Partnership For Children And Youth

PCY WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA HAVE THE LEARNING SUPPORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED AND DESERVE TO REACH THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS.

EXPANDED LEARNING:SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING - OUR WORK IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) WAS FOCUSED ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR STAFF FROM COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SEL AND RELATED TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND MORE. OUR ROLE HAS BEEN TO PLAN AND FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WHICH ARE MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR ADMINISTRATORS TO LEARN NEW CONTENT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER BY SHARING WHAT IS WORKING, AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER'S EFFORTS. WE SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF ABOUT A DOZEN COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION IN RURAL PARTS OF CALIFORNIA, WITH A FOCUS ON COUNTIES WHERE STAFF AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM SCHOOL NOT ONLY BY THE PANDEMIC BUT ALSO BY WILDFIRES. PCY ALSO STAFFED THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S SEL STATE TEAM 2.0, BY DEVELOPING AND FACILITATING TEAM AGENDAS, SUPPORTING CDE STAFF WITH INTEGRATING SEL INTO THEIR OWN DIVISIONS AND DUTIES, DRAFTED TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS ON SEL IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUPPORTED A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR THE SEL TEAM REPORT.TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES: $810,591

EXPANDED LEARNING:SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING - OUR WORK IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) WAS FOCUSED ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR STAFF FROM COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SEL AND RELATED TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND MORE. OUR ROLE HAS BEEN TO PLAN AND FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WHICH ARE MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR ADMINISTRATORS TO LEARN NEW CONTENT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER BY SHARING WHAT IS WORKING, AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER'S EFFORTS. WE SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF ABOUT A DOZEN COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION IN RURAL PARTS OF CALIFORNIA, WITH A FOCUS ON COUNTIES WHERE STAFF AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM SCHOOL NOT ONLY BY THE PANDEMIC BUT ALSO BY WILDFIRES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS.

POLICY - FY 22 WAS A YEAR FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT OUR STATE'S MOST UNDERSERVED STUDENTS HAD ACCESS TO LEARNING, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AND OTHER SUPPORTS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC YEAR. WE ADVOCATED WITH STATE LEVEL POLICY MAKERS FOR INCREASED FLEXIBLE RESOURCES FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, FOR FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THESE RESOURCES COULD BE SPENT, AND FOR RESOURCES TO GO TO COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDERS GIVEN THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE. PCY WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING A $4.6 BILLION INVESTMENT IN THESE PROGRAMS BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE RESEARCH BASE ON AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATING THE NEED FOR PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNICATING KEY IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS.

POLICY - FY 22 WAS A YEAR FOCUSED ON ENSURING THAT OUR STATE'S MOST UNDERSERVED STUDENTS HAD ACCESS TO LEARNING, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AND OTHER SUPPORTS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC YEAR. WE ADVOCATED WITH STATE LEVEL POLICY MAKERS FOR INCREASED FLEXIBLE RESOURCES FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, FOR FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THESE RESOURCES COULD BE SPENT, AND FOR RESOURCES TO GO TO COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDERS GIVEN THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE. PCY WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING A $4.6 BILLION INVESTMENT IN THESE PROGRAMS BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BY EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE RESEARCH BASE ON AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATING THE NEED FOR PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNICATING KEY IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS.

OTHER PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS - 1. SUMMER LEARNING: WITH LARGE NEW INVESTMENTS IN SUMMER LEARNING FOR CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PCY RESPONDED BY DEVELOPING TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISTRICTS ON HOW TO RUN QUALITY, IMPACTFUL SUMMER PROGRAMS, BUILDING ON OUR MANY YEARS OF EXPERTISE IN SUMMER LEARNING. WE WROTE AND DISSEMINATED A CALIFORNIA SUMMER PLANNING GUIDE, PRODUCED A SERIES OF SUMMER PLANNING WEBINARS, ORGANIZED SUMMER PROGRAM VISITS FOR EDUCATORS WANTING TO SEE BEST PRACTICES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS

OTHER PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS - 1. SUMMER LEARNING: WITH LARGE NEW INVESTMENTS IN SUMMER LEARNING FOR CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PCY RESPONDED BY DEVELOPING TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISTRICTS ON HOW TO RUN QUALITY, IMPACTFUL SUMMER PROGRAMS, BUILDING ON OUR MANY YEARS OF EXPERTISE IN SUMMER LEARNING. WE WROTE AND DISSEMINATED A CALIFORNIA SUMMER PLANNING GUIDE, PRODUCED A SERIES OF SUMMER PLANNING WEBINARS, ORGANIZED SUMMER PROGRAM VISITS FOR EDUCATORS WANTING TO SEE BEST PRACTICES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS