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BEDFORD COMMUNITY EDUCATION a ‘National Community School of Excellence’

BEDFORD COMMUNITY EDUCATION a ‘National Community School of Excellence’ (Coalition of Community Schools – 2006) Proudly celebrating 39 years of service to our community Sponsored by Bedford Public Schools and Bedford Township Park Commission. “Systems in a community function

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BEDFORD COMMUNITY EDUCATION a ‘National Community School of Excellence’

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  1. BEDFORD COMMUNITY EDUCATION a ‘National Community School of Excellence’ (Coalition of Community Schools – 2006) Proudly celebrating 39 years of service to our community Sponsored by Bedford Public Schools and Bedford Township Park Commission

  2. “Systems in a community function or are dysfunctional to the extent That they either connect or disconnect.” “Everything is interrelated - Family, physical health, mental health, emotional health, education, the curriculum, the teaching, everyday living you can’t pull them apart.” Frank Manley

  3. COMMUNITY EDUCATION MAKES THE CONNECTION

  4. Provides access, services, support and opportunity Supports Bedford Public School’s mission of lifelong learning Facilitates comprehensive academic, recreational, enrichment, social, cultural, and educational opportunities Addresses community needs A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AND A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT:

  5. Develops strong community partnerships Brings youth, adults, seniors, and community together A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AND A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT:

  6. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Recreation and Enrichment Latchkey Child Care Fab 4’s (GSRP)

  7. GSRP Fab 4’s Program Home based intervention for at risk 4 year olds. Provides parents and children with strategies and techniques to prepare for success in school.

  8. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Health Van Meals on Wheels Special Events Youth Engagement Community Involvement

  9. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Adult Education Serving over 100 students ABE/GED Classes Official GED Test Center Proud partner in NWLB demonstration grant, providing wrap-around service for adult learners and seamless transitions as they progress to training and employment. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 600+ volunteers serve 102 sites county wide Intergenerational projects with youth Community Service

  10. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) • Coordinated through RSVP, in partnership with the Monroe County Court System • 30 CASA workers served 84 children who are in the court system because of abuse or neglect, spending over 2000 volunteer hours in direct service to the children. • Two of our CASAs have been honored as ‘Advocate of the Year’ by the State of Michigan

  11. Bedford Senior CenterCelebrating 40 years of service to the senior community! Full service center provides programs and activities for 800+ members

  12. Our talented kitchen staff prepare and serve over 30,000 meals each year, including 75-80 home delivered meals a day. (Over 17,000 home delivered meals annually.)A full array of activities keep the seniors busy, active and engaged.

  13. Recreation and Enrichment ClassesYouth and Adults of all Ages Learn, Create, Activate, Engage, Have Fun Over 4,000 participants per session

  14. Cooking up something good 5th Grade/RSVP Summer Service Project Geocache Bash – Summer Parks

  15. MAKING A DIFFERENCE Over 10,000 participants annually Over 1,500 volunteers annually including 600+ RSVP volunteers, donate over 80,000 volunteer hours per year. Over 30,000 meals served each year at Bedford Senior Center, with 17,000 meals a year going out for the Meals on Wheels program, (Delivered by RSVP volunteers), including holidays. RSVP volunteers collate nearly ¼ million sheets of paper in preparation for the start of school each year Over 3,567 rides on the Health Vans (6 vans, 6 drivers, 365 days per year)

  16. MAKING A DIFFERENCE RSVP and Bedford Goodfellows distribute over 250 meals at Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and Easter Over 400 children attend the child care center, and latchkey before and after school, and summers, meeting the needs of our working families. 500+ youth complete Driver Education each year. Over 900 youth and adults complete the Michigan Road Skills Test. Coordinated services for the adult learner through partnerships with Michigan Works, Monroe County Community College, and others, to provide a seamless transition from education, through employment skills, to job training, and, ultimately, to successfully entry to the workforce.

  17. The People Who Make It Happen The Staff and Program Directors of Bedford Community Education

  18. Community Partners American Cancer Society American Red Cross Bedford Business Association Bedford Community Foundation Bedford Lions Club Bedford Ministeral Association Bedford Public Schools Bedford Public Library Bedford Soccer Bedford Township Bedford Township Fire Department Bedford Township Park Commission Bedford Community Foundation Child Advocacy Network (C.A. N. Council) Child Care Network Community Volunteers Consumer’s Power Corporation for National and Community Service Family Medical Center Food Town Goodfellows Housels Nursery Humane Society of Monroe County Kiwanis Kroger Lazy Boy L.I.F.E. MCOP Mercy Memorial Hospital System Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan State Police MTS Seating Monroe Adult Education Monroe County Commission on Aging Monroe County Community College Monroe County ISD Monroe County Michigan Works! Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Monroe County Probate Court Monroe County Senior Legal Services Monroe County United Way Monroe County Youth Opportunity Program Michigan Department of Human Services Office of Services to the Aging PTA – PTSA - PTO Parents Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Shinkle’s Florist SMART (Suburban Mobility Area Regional Transport) Over 100 volunteer stations throughout Monroe County Temperance Action Committee Toledo PE Supply Varsity Athletics Volunteers

  19. Community Partners Monroe County Community College Monroe County ISD Monroe County Michigan Works! Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Monroe County Probate Court Monroe County Senior Legal Services Monroe County United Way Monroe County Youth Opportunity Program Michigan Department of Human Services Office of Services to the Aging PTA – PTSA - PTO Parents Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Shinkle’s Florist SMART (Suburban Mobility Area Regional Transport) Over 80 volunteer stations through Monroe County Temperance Action Committee Toledo PE Supply Varsity Athletics Volunteers

  20. On behalf of Bedford Public Schools, Bedford Township, Dr. Magrum and myself, all of my wonderful staff, all the volunteers (who we couldn’t do without), and all our children, adults, parents, seniors and community members who are served by our Bedford Community Education Programs, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

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