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Model Community Schools Programs in Oregon
Multnomah County, OR (Portland Metropolitan Area)
The Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Initiative began in 1999. SUN Community Schools are a collaborative partnership of the City of Portland, Multnomah County, 6 school districts, State, nonprofit agencies and communities. Now part of a larger aligned system of social and support services, 52 SUN Community Schools offer a full-service center to students, families and community members. SUN Community Schools are located in elementary, middle and high schools.
In 2004-05, SUN served 14,325 students in enrolled extended-day activities, 2,083 adults in educational and support activities, and over 83,000 people in family nights and cultural events. SUN Community Schools leverage resources to support students and families including 350 business and community entities that partnered with SUN Community Schools in 2004-05. Over 35,000 volunteer hours were contributed by 2,528 community and business volunteers. Evaluation in the first three years of operation found upward trends in math and reading scores and increased family involvement.
Health Network for Rural Schools
Sponsored in part by Union County Commission on Children & Families and Oregon Health Sciences University, EOU Campus, La Grande
The mission of the Health Network for Rural Schools (HNRS) is to promote the healthy growth and development of youth in the rural school districts of Union County by enhancing access to health care and health education resources. The HNRS project was conceived by an OHSU senior nursing student who had the opportunity to see firsthand the dire needs of rural students in regards to health care. HNRS goes into the community and provides services identified by school staff and community members. As a result, access to a variety of services has been enhanced and service fragmentation has been reduced. Services are offered with a holistic, integrated approach to meet specific, individual needs. The Health Network is shared by five separate school districts: Cove, Elgin, Imbler, North Powder and Union. The Family Resource Centers are one program within the HNRS, with FRC Coordinators working in each elementary school to link children and families to health and social service resources in the county. Supports provided by this program include funding for at-risk youth activities, Oregon Health Plan information and assistance, and referrals to numerous other health and social service resources.
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Currently Oregon has 35 grantees who have received No Child Left Behind 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grants. Administered by the Oregon Department of Education, these grantees are serving 95 schools in 27 school districts. The program provides funds to high poverty schools and communities to provide safe, caring, learning environments during out-of-school hours. 21st CCLC's have three purposes: 1) provide opportunities that support academic enrichment to help students meet State and local academic achievement standards in core subjects; 2) offer students a broad array of other services, programs, and activities designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of participating students; and 3) offer families of students served by the community learning centers opportunities for literacy and related educational development.
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