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2 2

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Attendance CollaborativeAttendance Collaborative

• Partner of the University of Nebraska Omaha and Building Bright Futures

• 24 Pilot Schools in Douglas and Sarpy Counties • Millard - 2• OPS - 19• Ralston - 3

Create and enhance sustainable strategies to improving attendance

3 3

Climate and culture supporting attendance

Interventions and strategies that address individual barriers to attendance

Collaborative efforts between school and community

GoalsGoals

5 5

School-Based StrategiesSchool-Based Strategies Climate and Culture

School Engagement & Attendance Team (SEAT)

School Interventions & Strategies

School/Community Partnerships

7 7

School-Based Strategies | School-Based Strategies | SEATSEAT

Data

•Access to Data

•History of absenteeism

•Community partnerships

•Needs of services

8 8

School-Based Strategies | School-Based Strategies | SEATSEAT

School Community Partnerships

Current school/community providers

Gaps in service

8 8

School-Based Strategies | School-Based Strategies | SEATSEAT

School Interventions & Strategies

District and School Policies

Coordination of School Personnel Efforts

Prevention and Intervention Strategies

History of Absenteeism

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School/Community School/Community PartnershipsPartnerships

Examples of Partnerships BBF Pipeline

Early Childhood Services Healthy Futures MMP After School Academic Supports &

Re-engagement Youth Attendance Navigator Omaha Housing Authority Greeter Programs Partnership 4 Kids

School-Based

Strategies

Community-Based

Strategies

School/Community Partnerships

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Community-Based StrategiesCommunity-Based Strategies

Collaborative Partners: Douglas/Sarpy County Attorneys Collective For Youth Metropolitan Child Advocacy Coalition Juvenile Justice Providers Forum Communities In Schools Truancy Court – Norris & Monroe Midlands Mentoring Partnership

Media Attendance Promotion

10

School-Based

Strategies

Community-Based

Strategies

School/Community Partnerships

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Community-Based StrategiesCommunity-Based Strategies

How to expand Attendance Climate and Culture

In School

In Agencies

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Community-Based Community-Based StrategiesStrategies

Develop Strategies to Improve Communication:

Schools

Families

Community Diversion Programs

Justice System

Probation

Health and Human Services

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Attendance CollaborativeAttendance Collaborative

Sharif Liwaru, Elementary Schools Director◦ sliwaru@unomaha.edu◦ 402-590-7526

Sarah Moore, Middle Schools Director◦ sarahmoore@unomaha.edu◦ 402-651-5660

Nikole Roach, High Schools Director ◦ nroach@unomaha.edu◦ 402-637-7323

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