The Office for Students in the Care of D.C. works with a variety of agencies and stakeholders that provide support to students who are system involved. Our office is continually expanding our partnerships and work with a variety of agencies, nonprofits, universities, and community organizations who touch the lives of students who are in the care of the District. Some of our current partners include:
- Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
- DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB)
- Department of Employment Services (DOES)
- Department of Youth Rehabilitation (DYRS)
- District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
- Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
- Children’s Law Center
- Georgetown University’s Educational Transformation MA Program
- Maya Angelou Academy
- The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
- School Justice Project
- Workforce Investment Council (WIC)
We work closely with our partners to evaluate ways our office can provide targeted supports and resources to both their agency or organization and to the students/parents/families they serve. On an ongoing basis, resources, guides, events and other tools will be shared here.
Featured Resources:
Distance Learning Resource Guide for Local Education Agencies
By: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) | April 2020
The first page of the document provides a list of questions that one can click on and jump to the associated page of resources. OSSE has released and is continually updating resources related to COVID-19 for LEAs and schools. All of these items can be found here. LEA Continuous Education Plans are also accessible here.
Providing Individually Tailored Academic and Behavioral Support Services for Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems
By: The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk (NDTAC) | April 2020
This document is a valuable resource for serving students who are system involved. It outlines five practices for educator stakeholders to administer and then specific strategies as it relates to each practice (start on page 4). After browsing through the practices and strategies, one can find additional resources and examples at the end of the document (page 17).
Blueprint for Change: Education Success for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
By: Legal Center for Youth Justice and Education
"The Blueprint for Change is designed to be a tool for all stakeholders [including youth, parents, educators, lawyers, judges, caseworkers, probation officers, child welfare workers for dual status youth, juvenile justice and education system administrators, state and local agencies, and policy-makers]. Stakeholders can use the framework of this Blueprint for Change to identify what they can do to promote educational success for youth in the juvenile justice system in their jurisdiction." There are 10 different goal areas and an extensive list of general resources here.
SCDC Resource Bank: Practitioner Resources
The SCDC Resource Bank was established to be a living hub of resources, best practices, guides and other materials specifically dedicated to meeting the needs of educators and non-educator stakeholders. A surplus of materials related to providing high-quality instruction to students with system involvement, social emotional learning best practices, lesson planning, materials for administrators, guides for community-based organizations and advocates, and more are shared and updated below.