1. Liz Anderson, Director and Meg Garton, Assistant Director

2. Work with all districts regardless if receive set- aside funds or identify as a community school
Identify regional strengths and help showcase them
Identify regional needs and help address them
Provide information on effective and promising practices
Offer ongoing technical assistance and professional development
Increase statewide capacity to implement and assess community schools strategies
Overarching Purpose:

3. C/W CS TAC Activities:
Operate a technical assistance phone hotline ( )
Conduct four regional events:
Binghamton – March 26th – University-Assisted CS Models
Rochester – May 4th – Community Engagement and Community Schools
Wayne County – May 9th – MTSS and Community Schools
Syracuse – May 16th – Leading Effective Cross Sector Partnerships
Offer webinars/virtual meetings on a range of topics
Activities and resources on website: nyscommunityschools.org
Establish and maintain CS TAC statewide website
Conduct annual on-site technical assistance visits to 10 schools
Develop Communities of Practice

4. Additional Activities:
Conducting ongoing outreach: School Districts, BOCES, Teacher Centers, RICs, other TACs, SUNYs and Privates, OMH (Systems of Care), DOH (SBHC), DCJS/Youth Justice Teams, etc.
Provide technical assistance to support alignment and integration of existing initiatives

6. As we will hear examples of today, schools and communities transform when…
Partnerships among community stakeholders, parents/caregivers and schools focus on supporting student development, improving student outcomes, supporting families and developing strong communities.
Resources are more effectively and more efficiently utilized through a comprehensive tiered intervention approach that delivers stronger outcomes and improves accountability.
Schools, families and communities work collaboratively, so that every component of the partnership is fully engaged and every intervention implemented is strengthened.

7. ABC’s of Effective Cross-Sector Partnerships
All programs and services that address the whole child are fully aligned
Brings counties, communities, families and schools together to create a set of partnerships that are more effective and efficient
Coordinates a multi-tiered system of supports that are aligned and integrated A B C