Youth and Family Centers

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Dallas Independent School District

Parkland Health and Hospital System

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History33 years (1969) of successful collaborations between the medical community and Dallas Independent School District providing school-based health care. (First in United States)

1993 Dallas Independent School District and Dallas MHMR Center established first comprehensive school-based mental health clinic. (First in United States)

1995 Dallas Independent School District, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Youth and Family Centers and Dallas MHMR Center join to coordinate and provide school-based services through Youth and Family Centers.

1995 The Texas Legislature enacted state law, signed by Governor George W. Bush, that authorized and funded Texas School-Based Health Centers.

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Mission StatementTo provide school-based physical health

care, mental health care, and other support services to Dallas children and their families.

To reduce the barriers to academic success so children can learn and teachers can teach.

To promote the wholeness of the family and engage families in their children’s health and education.

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Guiding PrinciplesWe Believe…... that every child is a precious gift...that for every child there is a nurturing family member and a caring teacher...that basic physical health and mental health services must be available to all school communities and all children...in family-focused and prevention-oriented services...that schools maintain a central role in the lives of children, and that all facets of a child’s well-being impact school performance

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• Child Centered

• School-Based

• Family Focused

• Multidisciplinary Team Approach

• Holistic Approach

• Integrated Service Delivery

YFC Centers Model

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Barriers to Learning• Emotional issues

• Family stress

• Bullying and victimization

• Physical illness

• Witnessing violence

• Wounded communities

• Families in transition

• Poverty

• Nutrition needs

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• Geographically located sites serve all campuses

• Services linked to academic success of students

• All ages, all students, all schools

• Child-centered service plan for home and school

• Prevention, intervention and treatment

• Open year-round, five days a week, extended

hours until 8:00 p.m.

YFC Centers Program

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StaffDallas Independent School District Center manager Project liaison Child Psychiatrist Four to ten part-time staff comprised of school psychologists, counselors, creative/recreative teachers, social workers, school nurses and parent educators

Parkland Health and Hospital System Physician Nurse practitioner/physicians assistant Nursing and medical records staff Social worker

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ServicesPrevention Intervention Treatment/Follow-up

Physical Exams Classroom Health Education Acute CareImmunizations Parent Workshops Health ServicesClinical Health Interviews Psychiatric Assessment Chronic Disease Mgmt.Sports Physicals Health Fairs Pharmacy ServicesNutrition Education Psychosocial Screening Laboratory ServicesTeacher Training Support Groups Specialty ReferralsParent Education Classes Teacher Consultation Classroom Behavior PlansHealth Education Family Involvement Activities Family TherapyHealth Issues Management Home Visits Therapeutic Case Mgmt. School Child Study Team Mental Health Screening Individual Therapy

School Consultation/Visits Group Therapy Youth Development Activities Medication management Therapeutic Recreation Multi-Family Therapy Social Services

Psychological/Behavior Assessments

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School Success Indicators

Attendance

Grades

Behavior

Test Scores

Satisfaction Surveys

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Absences: 52.4% ImprovementDiscipline referrals: 85.3% Improvement

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Satisfied CustomersStudents:97.4 % indicated that they were very satisfied with the services they received at the Youth and Family Center.

The majority of the students indicated that they had not been sent to the principal’s office or had to see the Youth Action Officer for misbehavior this school year.

Parents:98.5 % indicated that they were very satisfied with the amount of time the center staff spend with them and/or their child.

99.5 % indicated that they would be willing to return to the center for services.

95.1% indicated that they were satisfied with the progress made by their child or family since coming to the centers.School Staff:77.8 % indicated that attendance had much improved or improved

91.3 % stated that behavior had much improved or improved

84.5 % indicated that the overall progress made by students served by the Centers had much improved or improved

100% of principals indicated that the Youth and Family Centers provided quality services to students and their families

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CommendationCarole Keeton Rylander

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Texas School Performance Review

Dallas Independent School District

June 2001

Exemplary Programs and Practices in the

Dallas Independent School District

COMMENDATION