Upcoming Events
October 18 - 19
Illinois Community Schools Forum
Apostolic Church of God
6320 S. Dorchester
Chicago, IL
More info on our website
Registration closes October 10.
Friday, October 26
Afterschool: Growth!
Presented by All Stars of Chicago
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Erikson Institute
451 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL
Find registration info here
-- Save the Date --
Monday, November 5
Federation Annual Open Board Meeting
20 N. Wacker Drive
6th Floor Conference Rm.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
More info to come |
|
|
|
|
Forum Registration Closes this Wednesday October 10
Online registration for the 8th Annual Illinois Community Schools Forum: Creating a Community Vision for Our Children's Success will close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, October 10th! Be sure to register before then so you don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from and connect with community school professionals from around the country. Visit our website to view the agenda and workshop descriptions for this year's Forum. If you miss the online registration deadline, please contact Havilah Darnieder for information about registering at the door.
Please note that registration for the Pre-Forum Seminar: Scaling Up School and Community Partnerships, to be held on Thursday, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., will remain open through Monday, October 15 at 5:00pm. For more information about the Pre-Forum Seminar offered in partnership with the national Coalition for Community Schools, please visit our website.
We are really looking forward to an inspiring and informative Forum and to sharing the day with all of you!
|
On Wednesday, September 26, Elev8 held a briefing for congressional staff, in cooperation with Representative Luis Gutierrez from Illinois. The briefing focused on Elev8's evaluation and data-driven decision making, including the development and structure of the evaluation, the outcomes being used to gauge program success, and how data is driving program quality across a diverse array of collaborating partners.
Staff from 15 congressional offices, as well as representatives from the Atlantic Philanthropies, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the National Association on School-Based Health Care came together in the Rayburn House Office Building to learn about Elev8's approach to evaluation and discuss its outcomes, impact and lessons to date.
Attendees were particularly interested in the breadth of Elev8's evaluation. Indeed, one of the key lessons of Elev8's work is the importance of evaluating a range of outcomes that address the "whole child." Because academic impact takes time to achieve, Elev8 has measured interim outcomes along the way, including parent involvement, safety of the school environment, access to health care, student orientation toward learning, and participation in positive activities. While improving academic achievement is an ultimate goal, these interim indicators help programs and schools know if they are on the right path. Findings show that Elev8 community schools are making a difference on these important metrics, and that the time is now ripe to examine the initiative's impact on academic achievement. Click here to download slides from "Evaluating the Power and Potential of Community Schools: Lessons from Elev8." |
|
RFP Released for New Regional Family Leadership and Support Site
The Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership (ICMHP) and the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA) released a Request For Proposal (RFP) for a new Regional Family Leadership and Support site in Region 2* for up to $80,000 for the period January 1 - December 31, 2013. The goal of this program is to support regional capacity to develop family leadership and support infrastructure.
IVPA will accept applications from family support and/or advocacy organizations; local or regional collaborations with a focus on children's mental health; and children's mental health service providers based in Region 2.
The application is due November 1st. There will be a Bidders Teleconference call on October 12 at 10am to review the project and grant application. All interested and eligible parties are encouraged to attend. The call in number is 1.888.494.4032.
For more information, please visit the ICMHP website or download the RFP, supplemental forms, and budget pages.
* Region 2 includes the following counties: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, JoDaviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will and Winnebago. See DHS map in application for more information. |
Organizing & Strengthening Community Councils
The Midwest Center for University Assisted Community Schools in Indianapolis, IN invites you to their upcoming workshop, "How to Organize and Strengthen Community Councils." The discussion will lead participants through the essential steps for starting advisory councils and will examine key factors needed to create effective community councils.
There will be two sessions offered to accommodate attendee needs. Each session will have the same agenda so there is no need to attend both. Please see details below or on this flyer if you are interested in registering for this FREE workshop.
Session 1
Date: Friday, October 26, 2012
Time: 2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.
Location: IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN (4th Floor Boardroom)
To RSVP for this session click here
Session 2
Date: Monday, October 29, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m.-10:00a.m.
Location: IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN (Room 305)
To RSVP for this session click here
If you have questions about this workshop, please contact Alyssa Foreman at IUPUI.
|
|
|
|
|
