: Combination of State and Federal monies
Activities and Services Supported: Foster grandmothers and grandfathers mentor children ages 0-21 who experience some form of hardship (e.g., infants suffering from health problems, students in juvenile halls; students of the California Youth Authority).

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America; Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Boy & Girl Scouts of America; Camp Fire Boys & Girls; YMCA and YWCA of the USA; 4H Clubs

Information Source: Local chapters in your area; local parks and recreation departments (or contact the national organization).
Funding Source: Varies by local program
Activities and Services Supported: Broad range of youth enrichment and recreation activities. These clubs are often involved in after-school activities.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Education Reform and Innovation

California Peer Assistance and Review Program

Funding:   State-California Department of Education
Purpose: Establishes a teacher peer assistance and reveiw system.
Who's Eligible:   School Districts, County Offices of Education
Contact At California Department of Education: Professional Development Unit, High School Division, Contact Rebecca Parker, (916) 323-5595 http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/

Education Accountability

Funding:   State-California Department of Education/Immediate intervention/under-performing schools
Purpose: Establishes a statewide accountability system that will hold each school accountable for annual student achievement, including a process for rewards and sanctions.
Who's Eligible:   Local Education Agencies
Contact At California Department of Education: For II/USP, District and School Support Division, (916) 324-3236 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/lp/iu/

High School Exit Exam

Funding:  State-California Department of Education
Purpose: Requires development of a High School Exit Examination, which will affect the high school graduating class of 2004.
Who's Eligible:   School Districts with high schools
Contact At California Department of Education: Standards, Curriculum & Assessment Division, (916) 445-9449 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/

School Improvement Program (SIP)

Funding:  State-School Improvement Funding
Purpose: For activities that improve all students' ability to learn and schools' instructional program for all students
Who's Eligible:   Schools, districts
Contact At California Department of Education: Professional Developement Division, Tom Rose, (916) 323-5822 http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/sip.asp

Even Start Family Literacy

Funding:   Federal-No Child Left Behind
Purpose: Serves families (parents with children 0-7 living in a low income area) by integrating early childhood education, adult basic education, parenting education; and coordinating service delivery agencies
Who's Eligible:   Schools, districts, county offices of education, community based organizations, universities/colleges
Contact At California Department of Education: Golria Guzman-Walker or Sal Arriaga, (916) 319-0275 http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/evenstart.asp

Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

Funding:   Federal-PL94-142
Purpose: Specially designed instruction that meets the unique needs of individuals with exceptional needs; age newborn to 22 years of age.
Who's Eligible:   Schools, districts, county offices of education
Contact At California Department of Education: Special Education Division (916) 445-4613 or (800) 926-0648. Information on procedural safeguards http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/ideafnl.asp

Workforce Investment Act

Funding: Federal
Purpose: Provides youth and adults with a range of occupational skills through school-to-coreer and CalWORKs projects.
Who's Eligible: Private Industry Councils with school districts, county offices of education and community colleges.
Contact At California Department of Education: Workforce Development Office (916) 323-4437 http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/

Adult Education

Funding: Federal and State
Purpose: Provides adults and out-of-school youth with basic/remedial education, English-as-a-second language, and vocational education services.
Who's Eligible: School districts, community colleges
Contact At California Department of Education: Adult Education Field Assistance Unit (916) 322-2175 http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/

Cal Serve

Funding: Federal
Purpose: Provides local and regional support for service learning (K-12).
Who's Eligible: School districts
Contact At California Department of Education: Youth Education Partnerships Office (916) 319-0917 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/sl/

Foster Youth Program

Funding: State-California Department of Education
Purpose: Provides instruction, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, vocational training, emancipation services, training for independent living, and related services to children in licensed institutions and out-or-home placements.
Who's Eligible: County Offices of Education
Contact At California Department of Education: Educational Support Systems Division, Educational Options Office, Yvette Rowlett (916) 445-5737 http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/

Before and After School Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program

Funding: State-California Department of Education
Purpose: Provides funding for Before and After School Programs which include academic and enrichment components.
Who's Eligible: School districts, county office of education, city and county governments in cooperation with local school districts.
Contact At California Department of Education: Healthy Start and After School Partnerships Office (916) 319-0923 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/

California's 21st Century Community Learning

Funding: State-California Department of Education
Purpose: Provides funding for After School Programs, which include academic and enrichment components.
Who's Eligible: School districts, county office of education, city and county governments, and community based organizations in cooperation with local school districts.
Contact At California Department of Education: Healthy Start and After School Partnerships Office (916) 319-0923 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba/

Pupil Promotion and Retention/Mandatory Intensive Instructional Programs

Funding: State-California Department of Education
Purpose:   Requires school districts and county offices of education to establish policies regarding the promotion and retention of pupils. Provides funding for and requires school districts to offer intensive supplemental instruction during summer school, before/after school, Saturday or intersession periods to students in grades 2-9.
Who's Eligible: School districts, county offices of education
Contact At California Department of Education: Education Support and Networks Division, District and School Programs Coordination Office, Larry Boese (916) 319-0596 http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/pr/

