Transcript Sequoia Healthy Start Reka Lal Program Director Amara Lisy

Sequoia
Healthy Start
A program of the East Bay Agency for Children
Reka Lal Program Director
Amara Lisy Program Coordinator
Sequoia Healthy Start
 Sequoia Healthy Start (SHS)
 SHS is one of the eleven EBAC programs and one of the
six programs under School and Community
 Currently in our 8th year of operating educational and
family support services at Sequoia Elementary School in
Oakland
 SHS is separate from the school but works closely with
the full support of Sequoia teachers and administrative
staff
The Faces of Sequoia School
56 %
22 %
50 %
58 %
of Sequoia students receive free or reduced lunch (based on income)
of the students struggle with limited English skills
of Sequoia students scored at or above grade level in Language Arts
(this was an increase from last year - 42%)
of Sequoia students scored at or above grade level in Mathematics
(this was an increase from last year - 54%)
Other
African
20%
American
39%
White
10%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
17%
SHS Mission and Goals
SHS MISSION: To increase student success in school by providing
direct family and student support services and quality after-school
program.
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To increase Sequoia's capacity to meet students'
social and emotional needs through our mental
health services;
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To increase family well-being through our family
workshops and events;
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To provide a high quality after-school program
with both an academic and enrichment
component.
The Faces of SHS
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Reka Lal, SHS Program
Director
Amara Lisy, SHS
Program Coordinator
Shauna Olson-Hong and
Revi Airborne, PALS
Social Workers
After-School Staff:
Academic Liaison,
Academic Instructors,
Enrichment Instructors,
Community Partners
Multiracial
Other 6%
8%
African
American
White 7%
36%
Hispanic
10%
Asian 33%
SHS Program Structure
SHS Program
Counseling Services
•yearly caseload 18-25 clients
•individual, group, family
counseling services, teacher
consultation, case management.
After-School Program
•two tracks of programming
•95 enrolled students
•grades 1-5
Enrichment-Only Program
Open to students in grades 3-5
Receive enrichment services only
Program ends at 4:30
Family Workshops
and Events
Academic & Enrichment
Support Program
Open to students in grades 1–5
Receive both enrichment and academic
components
Program ends at 6:00
Family Workshops and Events
 Parent involvement activities are aimed to promote
parent and family engagement in Sequoia School
 Family events include potlucks and student showcases
 Family Workshops
 are supported through Junior League funds and volunteers
 Parent feedback on topics
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Health and Nutrition (2)
Homework help
Summer programs
Finance-College savings plans
Time management
 Students and parents are in separate workshop with same topic
 Workshops are hosted after work from 6:30-8:00
SHS Program Structure
SHS Program
Counseling Services
•yearly caseload 18-25 clients
•individual, group, family
counseling services, teacher
consultation, case management.
After-School Program
•two tracks of programming
•95 enrolled students
•grades 1-5
Enrichment Only Program
Open to students in grades 3-5
Receive enrichment component only
Program ends at 4:30
Family Workshops
and Events
Academic & Enrichment
Support Program
Open to students in grades 1–5
Receive both enrichment and academic
components
Program ends at 6:00
After-School Enrichment Activities
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WORD
Percussion
Spanish
Arts & Crafts
African Dance
Recreation
Eco-Art
Science
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Gardening
Yoga
Textiles
Collage
Service Learning
Team-Building
Sewing
ASP Academic Component
 Students are divided into grade-level classes and with an
Academic Instructor all year
 Students receive 1 hour of writing intervention and half hour
of homework help everyday
 Academic focus is writing—goal is to stay aligned with the
school-day focus and needs
 Sonny Kim, 5th grade school-day teacher, is our Academic
Liaison
 helps to ensure alignment with school-day and California
standards
 Academic Instructors
 teach 4-6 writing assignments; project-based
 meet with the school-day teachers on a monthly basis
 fill out progress notices for each of their students and send
them to school-day teachers and parents
After-School Program Changes
 Increased student enrollment from 80 students
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to 95 students
Added an Enrichment-Only, part-time program
in response to Sequoia family needs
Added 4 more enrichment classes to
accommodate new students including
Moved Enrichment program to the start of
program and academics to the end of program
Revamped Family Workshops
Funders & Community Partners
 Oakland Unified School
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District (OUSD)
After-School Education
and Safety (ASES)
Oakland Fund for
Children and Youth
(OFCY)
Junior League of San
Francisco (JSLF)
Early Prevention
Screening Diagnostic
Treatment (EPSDT)
 Oakland Youth Chorus
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(OYC)
Head Royce High School
Sequoia Dad’s Club
Sequoia Parent Teacher
Organization (PTO)
Salem Lutheran Home