Do You Meet Every Need of Every Child

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Do You Meet Every Need of Every Child in Your School Every Day? Presenters:

Do You Meet Every Need of Every Child in Your School Every Day? Presenters: Carrie Booker, Poplar Bluff, MO Mindy Hicks, Berryville, AR Barb Lake, Neosho, MO Tracie Skaggs, Carl Junction, MO

Basic Needs How do we identify the basic needs? • Who? Who identifies the

Basic Needs How do we identify the basic needs? • Who? Who identifies the needs? • How? Those who can “see” the student and those who will “listen” to the student.

Basic Needs What Questions Do We Ask? • • Why is the student in

Basic Needs What Questions Do We Ask? • • Why is the student in this “need” situation? Is this a temporary or long-term situation? What other needs are not being met? Who is part of this family/network? (ex. A weekend backpack won’t be enough food to sustain a family. )

While we do look into the situation, we must remember…

While we do look into the situation, we must remember…

Basic Needs What resources do we have to meet the need? • Food Banks,

Basic Needs What resources do we have to meet the need? • Food Banks, Food Programs • Distribution center, clothes closets, free store • Donated funds • Champions – Facebook Page, email

Psychological Needs How do we identify students with psychological needs? All students need to

Psychological Needs How do we identify students with psychological needs? All students need to feel valued, to understand they are important, to know they are worth loving.

…and EVERY person in your school and in your community can be a CHAMPION!

…and EVERY person in your school and in your community can be a CHAMPION!

Psychological Needs What resources do we have to meet the need? • • Mentor

Psychological Needs What resources do we have to meet the need? • • Mentor Programs Lunch Buddies Tutoring One-on-One relationships

Psychological Needs It isn’t always a hand-out… Often it is The Power of One:

Psychological Needs It isn’t always a hand-out… Often it is The Power of One: • A kind word • Support • Information/Education • Accountability

Self-Fulfillment Needs How do we get our students and our families to this level?

Self-Fulfillment Needs How do we get our students and our families to this level? This is where we want everyone to be…the road is not easy.

Self-Fulfillment Needs We must first ensure that their basic needs are met.

Self-Fulfillment Needs We must first ensure that their basic needs are met.

Self-Fulfillment Needs We must first ensure that EVERY CHILD HAS A CHAMPION!

Self-Fulfillment Needs We must first ensure that EVERY CHILD HAS A CHAMPION!

Self-Fulfillment Needs What resources do we have to meet the need? • Recognition Programs

Self-Fulfillment Needs What resources do we have to meet the need? • Recognition Programs • Student Led Organizations/Groups • Independence

Self-Fulfillment

Self-Fulfillment

Whose Job is it to Meet the Needs of our Students? • • •

Whose Job is it to Meet the Needs of our Students? • • • The teacher The counselor The nurse The principal The lunch lady The custodian The parent volunteer You Me Everyone

Seeing the Big Picture • Food 4 Families • Relationships with families • Hear

Seeing the Big Picture • Food 4 Families • Relationships with families • Hear about the needs first hand before the students bring the problem to school • Helping the whole family unit

How is the Big Picture Addressed?

How is the Big Picture Addressed?

Questions?

Questions?