1. La Shona Jenkins, LCSW FYAP Coordinator
Professional Development Meeting Wednesday, January 20, Belmont high school - auditorium 8:00 Am – 4:30 pm
La Shona Jenkins, LCSW
FYAP Coordinator

2. Welcome
Sign In
Agenda
Logistics (Restroom, parking …)

3. California Credit Union
Many Thanks to Lauren Oliver and Hector Rodriguez for sharing information and sponsoring our morning snacks

4. Program Updates La Shona Jenkins, FYAP Coordinator
Cell Phone Bulletin
LAUSD/DCFS Data Match
Partnership FYAP and FamilySource
LAUSD and DCFS Pilot
CAA Minimum Requirements Defined
Spring Camp
Counselor Spotlight

5. Cellular Phones
Personal Use – The employee must reimburse the District of non-business related services, include, but are not limited to , games, billable personal calls, application purchases, and calls.
Repair and Technical Support – Verizon Wireless 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at (800)
Lost or Stolen – Report immediately to Cellular Unit at (213)

6. LAUSD/DCFS Data Match
The following fields are available on the DataMatch list:
Educational Right Holder (HOER) name, and Phone
Attorney Name, Phone, Title, Address,
CSW
SCSW Name, , Phone
What about caregiver home address and contact information- is that there?

7. Partnership: FYAP and FamilySource
FYAP and Family Source counselors are to work with students from DCFS DataMatch list and CalPads. FYAP Counselors are assigned open court cases and Family Source are assigned voluntary cases.
Transferring cases:
On a monthly basis, FamilySource will provide a list of cases that have transferred from Voluntary to Open Court status.
FamilySource and FYAP PSA Counselor are to consult and release CAA assessment.
If FamilySource has completed the CAA assessment, FYAP is to mark “Yes- transferred-completed” on SOS log caseload tab.
If FamilySource has not started a CAA assessment, Family Source is to mark “No”. FYAP Counselors are to mark “No” on SOS log, and complete the CAA.
If FamilySource has started the CAA and not finished the CAA, FamilySource is to mark “In-Progress”. FYAP Counselors are to mark “Transferred-In Progress”, and complete the CAA.

8. LAUSD and DCFS Pilot

9. Early Education Minimum Contact Requirements
Student
Community Stakeholder
LAUSD/LEA Stakeholder
Contact is required if school or residential placement is at risk of being changed.
Include one type of contact:
Individual student contact
Classroom observation
Group observation
Playground observation
Include one contact from the following:
Caregiver – Biological Parent, Foster Parent, Group Home Staff
Educational Rights Holder – CASA, Surrogate
CSW (due diligence)
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters
Include a contact from one of the following:
Teacher(s)
DIS provider if 1989
Transition Service Facilitator (TSF) if 1017
School administrator
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters

10. Elementary Minimum Contact Requirements
Student
Community Stakeholder
LAUSD/LEA Stakeholder
Contact is required if at-risk indicators/noted concerns have been identified or if requested by the caregiver or any stakeholder.
Exception: The student has been withdrawn/checked out of school and the FYAP Counselor is verifying enrollment and assisting with records transfer, as needed.
Include one type of contact:
Individual Student Contact
Classroom Observation
Group Observation
Playground Observation
Include one contact from the following:
Caregiver – Biological Parent, Foster Parent, Group Home Staff
Educational Rights Holder – CASA, Surrogate
CSW (due diligence)
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters
Include a contact from one of the following:
Teachers
School administrator
Support personnel: PSW, PSA, Bridge Coordinator, School Counselor, 1-on-1 Aide, etc…
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters

11. Early Education Minimum Contact Requirements
Student
Community Stakeholder
LAUSD/LEA Stakeholder
Contact is required if school or residential placement is at risk of being changed.
Include one type of contact:
Individual student contact
Classroom observation
Group observation
Playground observation
Include one contact from the following:
Caregiver – Biological Parent, Foster Parent, Group Home Staff
Educational Rights Holder – CASA, Surrogate
CSW (due diligence)
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters
Include a contact from one of the following:
Teacher(s)
DIS provider if 1989
Transition Service Facilitator (TSF) if 1017
School administrator
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters

12. Elementary Minimum Contact Requirements
Student
Community Stakeholder
LAUSD/LEA Stakeholder
Contact is required if at-risk indicators/noted concerns have been identified or if requested by the caregiver or any stakeholder.
Exception: The student has been withdrawn/checked out of school and the FYAP Counselor is verifying enrollment and assisting with records transfer, as needed.
Include one type of contact:
Individual Student Contact
Classroom Observation
Group Observation
Playground Observation
Include one contact from the following:
Caregiver – Biological Parent, Foster Parent, Group Home Staff
Educational Rights Holder – CASA, Surrogate
CSW (due diligence)
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters
Include a contact from one of the following:
Teachers
School administrator
Support personnel: PSW, PSA, Bridge Coordinator, School Counselor, 1-on-1 Aide, etc…
Form of contact:
In-person
Phone call
Individualized s
Individualized Letters

13. Spring Camp Friday – Sunday, April 1st – 3rd
Pick-up locations will change
First-time campers will be given priority
Minor changes to Checklist Form
Forward all applications to your Lead, please do not to me

14. FYAP Counselor: Jay Longo
Counselor Spot Light
Acknowledged by Arleta High School for outstanding work with foster youth.
Foster Youth on track to pass all A-G courses with a “C” or better increased from 19% to 36%
Percentage of Foster Youth with an annually updated Comprehensive Academic Assessment for school year was 92% for Arleta High School compared to LAUSD Average of 68%
FYAP Counselor: Jay Longo
When was the baseline of 19% taken?

15. School Report Card Website
Question: How can I view School Report Card
Answer: Log onto
Question: When will School Report Card be available?
Answer: Available to principals Monday, October 26
Available on LAUSD School Report Card website Monday, November 30
Mailed to parents after Monday, January 18
Why are we reviewing this again now- what is the connection?

16. School Report Card
Provides parents and community members a profile of key indicators using the previous school data for each school
Delivered to every student’s home
Contains data on each school’s progress
“Percentage of Foster Youth with an annually updated Comprehensive Academic Assessment” will appear on school report card