Helping students Navigate the Transitional Cycle

1. Helping students Navigate the Transitional Cycle NYC Department Of Education Bronx Office of Youth Development Bronx High School for the Visual Arts

2. Partnership • Recent Partnerships Domestic Violence Shelter Rena Day Care Center NYC Department Of Education Bronx Office of Youth Development Bronx High School for the Visual Arts

3. The Video was bornWho Is Homeless In Our Classrooms? • Sensitize school staff to STH plight and needs—Work with principals and parent coordinators to provide professional development, problem solve and provide customized services to schools to promote positive relationships and understanding • School staff – school counselors and parent coordinators facilitate cultural competency and Respect for all activities with parents and students that foster awareness and understanding

4. Service Areas Individual, group and family counseling (therapy) Housing Substance Abuse Prevention and Referral for Services Attendance Improvement Incentive Activities After school support and CBO-School Partnerships Life Skills financial literacy, problem solving Cultural and Recreational activities Mentorship/ Advisory Program

5. Services Cont’d Collaborative activities for Students in Temporary Housing Student Lead Resource Fair: Colleges and Universities Community Based Services Academic intervention Cultural activities recreation Health care providers Award Ceremony: Culminating program year activity Showcase for academic performance Sharing of skills learned in Art and Drama classes Incentives for Students Student Leaders involved in Planning and implementation

6. WEBSITE • Community Resources • Link to parent advocates • Link to student mentors

7. LADIES and GENTS Provide support and guidance through mentorship – student – student //adult match with student Build community through sistershood and brotherhood Community service Entrepreneurship Academic rigor – peer tutoring Career exploration College exploration – guest/visitors

8. Working With Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness • Encourage supportive relationships. • Establish consistent boundaries. • Have high expectations. • Recognize stressful environments outside of school, and provide accommodations for homework. (For example, the child may not have the means to be able to make a collage or do a science project outside of school.) Provide needed supplies. Provide time and space in the school. Modify homework.

9. KEY COMPONENTS Building Community Community Service Mentoring Life Skills Problem Solving/Planning Finance/Goal Setting Entrepreneurial Skill Development

10. G.E.N.T.S & D.I.V.A.S

11. G.E.N.T.S. Mentor Breakfast Our G.E.N.T.S.where introduced to their mentors after a nice morning basketball activity

12. D.I.V.A.S. Class Room Activities/Community Service

14. D.I.V.A.S. Trips Alvin Alley

15. G.E.N.T.S. Regular Thursday Meeting Sessions- Team Building

16. G.E.N.T.S.’ Entrepreneur Component Aim Head T-Shirt Sale

18. Divas help out on career day

19. G.E.N.T.S. First Annual Overnight Trip To Lake Champion

20. Divas trip to Lake Champion

21. The G.E.N.T.S. & D.I.V.A.S. Graduation

22. After Graduation G.E.N.T.S.’ Awards Ceremony

23. Dinner at BBQ’s

24. Lion King

25. Community Service/Yonkers

26. Katherine Marshall - Polite Stephanie Dyer Regina D. Ross Caroline Rostant Jim Nordlinger Fred Turner Sigourney Weaver Muhammed Sumbundu Amr Al-Ghadari Winston Colon Lateefah Abdul Jabbar, Board Chair, Rena Day Care NYC Department of Education Children First Network 104 1230 Zerega Avenue Bronx, New York 10462 (917) 355-5484 KPolite@schools.nyc.gov