1. Bringing Education Home: Building Partnerships to Improve Educational Outcomes
January 2018
Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness
Beyond Housing: A National Conversation on Child Homelessness and Poverty

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants will…
Objective 1: be able to identify cross- sector initiatives that address poverty;
Objective 2: gain a sense for how cross- sector partnerships function;
Objective 3: develop greater understanding for how cross-sector partnerships impact policy, funding, and practices; and
Objective 4: explore ways in which you can initiate and strengthen partnerships in your community.

4. Low-Income Working Families
NATIONAL DATA
23.5
Million CHILDREN
America’s
Low-Income Working Families
47.5
Million

5. TYPES OF FEDERAL HOUSING
Cornerstone of affordable housing and community development
Nearly 4 million children live in families that receive federal rental assistance
Innovative practices

6. EDUCATION IMPACTS EARNINGS
Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Associate’s Degree
HS Diploma
No Diploma
$60K+
$45-50K
$35-40K
$30-35K
$20-25K
Average Annual Income

7. POVERTY & Education Adverse impacts Higher rate of absenteeism
Persistent academic achieve gaps
Loss of learning over summer
Increase risk of high school drop out

8. HOUSING & EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIPS FORMING
ACROSS THE COUNTRY

9. HOUSING & EDUCATION PROMISING IMPACTS Improving… family stability
access to place-based initiatives
engagement in learning
academic outcomes
health and well-being

10. 10 YEARS OF INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIP
and BEYOND
2014
2020
2008
2011
2017

11. VANCOUVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Achievement highlights since 2010
21 point increase in early kindergarten literacy
20 point decrease in 3rd-grade English language learner literacy gap
30% decrease in middle school D and F rates
120% increase in middle school honors course enrollment
200% increase in students of poverty enrolled in AP/IB courses
51% of recent HS graduates enrolled in dual credit courses
16 point increase of on-time graduation rate to over 80%; extended year rate is over 85%
Our students
40% students of color
24% from homes where a language other than English is spoken
13% English language learners
50% eligible for subsidized meals
13% receive special education services

12. FOOD AND EDUCATION

13. SHARE/VPS PARTNERSHIP
FOOD
90 schools, 8 school districts, 64,816 Food Backpacks in 2016
Summer meals program
Schools helped change policy
Motel bags
Fresh Food Mobile Pantries
SHELTER
Children get to stay in the same school
Families who speak a language other than English have access to a school translator
Policies informed by shelter-school partnership

14. HOUSING AND EDUCATION

15. VHA/VPS PARTNERSHIP 2013-2018 How Things Progressed
10 to 27 Families
1 School District to 2
Flat subsidy to % of rent
36 Mo to 48 Mo
VHA Adm to CFTH Admin
Shared Case Management

16. VHA/VPS PARTNERSHIP 2018- What’s Next
15 new Families
30 month subsidy based on unit size
Centralized case management
Improved screening

17. HOUSING CRISIS & RESPONSE
December 2014 Courtyard Village sold to new property manager 150 low-income, disabled families receive no-cause, 20-day vacate notices 2% vacancy rate, highest rental increases in the nation Community mobilizes Housing Relief Fund established through public-private partnership City ordinances improve tenant rights Housing levy passed

18. LESSONS LEARNED Relationships are critical Perfection is not required
Be open to honest self reflection
Listen to stretch our understanding
Examine shared data/policy together
Celebrate success and share accountability to build trust
Approach partnerships with a growth mindset
Be patient

19. The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA)
RESOURCES
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA)
National non-profit organization that works to preserve and improve public and affordable housing through advocacy, research, policy analysis and public education.
Resources
Collaborative tools

20. Tools to Help with Data Sharing
Legal Agreement among Partners
Determine joint goals
Types of data sharing
Aggregate
Individual
Combination
Long-term Success
Tools to Help with Data Sharing
CLPHA’s universal data sharing agreement template
Establish partnerships
Customization

21. THANK YOU
Abra Lyons-Warren, Senior Program and Policy Manager – Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
Jan Wichert, Director of Employee and Resident Relations – Vancouver Housing Authority
Amy Reynolds, Deputy Director – Share
Tamara Shoup, Director of Family Engagement and Family- Community Resource Centers – Vancouver Public Schools