Boys Town Nevada School Initiative Denise Biben Boys

Boys Town Nevada School Initiative Denise Biben, Boys Town Nevada Executive Director Sarah Popek, Myrtle Tate Elementary School Principal

Background (Transcript)

Our Why • We believe every child should have the same opportunities in life regardless of their situation. • We live out this belief by working with children and their families to help kids be more successful at home, school, and in life by reducing behavior problems.

Boys Town National Services

CCSD Partner Schools • 7 Elementary Schools – – – – Myrtle Tate Fay Herron CP Squires Ronnow Cambeiro Tom Williams Lunt • 1 Middle School – Von Tobel

CCSD Partner Schools Nevada Report Card 1

Boys Town Nevada Programs • • • Parent Connectors Common Sense Parenting Care Coordination Services In Home Family Services Well Managed Schools • All programs meet ESSA standards of evidence requirements

Parent Connectors • Parents helping parents • Phone intervention • Gives parents the opportunity to speak to a parent who has been in their situation and who can help parents navigate the path to help services within the school and community. • Duration of services: 3 months

Common Sense Parenting • Evidence based parenting class provided in the school • Provides parenting techniques to build stronger family relationships, prevent and correct misbehavior, and improve child’s positive behavior. • Duration of Services: 6 weeks, 2 hours per week

Care Coordination Services • Family centered case management services • Links families to resources and supports, teaches them how to utilize services, monitors ongoing progress, and advocates for the families needs • Duration of services: 6 months

In Home Family Services • Services provided in the family’s home • Works with parents to improve parenting skills, access community resources, and building support systems so they can solve problems on their own. • Duration of Services: 10 -12 weeks

Well Managed Schools • Teacher training that includes ongoing consultation support and evaluation • School-based intervention strategy that focuses on managing behavior, building relationships, and teaching social skills. • 2017 – Assessments done at Von Tobel Middle School and Cambeiro Elementary School

Outcomes • Beginning in 2016, data tracking and evaluation by Boys Town National Research Institute • 2016 -2017 School Year Data – Served – 254 families, 715 youth – 70% of families successfully completing services – Establishing a data collection processes to evaluate office referrals and attendance as well as a tool to measure parent engagement

Funding • Englestad Family Foundation Matching Campaign – Englestad Family Foundation, Boys Town National Strategic Opportunity Fund, Geraldine Howard Foundation, Hilton Foundation, Rogers Foundation and 70 other donors. – Funding through 2020

Parent Engagement • Our work with the family in their home focuses on creating an environment that supports the child’s educational development. • How do we get the parents engaged in services – Quick Engagement Interventions – Face to face meetings in their home – The parent is the expert on their child – Creating non-judgmental partnerships

Principal’s Perspective • Sarah Popek, Myrtle Tate Elementary School

Challenges • Finding funding and directing that funding towards what works • Access to school data to show impact • Mobilizing the community – right people at the right table working towards the same goal

Questions