The Department is inviting applicants to apply for the Mental Health Service Professionals Program by January 27th, visit here for more: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/28/2022-25824/applications-for-new-awards-mental-health-service-professional-demonstration-grant-program

See your State’s Stronger Connections allocation here: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/09/FY2022-BSCA-SCG-Allocation-Table.pdf

The Department had three key recommendations to States and school districts in implementing Stronger Connections funds. See the letter to State chiefs here: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/09/BSCA-Stronger-Connections-DCL_9.12_signed.pdf

See the BSCA Stronger Connections FAQs here: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/11/BSCA_Stonger_Connections_FAQs_11-2022-FINAL.pdf

The dual capacity framework provides best practices based on research, learn more by visiting https://www.dualcapacity.org/framework-in-depth/the-challenge

Giving families the opportunity to meaningfully engage can be done at the grassroot level, more information from a local organization on how to train parents and families to become advocates can be found here: https://www.gwinnettstopp.org/initiatives/parent-leadership-institute/

Here is a step by step guide on how to evaluate, improve, and encourage strong community and family partnerships: https://drc.casel.org/promote-sel-for-students/family-and-community-partnerships/process/

We will take questions from the audience so please use the Q&A function to ask questions.

Home visits can improve student achievement, attendance, behavior and be a tool to engage families and provide them with the resources and supports they need when they need them. Some districts are using ARP dollars for nurse and social worker liaisons. Learn more about best practices here: https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/resources/impacts-home-visits-students-district-columbia-public-schoolshttps://pthvp.org/

Friendly reminder to add questions for our panelists to the Q&A box.

Accessibility is key! Ensure families have access to first-hand, real-time information in multiple languages. This may include purchasing Language Translation Transmitters and contracting communications specialists to share multilingual information with families and communities on resources available in the district.

The Department is hosting a webinar on math and literacy visit here for more: https://web.cvent.com/event/579980ba-b778-4138-936b-4a1a9f37f3a2/summary?locale=en-US&tm=fOvX3Gs62nfbgRgvVwZGu_as1vuCfuKqx-7-inD2C68

Please register for our second webinar here: https://ed-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_0KsCr4xtTBaNmspqMNc4bQ