Community-Based English Tutoring Program

Funding: State-California Department of Education. Funding based on the number of English Learner pupils in the school district.
Purpose: Provides free or subsidized English language instruction for parents and other community members to provide English language tutoring to children and school-aged youth. The intent is to raise the English language proficiency in the community.
Who's Eligible: School districts, county offices of education
Contact At California Department of Education: Language Policy and Leadership OFfice, Jorge Gai (916) 319-0268 http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/cb/

School Safety and Violence Prevention

School Safety & Violence Prevention Act

Funding: Entitlement based on enrollment in grades 8-12, with guaranteed minimum for small districts and counties
Purpose: To provide for safe schools and violence prevention amoung pupils.
Who's Eligible: Schools districts and county offices of education maintaining any of the grades 8 through 12
Contact At California Department of Education: Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office, Louise Chiatovich (916) 445-5695 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/

School Community Policing Partnership

Funding: State Grant
Purpose: To implement a school/community/police collaborative to deal with school crime and safety issues.
Who's Eligible: School districts and county offices of education
Contact At California Department of Education: Counseling and Child Support Unit, Yvette Rowlett (916) 445-5737 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/ or Steve Jefferies, Attorney General's Office (916) 324-7863

High-Risk Youth Education and Public Safety

Funding: Statewide ADA based funding
Purpose: To design and implement early interventions to prevent chronic juvenile delinquency.
Who's Eligible: School districts and county offices of education
Contact At California Department of Education: Counseling and Child Support Unit, Bill Lane (916) 323-5721 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

(NCLB) Safe & Drug Free Schools & Community

Funding: Federal Entitlement
Purpose: To initiate and maintain alcohol/drug/tobacco and violence prevention programs in schools.
Who's Eligible: County offices of education and school districts receive entitlements
Contact At California Department of Education: Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office (916) 319-920 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/

Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Grades 4 through 8

Funding: State Entitlement
Purpose: To provide tobacco education and prevention programs for grades 4-8 based on ADA.
Who's Eligible: County offices of education and school districts
Contact At California Department of Education: Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office (916) 319-920 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/

Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Grades 9 through 12

Funding: State Grant
Purpose: To encourage effective programs directed at tobacco use reduction amoung students in grades 9-12
Who's Eligible: County office of education and school districts
Contact At California Department of Education: Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office (916) 319-920 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/

Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Grades 6 through 8

Funding: State Grant
Purpose: To promote and expand innovative and promising tobacco projects.
Who's Eligible: Districts and county offices of education with innovative projects
Contact At California Department of Education: Safe and Healthy Kids Program Office (916) 319-920 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/

School Integrated Services

Healthy Start Support Services For Children Act

Funding: State Grant, Collaborative Planning Grants and Operational Grants
Purpose: Planning or implementing/expanding school integrated supports and services to assist children, youth and families with achieving academic and life success.
Who's Eligible: County offices of education and districts. Targeted to schools with high population of low income and ELL students.
Contact At California Department of Education: Learning Support and Partnerships Division Healthy Start and After Schools Partnerships Office (916) 319-0923   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/hs/

HIV/AIDS Grant Programs

HIV/STD Prevention Education Grant Program for High Risk Youth

Funding:  State Grant, 1-Year Grants
Purpose: Use local HIV/STD prevention resources to deliver age-appropriate and culturally sensitive HIV/STD education for youth at high risk for HIV infection.
Who's Eligible:   School districts and county offices of education
Contact At California Department of Education: Learning Support and Partnerships Division, School Health Connections Office (916) 319-0914   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/se/

Homeless Children and Youth Services

Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program

Funding: Federal
Purpose: To ensure homeless children are provided the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children and youth.
Who's Eligible: County offices of education and school districts
Contact At California Department of Education: Title I Policy and Partnerships Office, Leanne Wheeler (916) 319-0383   http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/

Nutrition Education and Services

National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

Funding: Federal
Purpose: Provides nutritious lunches to children through reimbursement for paid, reduced and free meals.
Who's Eligible: Public and private non-profit schools
Contact At California Department of Education: Nutrition Services Division (916) 323-4558   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/

Child Care Food Program

Funding: Federal
Purpose: Provides a combination of nutritious meals and snacks to children enrolled for care through USDA reimbursement.
Who's Eligible: Public and private non-profit schools and child care facilities
Contact At California Department of Education: Nutrition Services Division, Field Services Unit (916) 445-0850 or (800) 952-5609   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/

Meal Supplements (snacks) in the NSLP. This is a new program.

Funding: Federal
Purpose: Provides nutritious snack to children through reimbursement for paid, reduced-price and free snacks
Who's Eligible: After-school care program operated by a school participating in NSLP; in an after shcool setting, and including education or enrichment activities
Contact At California Department of Education: Nutrition Services Division (916) 323-4558   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd/csfp.asp

School Breakfast Program

Funding: Federal
Purpose: Provides nutritious breakfasts to children through USDA reimbursements for paid, reduced fee and free meals
Who's Eligible: Public and private non-profit schools
Contact At California Department of Education: Nutrituion Services Division, Kathy Mackey (916) 323-4558 or (800) 952-5609   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/sbp.asp

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